Fine Woodworking Best Finishing Techniques

Fine Woodworking Best Finishing Techniques

by Editors of Fine Woodworking
Fine Woodworking Best Finishing Techniques

Fine Woodworking Best Finishing Techniques

by Editors of Fine Woodworking

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Overview

Overcome every woodworker’s greatest challenge. Countless hours of effort are at stake whenever you start applying that all-important final finish to your project. To help you achieve flawless results – and breathe easier – our editors compiled Fine Woodworking Best Finishing Techniques, a collection of 36 invaluable articles from America’s premier woodworking magazine.

With the right advice you can enjoy perfect results. With the help of 500 step-by-step photos, our experts show you how to attack the finishing process with confidence. Learn how to properly prep all surfaces, choose dyes or stains to complement the wood, master the tricky art of applying them, and even troubleshoot potential problems.

Become a fearless finisher. Fine Woodworking Best Finishing Techniques will arm you with the hard-won experience gained over decades by top craftsmen. Now every project you build will be made even more beautiful by the final finish you apply.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600853661
Publisher: Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/18/2011
Series: Fine Woodworking
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

FINE WOODWORKING, located in Newtown, Connecticut, has been publishing the best woodworking information for small shop woodworkers since 1975 to help them gain essential knowledge and build lifelong skills. More articles, videos, and interactive features can be found at www.finewoodworking.com

Table of Contents

Part I Choosing Tools
Choosing Sandpaper Scott Gibson
Sharpening and Using a Card Scraper Brian Boggs
The Best Brushes Mark Schofield
Spray Gun Choices Mitchell Kohanek
Part II Surface Preparation and Sanding
Sand, Scrape or Plane Ari Tuckman
Sanding Basics David Sorg
Sand Between Coats for Perfect Finish Jeff Jewitt
When to Stop Sanding? Ari Tuckman
Finish While You Build Charles Neil
Part III Coloring Wood
Dyes can do it all Teri Masaschi
Combining Dyes and Stains Paul Snyder
Altering the colors of dyes and stains Paul Gedrys
How to Match a Finish Jeff Jewitt
Part IV Applying Finishes
All about thinning finishes Jeff Jewitt
A Durable Tabletop Finish Sean Clarke
Padding Lacquer Mario Rodriguez
A Traditional French Polish Sean Clarke
Wiped on Varnish Tom Wisshack
Choosing and Using Brushes David Sorg
High Gloss Finish Made Simple Sean Clarke
Spraying Basics Jeff Jewitt
All about wax Peter Gedrys
Part V Foolproof Finish Recipes
One Editor's Foolproof Finish Mark Schofield
An Oil-and-Wax Finish Charles Shackleton
Hot Rod Your Varnish Roland Johnson
One Fast Finish Jeff Jewitt
Foolproof recipes for three favorie Finishes Peter Gedrys
An Easy, Durable Finish Lon Schleining
Part VI Bringing out the best in wood
Finishing Mahogany Jeff Jewitt
Best Finish for Pine Tom Wisshack
Blotch Free Cherry Mark Schofield
An Antique Finish for Tiger Maple Lonnie Bird
Finishing Walnut Jeff Jewitt
Finishes for Foodware Mike Mahoney
Part VII Troubleshooting
10 Best Fixes for Finishing Mistakes Teri Masaschi
How to Troubleshoot a Spray Gun Jeff Jewitt
 

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