The illustrated handbook of furniture restoration / George Buchanan.
By: Buchanan, George
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BookPublisher: London : Batsford, 1985 (1995 [printing])Description: 239 p, [4] p. of plates : ill(some col) ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 071347887X .Subject(s): Furniture finishing | Furniture -- RepairingDDC classification: 749.10288 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 749.10288 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00014335 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This is a fully illustrated guide to furniture repair and restoration. All woodworking techniques likely to be needed are explained in detail and related to different styles of furniture. These techniques range from making varying types of joint, to glueing and fastening, carving, replacing veneer, woodturning and steaming wood to shape. There are also chapters on finishing, including preparation of wood and methods of applying the finishes.
Bibliography: (page 236) and index.
The Workshop -- Wood and its identification -- Preparing for Work -- Safety -- Tools -- Joints -- Dismantling Furniture -- Common Faults and their Remedies -- Glueing and Fastening -- Frame Furniture -- Carving -- Carcass Furniture -- Veneering -- Chairs -- Woodturning -- Steaming and Laminating Timber -- Finishing: Minor Work -- Finishing: Major Work -- Upholstery.