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Furniture Restoration
by Kevin Jan Bonner

Publisher GMC
Edition Paperback

Whether you wish to renovate that old chair or bring a second-hand piece of furniture back to life at minimal cost, this is the book for you. It describes in full detail every step of the furniture restoration process. Structural and joint repairs, stripping, finishing, painting and distressing are covered.

Price: £9.95

Furniture Restoration and Repair for Beginners
by Kevin Jan Bonner

Publisher GMC
Edition Paperback

This comprehensive book answers every question on the subject of restoring furniture. How to fix a wobbly chair or a scratched table top; how to identify and repair finishes and veneers; how to stain wood or remove white ring marks; how to French polish or apply a wax finish. The book guides the reader from the very first steps, so no experience is necessary, and every process is taken step-by-step. The author explains how, by using the minimum of tools and at very little cost, you can restore any piece of wooden furniture from the most shambolic to the almost perfect.

Price: £16.95

Restoring Wood
By Miro, E.P, Armengol, A.J. & Miret i Farre, J. M.

Publisher Batsford
Edition Hardback

Whether you are a beginner or an expert cabinetmaker, you're sure to find something new and helpful in this instructive, extensively illustrated volume. The wealth of information includes a short history of furniture, pointing out different styles from different eras; instruction on how to spot and assess various kinds of wood damage; recommendations for matching stains, varnishes, waxes and other finishing materials to wood; a chapter that demonstrates uses of woodworking tools; instruction on restoration techniques and illustrated, step-by-step procedures that take you through the stages of repairing and refinishing several typical items of wooden furniture.

Price: £17.99

Restoring and Finishing Wood
by Jonathan White

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

The first part of the book covers the different types of wood, basic finishing techniques such as varnishing and French polishing, as well as decorative finishes such as graining, ebonising, distressing, marbling, stencilling and the use of spray finishes. The second part of the book discusses renovation and restoration techniques. This is a practical book, filled with step by step instructions and hundreds of illustrations to guide the reader through the various processes.

Price: £16.99

The Illustrated Handbook of Furniture Restoration
by George Buchanan

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

Covering every aspect of restoring and repairing furniture, this is a book woodworkers will turn to again and again. With the aid of nearly 1000 illustrations and photographs, it really shows the techniques and processes that can help you identify faults and put them right. Whether you want to re-upholster an antique chair, strip and stain a table top or replace a badly damaged stool leg, you will find all the information you need to carry out a successful job.All the woodworking skills likely to be needed in repair and restoration are explained in detail and carefully related to different styles of furniture.

Price: £17.99

Furniture Restoration
by John Lloyd

Publisher GMC
Edition Paperback

Acknowledged furniture restorer and maker John Lloyd shares his expertise in a compilation of articles from 'Furniture & Cabinetmaking'. Follow John as he restores a misused chest of drawers, repairing a longcase clock, copying period chairs, and much more besides.

Price: £14.95

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