Author: Taylor, Fred

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 182

Release Date: 02-10-2003

Details: Product Description The original, How to be a Furniture Detective book, NOT TO BE CONFUSED with the Warman's book by the same title and same last name of the author, is written by Fred Taylor, one of America's leading authorities on older and antique furniture. This book will help you discover: how to determine the basic style of a piece; how old it is; how to identify the wood; how to examine a piece of furniture before purchase; how to determine it's condition; the clues that tool marks leave; how drawer joinery tells the tale of it's origins; how to detect shrinkage of the wood and what it means; what screws, nails and joints reveal, and much more. About the Author With over 20 years experience in the antique furniture restoration and identification business, Fred Taylor is a household name when it comes to the practical methods of identifying older and antique furniture using the three main categories of; construction techniques, construction materials and style. Fred has written and produced the video, "Identification of Older and Antique Furniture". He writes monthly syndicated columns for the Antique Trade Press in the United States and Canada and is a regular columnist in several national antiques and collectibles publications. He also makes special appearances at trade shows and conventions to present hands-on seminars about antique furniture.

Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English