Author: Masaschi, Teri

Brand: Design Originals

Edition: Revised

Binding: Paperback

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 200

Release Date: 01-07-2014

Details: Product Description This is the essential guide for everyone who loves to build but hates to finish. Expert finishing instructor Teri Masaschi takes the mystery out of finishing, and helps you to avoid costly and frustrating mistakes. She shows how to choose, use, and apply the perfect finish in Foolproof Wood Finishing, Revised Edition.You’ll learn step-by-step as you work your way through 51 proven and easy-to-follow finishing exercises. Discover how to determine the best finish for your project, prepare wood, fix minor defects, avoid uneven results, and circumvent common wood-coloring pitfalls. Also included are more than 20 “recipes” for creating timeless looks such as deep antique cherry and nut brown mahogany. To keep things from getting too serious, you’ll get a laugh from amusing anecdotes culled from the author’s many years of finishing experience. If you’ve ever wanted the secrets to stress-free, successful finishing, this refreshing guide is a must-have for your bookshelf. Review "Covers all of the essentials and more... Foolproof Wood Finishing should be in every woodworker's library."--Shortcuts From the Back Cover Get That Finishing TouchWant to give your next woodworking project or that old piece of furniture in the attic a great finish, but are afraid of how it might turn out? Fear no more! In Foolproof Wood Finishing, Revised Edition, expert Teri Masaschi shows you how to choose, use, and apply the perfect finish.Drawing on her many years of experience as a woodworker, furniture restorer, and well-known finishing instructor, Masaschi demystifies the finishing process to help you avoid costly and frustrating mistakes. You’ll learn step-by-step as you work your way through a series of proven and easy-to-follow finishing exercises.DISCOVER HOW TO:•    Determine the best finish for your project•    Prepare your wood•    Fix minor defects•    Avoid uneven results•    Circumvent common wood-coloring pitfallsAlso included are more than 20 “recipes” for creating timeless looks, such as Deep Antique Cherry and Nut Brown Mahogany. And, to keep things from getting too serious, you’ll get a laugh from “Adventures in Finishing”: amusing anecdotes culled from the author’s many years of finishing experience.If you’ve ever wanted the secrets to stress-free, successful finishing, this refreshing guide is a must-have for your bookshelf. About the Author Teri Masaschi is one of woodworking's premier finishing instructors. She teaches finishing techniques at woodworking schools around the United States, including the prestigious Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, Colo. A frequent contributor to national woodworking magazines, Teri has nearly four decades experience as a professional finisher/refinisher, including her years as product manager at Woodworker’s Supply Inc.

Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches

Languages: English