Restoring Antique FurnitureDetailed illustrated instructions show how to renew antiques, from preliminary repairs through final refinishing. Includes descriptions of different woods and appropriate stains and finishes. |
Contents
Restoring Antique Furniture | 7 |
Antique Furniture Repairs Made Easy | 17 |
Stripping Furniture | 41 |
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antique furniture antique piece applied Art Deco Art Nouveau C-clamps cabinet cabinetmakers cabriole legs cane carcass carved caul chair bottom Chippendale clamp clean color cover cupboards decor desk dining doors dovetails drawer bottoms drawer fronts dried dust Eastlake excess glue finish coat Frank Lloyd Wright furniture pieces furniture surface glued Golden Oak Gothic gouge knife lacquer look loose mahogany maple match material Mission Oak moulding nail oil stains old finish old glue original padding paint panels patch pine polyurethane pull putty knife remove repair replace residue restoration rocker rosewood sanding sandpaper scraped scratch sealer sealing seat frame shellac Sheraton side soaking spindles spline split Spool-Turned steel wool Step stretchers stripper style tabletop tool top rail touch-up Unity Temple upholstered upholstery varnish veneer Victorian period walnut wardrobe wash webbing webbing stretcher wipe wire brush wood grain