Tirohanga noa Tirohanga MARC Tirohanga ISBD

Restoring antiques. - Alexandria, Va. : Montreal ; New York : Time-Life Books ; St. Remy Press, ©1995. - 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. - Art of woodworking. . - Art of woodworking. .

Includes index.

Restoring basics (p.12) -- Inventory of tools (p.14) -- Caring for antiques (p.17) -- A gallery of furniture styles (p.18) -- Repairing joints (p.24) -- Repair strategy (p.26) -- Disassembling furniture (p.27) -- Joinery repairs (p.32) -- Major repairs (p.38) -- Casework repairs (p.40) -- Drawer repairs (p.44) -- Table repairs (p.46) -- Repairing chairs (p.52) -- Repairing cane seats (p.61) -- Repairing a rush seat (p.67) -- Reupholstering chair seats (p.71) -- Restoration techniques (p.74) -- Replacement parts (p.76) -- Minor repairs (p.83) -- Repairing veneer (p.89) -- Surface and finish repairs (p.94) -- Identifying finishes (p.96) -- Repairing surfaces and finishes (p.98) -- Refinishing (p.108) -- Stripping finishes (p.110). Cont.): Preparing surfaces for a finish (p.116) -- Changing the color (p.121) -- Bleaching wood (p.125) -- Applying a protective finish (p.126) -- Rubbing out a finish (p.130) -- Antique finishes (p.132) -- Antiquing (p.138).

A guide on how to restore antiques.

ISBN: 0809499290 9780809499298

LCCN: 94049006

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Furniture--Repairing.
Woodwork.

LC Class. No.: TT199 / .R47 1995

Dewey Class. No.: 749/.1/0288