Preparing Furniture for French Polishing

This text contains a concise and detailed guide to the art of French polishing. Complete with helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions, this guide is perfect for those with little or no experience in French polishing and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The sections of this book include: 'Shellac', 'What French Polishing Is', 'The Polishing Workshop', 'The Polishing Rubber', 'Preparing Surfaces', 'Preparing New Wood', 'Wax Stopping', 'Fillers and Filling', 'Fatting of Bodying-In', 'Bodying-up or Working-Up', 'Colouring', 'Spiriting', 'Supporting', 'Work for Polishing', and more. This antique book has been elected for modern republication due to its instructional value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on French polishing.

Product details

• Authors: Anon
• Publisher: Cornford Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.01.2012
• EAN: 9781447444190
• ISBN: 978-1-4474-4419-0
• No. of pages: 46
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 72 g
• Subject: Guides > Hobby, home > Home improvement, DIY