Now it's easier than ever for woodworkers to get a perfect finish on every project! This book dispels the myths about wood finishing and explains exactly how and why every finish behaves the way it does.

Understanding Wood Finishing

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Flexner, Bob

Bain, Donald

Crafts & Hobbies

Design Originals

Taking the mystery out of wood finishing, this completely updated second edition includes the latest technical updates on materials and techniques—from spray guns to French polishing—with detailed step-by-step instructions and explanations. The most practical, comprehensive book on finishing ever published, this guide offers advice for troubleshooting, distinguishing different products, and suggestions for creating beautiful finishes.

Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish

Readers' Digest

Introduces wood finishing tools, materials, and techniques, and covers oil finishes, stains, shellac, lacquer, varnish, and water-based finishes

Rodale Press

In Applying Finishes, America's top finishing expert, Bob Flexner, explains the exact steps to follow to achieve the kind of beautiful finish you want. His direct, no-nonsense style cuts through the hyperbole and half-truths that surround finishing to show you how to choose the perfect finish for superior results on every project; apply stains without blotching - even on hard-to-stain woods like pine and cherry; and use glazes and rubbing compounds to attain a flawless, glowing finish that's free from runs, sags, cracks, or splotches. Also included are four project plans, complete with explicit finishing instructions so you can see precisely how Bob's techniques work.

Applying Finishes: Techniques, Tips, and Problem-Solving Tricks (Woodworking Series)

Home Improvement & Design

Rodale Pr

Wood finishing doesn't have to be complicated or confusing. It can be "boiled down" to simple step-by-step instructions. And that's what this book offers; no science, no art, just easily-to-follow directions with lots of pictures to show you every step of the process. Inside, you'll find specific instructions on how to finish common woods using widely-available finishing materials—the kind of wood, stains and finish coats every home center, paint store or hardware store carries. Just match the wood to the final color and result you want. Then follow the step-by-step instructions and eliminate the guesswork. Wood Finishing 101 is by Bob Flexner, who has been writing about and teaching wood finishing to hobbyists and professionals for over 20 years. Let Bob's years of experience guide you to beautiful results using his easy to understand directions.

Wood Finishing 101: The Step-by-Step Guide

Popular Woodworking Books

Everything You Need to Finish Your Woodworking Projects Like a Pro No more mystery. No more hype. Told as it is. Take control of finishing by learning how to use the many finishes available—and what those products actually are. In this book, his first since Understanding Wood Finishing, Bob Flexner delves deeper into many of the issues woodworkers struggle with and he does it with an authority that leaves no doubt. Inside, you'll discover the truth about: Wood Preparation Choosing a Finish Coloring Wood Brushing &amp; Spraying Overcoming Finishing Problems Finishing Myths Repairing Finishes And So Much More! BONUS CHAPTER on Furniture Repair!

Flexner on Finishing: Finally - Answers to Your Wood Finishing Fears and Frustrations

Now, this timeless topic can be yours on DVD! With Repairing Furniture, it's easy to achieve professional results at home. You don't need extensive experience or an elaborate shop -- just the straightforward techniques Bob Flexner demonstrates for you, step-by-step. He shows you how to make repairs like the pros ... and, better yet, how to recognize and avoid bad repairs.\nYou'll also learn how to: Safely disassemble furnitureRepair and build out jointsMake special clamping jigsRepair veneerWork with hide glueRepair broken parts 
The next best thing to a private lesson. Repairing Furniture takes you right into expert woodworker Bob Flexner's shop for an unforgettable 85-minute lesson. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work -- the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythms of each process. 
Impossible to miss a single step! Go directly to the chapter you want to watch and replay it as often as you want. Master it before you move on! 
Meet your teacher -- woodworking expert Bob Flexner. Bob has taught furniture-restoration techniques for over 25 years. He is the author of Understanding Wood Finishing and appears in the DVD Refinishing Furniture.

Repairing Furniture: with Bob Flexner

Taunton Press

Put your fine-finishing skills to work with Refinishing Furniture. In this one-of-a-kind DVD, woodworker Bob Flexner gives you the working knowledge you need of the practical and decorative aspects of refinishing. He shows you when to rejuvenate an old finish, how to remove a finish that has failed, and how to finish all your fine furniture.
You'll also learn how to: <ul>
<li>Strip finish and repair the surface</li> <li>Seal and fill</li> <li>Stain with pigments, dyes, and chemicals</li> <li>Glaze for unique effects</li> <li>Adjust and repair finishes</li> </ul>
The next best thing to a private lesson, Refinishing Furniture takes you right into expert woodworker Bob Flexner's shop for an unforgettable 65-minute lesson. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work-- the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythms of each process.
Impossible to miss a single step! Go directly to the chapter you want to watch and replay it as often as you want. Master it before you move on!

Refinishing Furniture: with Bob Flexner

Readers can enhance every room in their home with the twenty-six practical and beautiful storage projects they will find in Cabinets &amp; Built-Ins. They will find space-saving ideas, such as shelves to mount to the inside of the kitchen cabinet doors, and ambitious projects, such as the entertainment center. Yet no matter how large the project, none are difficult. All of the projects have been designed with simple, sturdy joinery that can be easily accomplished in a home workshop. Cabinets &amp; Built-Ins opens with a thoroughly illustrated techniques chapter that explains every method needed to construct all the projects. Renowned wood-finishing expert Bob Flexner teaches how to keep projects looking great for generations to come.

Cabinets & Built-Ins: 26 Custom Storage Projects

Engineering & Transportation

Creative Homeowner Press

Hughes, Herb

Oberrect, Kenn

Engineering

Creative Homeowner Pr

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Understanding Wood Finishing

Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish

Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish

Applying Finishes: Techniques, Tips, and Problem-Solving Tricks (Woodworking Series)

Wood Finishing 101: The Step-by-Step Guide

Flexner on Finishing: Finally - Answers to Your Wood Finishing Fears and Frustrations

Repairing Furniture: with Bob Flexner

Refinishing Furniture: with Bob Flexner

Cabinets & Built-Ins: 26 Custom Storage Projects