Finishes and Finishing Techniques
Get
Professional Quality Wood Finishes Every Time
By The Editors
of Fine Woodworking
Learn
How to Get Professional Quality Results for Your Wood Finishing
Projects
This volume will enable you to get pro-quality
finishes every time. Each type of finish and technique is presented
in a clear and accessible way. You'll get complete coverage of
smoothing and preparing surfaces, changing the color of wood with
dyes, pigments, and stains, polishing finishes to a high gloss,
spray finishing, and repairing damaged finishes. Some of the
finishes are just about foolproof. All offer professional-looking
results.
Includes articles on:
- Surface preparation
- Coloring wood
- Hand finishing
- Spray finishing
- Water-based finishes
- Special techniques
Introduction:
Every woodworker finds a good,
simple way to finish projects and then sticks with it. Does Danish
oil ring any bells? How about tung oil? Both are dead nuts simple to
apply, essentially foolproof, and bring out a lovely, warm satin
glow in just about any wood. Who could ask for more? Sometimes you
need to: There will always come a project for which the old standby
finish just wont do. Maybe its a fancy dining table that begs for a
high gloss finish or possibly a salad bowl that has to be absolutely
nontoxic. Instead of trying to convince your wife that your formal
dining table really would look better with a lovely, warm satin glow
or that Danish oil is actually good to ingest, its time to broaden
your finishing horizons.
The need to know a range of
finishes should be evident. First of all, the finish is to the
furniture what the cover is to the book or the clothes to the man.
Your furniture will be judged through its appearance, which is in
large part determined by the finish (remember that you too will do
much of that judging). Second, and perhaps more important, the
finish protects and preserves the wood. A good finish is the first
line of defense against the effects of time, wear, and damage.
Finishing is a craft unto itself,
as rich and diverse with possibilities as furniture-making. There
are as many different finishes with pros and cons to pick from for
any given project as there are projects. Needless to say, this can
cause a fair amount of confusion. Many finishing techniques are
difficult, and years of experience with a tablesaw do not aid
finishing skills. It should not come as a surprise that the most
common type of question sent to Fine Woodworking magazine concerns a
finishing problem. In fact, finishing questions outnumber all the
other types of questions by 2 to 1.
This book was put together with
articles from Fine Woodworking that answer many of the questions and
concerns woodworkers have asked over the years. You'll find articles
that explain how to use pigments and dyes, that show you how to set
up a spray system, and that offer a fair number of recipes and
techniques for tried-and-true finishes. Each will give you just what
you need to take a first step beyond Danish oil.
Table
of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
1 SURFACE PREPARATION
Sanding in Stages
Fill the Grain for a Glass-Smooth Finish
Sealers: Secret for Finishing Success
Using Wood Putty
2 COLORING WOOD
Changing the Color of Wood
Dry-Brushing Wood Stains
Mix Your Own Oil Stains
For Vibrant Color, Use Wood Dyes
Glazes and Toners
Fuming with Ammonia
Using Wood Bleach
3 HAND FINISHING
Finishing Brushes
A Hand-Rubbed Oil Finish
Two-Day Lustrous Oil Finish
Padding On Shellac
Padding Lacquer
Making a Case for Varnish
Rubbing Out a Finish
Rejuvenating with Wax
4 SPRAY FINISHING
Taking the Spray-Finish Plunge
Which Spray System Is Right for You?
Build an HVLP Turbine with a Vacuum Motor
Techniques for Blemish-Free Spraying
5 WATER-BASED FINISHES
New Water-Based Finishes
Using Waterborne Finishes
6 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Finish Cherry without Blotches
Making Wood Look Old
Creating an Antique Painted Finish
Better Painted Furniture
Repairing a Worn Finish without Refinishing
Burning In Invisible Repairs
Which Finishes Are Food Safe?
A Case against Finishing
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CREDITS
EQUIVALENCE CHART
INDEX
Soft-cover, 8-1/2 x
10-7/8 in., 208 pages with over 259 photos and drawings
Published 1999
ISBN: 978-1-56158-298-3
Finishes and
Finishing Techniques
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