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Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood
 
 

Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood [Hardcover]

Rebecca Wittman
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``Everyone who does varnishing should have this book!--Wittman does an outstanding job of educating in all there is to know about this critical stage of boat restoration--A superb book I highly recommend.'' (Classic Boating )

``It's elegant--elegant as the work it describes so successfully, elegant in its writing, elegant in its photography.'' (Sail )

``Packed with useful information for both amateur and professional refinsishes alike--A first class and highly readable text that should be mandatory reading for anyone who owns or is contemplating owning a wood-trimmed vessel--The book's only drawback is that it's so beautiflly illustrated that you'll need to buy a second copy to replace the one assigned to your cofee table.'' (Sailing ) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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"It's elegant-elegant as the work it describes so successfully, elegant in its writing, elegant in its photography." --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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A few years ago the enterprising folks who run Seattle's famous Pike Place Market decided to defray the cost of reflooring by inviting anyone with $35 to underwrite (so to speak) a granite tile, with the offer that said patrons could then immortalize themselves or whatever vital sentiment they deemed appropriate by having twenty letters etched into that tile. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Woodn't Put It Down, Feb 20 2001
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I found the book absolutely engrossing. I am buying an older wooden trawler with lots of brightwork, and this book helped to ease my fears. I found it amazingly enjoyable and informative. I wish every how-to book was as carefully and thoughfully written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, Aug 14 2000
This review is from: Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood (Hardcover)
This book is a delight to read and enjoy. The photos are spectacular and Wittman is a wondeful arthur. I found the book extremely educational on the subject of brightwork and entertaining to gaze through numerous times just looking at the incredible photography. It definatley has a place in any boating library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book to buy!, Dec 8 1999
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This review is from: Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood (Hardcover)
I'm firmly resolved to hereafter always buy how-to-do-it books written by women. Brightwork tells you everything, unlike most h-t-d-i books that tell you everything except for that one elementary essential detail that you probably should know, but don't.

And when you just can't get up the energy to do yet more tedious prep work on your boat, you can just pull out the book, read some of Rebecca's engaging prose, drink in the beauty of the photographed boats, and next thing you know you can't wait to tear into your project again.

This is the book to buy.

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