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THE TOOLS USED to prepare wood may not seem as glamorous as table saws or routers, but they are every bit as important. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bob Flexner, move over, there's a new book in town,
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This review is from: Tauntons Comp Illus GT Finishi (Hardcover)
At over 300 pages of superbly illustrated information, this book is the new bible on wood finishing. The words "Complete" and "Illustrated" in the title tell it all.Just about everything you need to know about finishing from basics to advanced is covered. Every topic is illustrated with full-color photos and line drawings when needed. Plenty of hints, off-page references and guidance. Topics are covered in anywhere from a half-page with three photos to whole chapters. Jeff and his wife, Susan, the photographer, have gone out of their way to show every process and product talked about. Every chapter is organized the same way, which may be the way of Taunton's new, "Complete Illustrated Guide to..." If you are only going to buy one book on finishing, or if you have a whole shelf full, you need to buy and read this book. Great job, Jeff and Susan! Now that I have a bit more time, I thought the table of contents would be interesting and tell more about the wealth of information in this book: 16) Water-Based Finishes
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but I prefer Flexner's book...,
By Hobbyist woodworker (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tauntons Comp Illus GT Finishi (Hardcover)
As the previous review says, this is a good book, well put together, easy to follow. However, I also bought Bob Flexner's book and I preferred that one. Flexner's book covers the theory of finishes better. Don't be put off by the thought of chemistry theory, it is written in a way that is useable, easily readable. So, although I liked Mr. Jewitt's book, if you can only buy one, I recommend Flexner's.Understanding Wood Finishing: 2nd Edition How to Select and Apply the Right Finish
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4.7 out of 5 stars (32 customer reviews) 99 of 106 people found the following review helpful
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Bob Flexner, move over, there's a new book in town,
By Keith Mealy - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tauntons Comp Illus GT Finishi (Hardcover)
At over 300 pages of superbly illustrated information, this book is the new bible on wood finishing. The words "Complete" and "Illustrated" in the title tell it all.Just about everything you need to know about finishing from basics to advanced is covered. Every topic is illustrated with full-color photos and line drawings when needed. Plenty of hints, off-page references and guidance. Topics are covered in anywhere from a half-page with three photos to whole chapters. Jeff and his wife, Susan, the photographer, have gone out of their way to show every process and product talked about. Every chapter is organized the same way, which may be the way of Taunton's new, "Complete Illustrated Guide to..." If you are only going to buy one book on finishing, or if you have a whole shelf full, you need to buy and read this book. Great job, Jeff and Susan! Now that I have a bit more time, I thought the table of contents would be interesting and tell more about the wealth of information in this book: 16) Water-Based Finishes 37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
May not be the best book for beginners,
By Caleb James - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Tauntons Comp Illus GT Finishi (Hardcover)
This book lives up to its name. It is "complete". If you are looking for a straight forward explination of how to do certain finishes this is not the book for you. The book is around 300 pages and you can expect to read most of the pages before you get a good idea of how to "completely" finish a project. This is more like a college text book rather then a finishing guide for dumbies. For me I like this kind of approach since I want to know why I am doing a certain process rather than just what is the next step in a finising process like a french polish for example. The only reason I didn't give this a five star is that the explinations are not very clearly stated. Like I said you have to do alot of reading of different sections before you can put things together. I hope this helps someone to decide if this is the book for them.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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The current BEST of the finishing books,
By AK - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tauntons Comp Illus GT Finishi (Hardcover)
I've read a bunch of finishing books in search of the perfect finish. This book is by far the most thorough, best organized book out there. The quality of the images and illustrations are outstanding and the books is packed full of useful information. I love all of the high quality images they use to show you errors in finishes and then go on to show you how to resolve the problems. They give pluses and minuses of each finishing technique and show you the best ways to apply them. All in all, A GREAT BOOK.
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