French Polishing And Wood Surface Finishing For Amateurs The Do It Yourself Series

This book deals in non-technical language with everything that the average handyman will need to know about the staining and French polishing of various woods. The author has concentrated on the processes that are most useful, explaining them thoroughly. The chapters of this book include: The Steps in French Polishing, Preparing the Surface, Staining the Wood, Water Stains, Spirit Stains, Oil Stains, Stains to Use, Graining, Oiling, Filling the Grain, Fillers, Stopping, The Polishing Rubber, The Polish, Polishing, Bodying-in, The Pounce Bag, et cetera. This antique book has been elected for modern republication due to the timeless nature of the information contained within, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new introduction on French Polishing.

The Art Of Lutherie offers a glimpse into the mind and craft of luthier Tom Bills, whom many consider to be one of the most talented luthiers today. In this beautifully written and enjoyable read, Tom elegantly and clearly shares his best- kept secrets and methods of custom guitar making - those which make his guitars favorites among top collectors and players. Tom's unique approach to The Art Of Lutherie will empower and inspire you to create more than just a guitar, but a truly unique work of art. The information that is generously shared within this insightful and timeless work is both practical and applicable. It contains the same hard-won wisdom that only comes from years of experience and experimentation that Tom uses in creating his inspiring instruments. Over the years, he has producedinstruments considered to be some of the bestsounding guitars ever made. Learning the steps of how to build a guitar is important, but understanding whymaster luthiers take those steps and make those decisions can empower you to make your own educated choices. This will allow you to create unique guitars, and the world needs your art, your guitars - your important contribution. The Art Of Lutherie, a truly unique and inspiring guide, can prepare you to reach new heights when designing and creating unique guitars. It is not often I heap such lavish praise on people; however, Tom is in this case more than deserving: I know of no other luthier whose work I respect more. Tom knows his craft inside and out; he pours his soul into every guitar he makes; heuses cutting-edge science to guide his work, and it shows...as head of Artist Relations and Product Development at Mel Bay, it gives me great pleasure topublish Tom's work, which will no doubt take the art of lutherie to a new level. I hope you'll spend some time soaking in this book - it will certainly augmentyour musicality - Collin Bay. Includes access to online video

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.

Considered the most perfect of all wood completes, French finishing is a centuries-old procedure utilizing hand-scoured shellac to create a profound, shiny completion. With more than 30 years of involvement as a luthier (producer of string instruments) and finisher, the writer's dependable strategies are introduced in this book and will permit the understudy to rapidly dominate the specialty of French cleaning bit by bit. The creator improves the regularly befuddling and clashing portrayals of this strategy, and presents each progression obviously and compactly. The materials required, the creation of the muneca (scouring cushion), the planning of the shellac arrangement, the readiness of the wooden surface, the application and support of the completion are completely covered. Actually a sort of stain, shellac is a characteristic plastic, resinous material produced using discharges of the lac creepy crawly. Along these lines, and in light of the fact that liquor is the solitary dissolvable utilized, shellac is a harmless to the ecosystem wood finish, not at all like current completes, for example, nitrocellulose enamel and polyurethane, and is one reason the creator accepted this method numerous years prior. Furthermore and to its exceptional magnificence as a wood finish, the creator likewise embraced this strategy due to the improved acoustic properties of a French-finished instrument. Most of high quality old style guitars today are French cleaned. In spite of the fact that, for instance, the French finishing of a guitar is depicted all through this book, any carpenter applying a completion to any carpentry venture can utilize the strategies introduced. French cleaning is a fundamental strategy utilized in antique furniture rebuilding, and is a worth added forte expertise for any guitar shop to offer. This is likewise an ideal decision for somebody who has quite recently perused a How-to-Build-a-Guitar book, completed their first guitar and don't have any desire to also buy a splash stall, shower hardware and well being gear, also cleaning and the space required.

Abstract: Techniques for designing and developing text materials are described and elaborated for text development technologists. This book focuses on 2 broad categories of techniques for structuring textual materials, termed "implicit" (e.g.: discourse analysis, elaboration theory) and "explicit" (e.g.: algorithms, tables, diagrams) techniques. Implict techniques are concerned with the structure of the content and sequencing of the message; explicit techniques display the structure of the message. The 4 sections of the book address; implicit communication techniques; explicit textual design; specific design problems; and how individuals differentially interact with text materials, ranging from printed matter to television projections. (wz).