Taunton S Complete Illustrated Guide To Finishing

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing features advanced techniques on controlling and adjusting color, disguising defects, and repairing finishes.

The author of The Shaper Book, The Band Saw Book, and The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood, Lonnie Bird now brings us Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Using Woodworking Tools.

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning features step-by-step descriptions for an abundance of wood turning techniques, including both spindle and faceplate methods. Over 900 color photos accompany detailed, hands-on instructions for turning wood, including how to use lathes, turning tools and materials, chucks, as well as sharpening tools.

This book covers the entire range of hardware, including common household pieces such as locks, pulls, and handles; all presented in a straightforward style with step-by-step photos and instructions.

This new paperback expands on the techniques covered in Shaping Wood - a title in the enormously successful Complete Illustrated Guides series.

Shape is critical to the ultimate success or failure of a piece of furniture. In this work, Lonnie Bird guides the reader towards visualising, then drawing, a shape and then choosing the appropriate tool for creating it.

Provides step-by-step instructions on wood finishing techniques covering such topics as tools and materials, staining, glazing, and avoiding common mistakes.