First published in 1887, this bible of the art of furniture making contains timeless tricks and techniques for framing, veneering, inlaying, staining, dying, gilding, filling, graining, varnishing, and polishing, to name only a few of the topics covered. For the repair of furniture finishes there are techniques for raising old veneers, taking out bruises, cleaning and restoring, and polishing marble. Cements and glues capable of putting back together almost anything related to furniture are also listed. The tools of furniture making have changed, but achieving the beauty of the best finishes still requires the old-time methods and materials.
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John Phin was a 19th-century woodworker.
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