Understanding Wood Finishing

Posted on 15 December 2017 by Bob Flexner

Taking the mystery out of wood finishing, this completely updated second edition includes the latest technical updates on materials and techniques from spray guns to French polishing with detailed step by step instructions and explanations The most practical, comprehensive book on finishing ever published, this guide offers advice for troubleshooting, distinguishing different products, and suggestions for creating beautiful finishes. Free Read Understanding Wood Finishing [ author ] Bob Flexner [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 4.5 5 5 stars AIn the introduction Bob Flexner states that he originally wrote this book because there is so much confusing information out there about finishing wood He spent a lot of time researching the chemistry of products on the market, going to educational seminars, and applying his knowledge...Decent overview of the various finishes available at a typical North American big box store and how they work There s not really anything here you won t soon pick up through osmosis if you spend any time at all interacting with woodworking communities, but that s largely because of how influential this book has been anyway.Flexner doesn t really have a sense of how finishes are used elsewhere in the world or before the late 19th century, is bizarrely bad at using oils to the point that it unfai Decent overview of the various finishes available at a...Comprehensive, a great book to own as you want to be able to read through it front to back but also have the opportunity to reference again later on.For some reason I found some techniques described in here less memorable than same methods as listed in The Furniture Doctor by Grot...Excellent informationThe author knows his stuff because he has done the testing and research that we don t have the time or inclination to do He dispels some of the myths and mysteries of finishes and wood and makes it all easy to understand Highly recommended.I loved the first edition of this book that came out in 1994, this edition is even better I love how he goes through explains how various types of finishes actually work, meanwhile debunking many manufacturer s marketing claims some of which are outright lies about the performance of their products For example, did you know that some cans of so called tung oil actually contain zero, zilch, nada tung oil And tha...I finished reading this book cover to cover and found it not only fascinating yup, I m a nerd , but also necessary if you have any hope to finish wood It is simply too confusing a topic with too much misinformation to be able to do it without the help of an expert.One of the best of the books on finishing, it s only slight downfall is that finish manufactures reformulate and repackage their products with great abandon, so some of the products have changed or don t exist.The bible for wood finishing.As a new stainer, I found this incredibly informative and interesting Note that I mostly only read the sections on wood prep, stains, staining, and finish application techniques.I don t know about a perfect finish, but after reading this my project looks a lot better than they used to

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15 December 2017

Bob Flexner