Furniture Repair & Refinishing by Brian D. Hingley, Timothy O. Bakke

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Furniture Repair & Refinishing
by Brian D. Hingley, Timothy O. Bakke (Editor)

Paperback: 240 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.52 x 10.86 x 8.50
Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press; (July 1998)
ISBN: 1580110061

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Book Description: From structural repairs to restoring older finishes or entirely refinishing furniture: a hands-on step-by-step approach to furniture repair and restoration, presented by an expert in the field. More than 430 color photographs and 60 full-color drawings.

About the Author: Brian D. Hingley has been a professional furniture refinisher for more than 20 years. He is the owner of Hingley Furniture Restoration, Inc., in Richmond, Virginia. Among his clients are interior design firms, business and corporate customers, moving companies, and historical sites such as Sherwood Forest, home of U.S. President John Tyler.

Customer Reviews
A great book for the DIY furniture repair, July 19, 2002
Reviewer: Keith Mealy Guardsman FurniturePro from Cincinnati, OH USA
This is a great introduction book to furniture repair.

The book is organized in three main sections:
1. Tools and materials 63 pp.
2. Structural repairs 98 pp.
3. Preserving an original finish 20 pp.
4. Stripping, finishing, and hardware restoration 43 pp.

The most valuable for me was the section on structural repairs. Over 20 projects that need various repair jobs, each is done, step by step, illustrated with lots of clear, full-color photos.

This book would well-equip you to handle most repairs of a non-conservation nature (not highly valuable pieces).

Brian, if you're listening, I'd like to see you do a book this size on touch up, repair and color matching!

INCREDIBLE BOOK, February 3, 2002
Reviewer: Ted A Parks from Fredericksburg, VA United States
This is a fantastic book. You could actually teach from it it is so detailed and comprehensive. The author includes the small details that most how-to books leave out. With this book, you can actually complete a project from start to finish. With most books, there are huge gaps in the information that leave you guessing.

An excellent book for information about refinishing, September 14, 1998
Reviewer: A reader from USA
A great "how-to" book to have in your collection of handy man guides.

Excellent pictures, clear directions, and many examples, make this book easy to follow.

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