- Language English
- Number of discs: 1
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 1561589004
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 150,728 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Our landlord left an old (1930s) Linden wood table in the basement. Linden wood is very soft and pale. The table had lost the veneer top well before we met it. Mr. Jewitt took us through the preparation stages, helped us decide what type of wood color to use (water-based dye), finishing method, and how to apply a hand-rubbed satin finish. Even if you don't know much about materials or methods, this book is easy to understand and walks you through the process. If you have some basic knowledge, it provides very interesting details on how various finishes cure and why they look different. I'd say that for beginners to intermediate wood-workers, this book is well worth the price. It deserves a front row on the workroom bookshelf.
Format:DVD
A excellent dvd for anyone wanting to know the best way to colour and finish wood. I've got books by Jeff Jewitt and find that he puts things across in a strait forward and easy to understand way. The dvd is better than any college course that I've been on..!
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Excellent for the beginner to intermediate do-it-yourselfer.
15 Sep 1998
Format:Paperback
Our landlord left an old (1930s) Linden wood table in the basement. Linden wood is very soft and pale. The table had lost the veneer top well before we met it. Mr. Jewitt took us through the preparation stages, helped us decide what type of wood color to use (water-based dye), finishing method, and how to apply a hand-rubbed satin finish. Even if you don't know much about materials or methods, this book is easy to understand and walks you through the process. If you have some basic knowledge, it provides very interesting details on how various finishes cure and why they look different. I'd say that for beginners to intermediate wood-workers, this book is well worth the price. It deserves a front row on the workroom bookshelf.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Excellent finishing information
29 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
This book covers hand finishes very well. I have other finishing books, but this one is the best. The topics are thoroughly covered, including diagrams and photos to help. Jewitt doesn't just cover one way to apply a finish such as shellac, he covers different ways to do it. And how to get different appearances from that finish (flat, satin, gloss). It's definitely made a big difference in the final quality of my projects.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Concise directions for a confusing subject.
3 Feb 2000
Format:Paperback
Perhaps I am the only one who gets confused when about finishing. The instructions on the back of the can never answer all my questions. Here is a complete, concise explanation of what combinations of preparation, staining finishing and polishing combine to give the desired results. Jewitt discusses laquers, varnishes, oils and has perhaps the best explanation of how to French polish shellac I have found.
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