This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to repairing and refinishing furniture, with information on tools and equipment, materials, enamelling, workshop practice, and many other related aspects. With simple directions and a wealth of useful tips, this handbook is ideal for those with little previous experience, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: Restoration , Repairs , Removing Old Finish , Preparing for New Finish , Refinishing , Reviving Old Finishes , Enamelling and Nude Furniture Finishes , More About Materials , Tools for the Beginner , More Hand Tools , Sharpening and Care of Tools , Care and Storage of Paints and Brushes , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on wood finishing.