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02-21-2008, 08:04 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah and Arizona
Posts: 96
|  Need advice for books on finishing I am most recently making boxes out of various woods. I have used Canary, Walnut, Oak and Mahogany. To learn how to put a finish on them, I feel I need to read a good book or two. Since there are quite a few to choose from, I would appreciate any advice any of you could share. I have also recently cut J. Zaffino's "Tight Gate" and "First Fathers" and need to do a final finish on them (Red Oak ply). Thanks, Dale DeWalt 788 |
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02-21-2008, 11:30 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gainesville, Florida
Posts: 338
| Teri Masaschi's book, Foolproof Finishing, is great. I learned a ton from it. It's funny and readable and chockful of all kinds of finishing. |
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02-21-2008, 12:38 PM
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| Newly Customized Moose  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,675
 | I'd recommend that one too - lots of well presented information in it. The other one I've had recommended to me but I don't have is this one http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-.../dp/0762101911 It seems to get mainly positive reviews on Amazon too.
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02-21-2008, 02:22 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Surprise, Arizona
Posts: 121
| I made cigar humidors for years and the general rule was satan on the sides and gloss on the top. We sprayed them with a harbor freight cheapo spray gun and always had good luck. If you can't do the sprays separitely you can never go wrong with high gloss. (got it a home depot). At least that's how it worked with humidors with solid lids. Scott in AZ |
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02-21-2008, 03:56 PM
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| Newly Customized Moose Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Truro, Nova Scotia
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 (Sorry Scott I just couldn't resist)Interesting idea using two different finishes on one item - I hadn't thought of that ..
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02-21-2008, 07:35 PM
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| Mad Marqueteur  Join Date: May 2007 Location: The "Green Side" in Hawaii
Posts: 1,528
| The book I have used and was going to mention has been mentioned by Ian (Puzzled Moose). Understanding Wood Finishing by Bob Flexner. Great, well written, and helpful book. Tor
__________________ I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. - Thomas Jefferson Garden Island Marqueteur http://www.fineartmarquetry.com |
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02-21-2008, 10:05 PM
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| Intarsia Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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| I have Bob Flexner's book also. It is very very informative and easy to understand. |
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02-22-2008, 02:25 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Utah and Arizona
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| Thank you all for your helpful and prompt responses. Sounds like one of my next visits will be to Amazon. Any additional hints or advice will be greatly appreciated. Dale |
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