Antique Trunks: Refinish, Repair, Restore: Revised & Expanded

Paul Pat More, Linda Edelstein

ISBN 10: 0970988338 / ISBN 13: 9780970988331

Published by The Trunk Shop, 2009

About this Item

Refinish, repair, or restore any type of trunk with this industry leading book. The authors take you on a guided tour of the process from start to finish. Transform any trunk from an eyesore into an heirloom gem with the step by step details presented here. This book has an easy to use format with 200 hundred illustrations. 50% more pages The best book on refinishing 150 new illustrations Tools, supplies, resources. 200 pages with over 200 illustrations and pictures. Special sections on trays, locks, quilted lids. Chapter on pricing a job and selling your finished trunk. 30 years of discoveries revealed in easy to follow detail. Make sure you have the right information before starting work on your valuable antique trunk!

Seller Inventory # OOP-TS-2009-9780970988331-WH3

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antique Trunks: Refinish, Repair, Restore: Revised & Expanded
• Publisher: The Trunk Shop
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0970988338
• ISBN 13: 9780970988331
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Paul Pat Morse
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Antique Trunks: Refinish, Repair, Restore-Revised and Expanded by Paul Pat Morse and Linda Edelstein is the long awaited sequel to the original trunk restoration book by the same authors. Edelstein and Morse, who have both been working on antique trunks since the 1970s, bring a unique style to this new book. Both informative and humorous, the book lays out in step by step procedures, the many difficult tasks involved in restoring an heirloom trunk. The book contains 200 pages of instructions, illustrated with over 175 new pictures and drawings. Ridding trunks of odors, applying a new finish, complicated repairs, fixing a lock, or re-quilting a fancy lid are only a few of the many aspects the book covers. The writing is aimed at the beginning hobbiest as well as the seasoned expert. Uniquel tools and techniques are some of the areas address. There is a special section on tips and tricks the authors have gleaned from their many years work in the field.

About the Author

Paul Pat Morse and Linda Edelstein have been working on antique trunks for over 30 years and have published 4 books on the subject. The authors have also written extensively about other antiques and have had their work published in Maine Antique Digest, Unravel The Gavel, many other publications. You can find a selection of their fine restored antique trunks at their web site, Trunk.com