RESTORING WOOD

Every woodworker, from beginner through expert cabinet maker, will find something new in this instructive, beautifully illustrated book. Hundreds of outstanding full-color photos are supplemented with line illustrations. Photos show tools, materials, and methods for achieving professional results in wood restoration and repair. The chapters that follow introduce readers to various aspects of wood restoration. The volume's longest and most important section takes readers step-by-step through repair and finishing of several aged and damaged furniture pieces, including a bentwood rocking chair, a drop leaf table, a chest of drawers, a writing table, and several other items. A detailed glossary and bibliography concludes this beautiful and practical book.

Eva Pascual i Miro specialized in Design and Restoration at the University of Catalonia. She now directs the department of restoration and preventive conservation, serving cultural institutions in Barcelona. Anna Jover y Armengol specialized in underwater archeological restoration, particularly in net wood, at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. She has been a frequent collaborator with the Centre for Underwater Archeology of Catalonia. She presently works in her own furniture restoration shop. Josep Maria Miret i Farre is a fine furniture restorer specializing in period styles. He shares his vast knowledge of furniture restoration in private classes for fine arts professionals.