Few do-it-yourself enterprises are as redolent of potential disaster as applying that final finish to wood. Even the more obedient among us — those who read the instructions on the can — often come to grief, gnashing in despair as our paintbrushes with their cargos take on a life of their own quite out of control. How do those creeps in Fine Woodworking do it? They know what’s in this book, is how.
I like the way the author answers your questions just before you ask. I also like the range of techniques shown — everything from
“lost art” procedures to the latest chemical wonders. The
book is easier to read than many of its genre, so our last excuse for imperfect finishing is gone.
