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A Quick Lesson in Furniture Repair—Part Two
I ended the first part of my last article (A Quick Lesson in Furniture Repair) with this sentence: Selecting the right filler for each job will depend on the things that I mentioned above, you also...
View ArticleIt’s the Finishers Choice
There is an old saying by Sir Winston Churchill “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” I had an idea for another finishing article, but this saying kept coming back to me...
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Easy Does It—All the Time (Gold and Silver Leafing)
I write this article “tongue in cheek” so take it for whatever its worth. I do not intend to degrade or make less to all those talented craftsmen that I knew, heard of, or read about in many magazines....
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Understanding Finishing Problems
Finishing problems are usually a “cause and effect” condition—with a little detective work you can discover the causes and then correct these problems. Blushing This condition appears as a white...
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The Old Grey Barn Wood Finish
I am sure that you have seen some “old grey weathered barns and houses.” Well, one day I was asked by a customer if there was any way that he could “age” some woods to give them that weathered...
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The Resourceful Clear Acrylic Coatings
When I first started out in the finishing trade the most commonly used coatings were the nitrocellulose lacquers – the clear and most colors, shellac clear, orange, black and white, varnish, interior...
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I’m The Boss—You’re The Horse
I thought that I would write an article on a few bizarre jobs that I was asked to do when I was working as a finisher in two different shops, although I had many more of these “bizarre jobs” in my...
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The Basics for Color Touch Up
As a former finisher, and then a finishing salesman, I always enjoyed teaching others the tricks and shortcuts that I learned over my 50 years as a furniture serviceman, finisher, and refinisher,...
View ArticleQuality Control Takes Team Work
This article is an example of how things usually go. I cannot count the times that I received a phone call requesting a salesman come by, and then making an appointment to visit their factory to...
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Toning In—Toning Out
This artwork was taken from a three-page article that I wrote back in 1999—that was only 16 years ago. In this month’s article, I thought I would write a little about my past in the art of furniture...
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