What a special find!
It is difficult today to find craftsmen who have the knowledge and skill to correctly restore genuine antique furniture.
Those that have this skill command very high prices!
Surely this book will repay the right buyer many, many times over!
First published 1907, this is the second Australian Edition, 1946.
The book is VGC++; 96 pages crammed with information and skills.
PUBLISHERS' NOTE .
FRENCH POLISHING is one of the most widely
used processes of finishing wood.
Its ad vantages are that it is beautiful,
durable and cheap.
There are peculiar difficulties in
attaining a high degree of perfection in
applying this polish, and in the following
pages a craftsman of long experience gives
away the secrets of his trade.
His instructions can be faithfully followed
in every respect.
He is writing of things of which
he has a close practical knowledge.
Information about modern methods of
Cellulose finishing; also the polishing of
rubber floors is included..
Contents
I.-Introduction. History, and Principles. 9
II.-French Polish and Rubbers. . . 15
III. Fillers and Stopping. .. . 22
IV.--,The Practice off French Polishing . . 28
V.-Glazing . . . . . . . . 36
VI.-Use of Pumice Stone. . 42
VII-Polishing Shop Fronts. . . . . 47
VIll.-Finishing and Renovating Shop Fittings . 52
IX.-Polishing Coffins. . . . . . 55
X.-Polishing Turned Work in the Lathe . 01
XI. Floor Polishing .. . 6;;
XII.-Polishing Various Woods... .. 72
Index. .' ..' . 05
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
1.-Polisher's Rubber. . . . . . . 16
2.-Method of Holding Rubber. . . . 17
3.-Side View of Rolled Rubber . . . . 18
4.-Method of Holding Rolled Rubber. . . 18
5.-DiaKram showing Unsuitability of Rolled
Rubber for Polishing Framed Panel. . 19
6.-French-polisher's Cabinet. . 20
7.-Diagram showing Path of Rubber in French
Polishing . 29
B.-Alternative Movement of Polishing Rubber. 31
9.-Applying Spirits to Rag Swab. . . . 35
10.-Pounce Bag. . . . 43
1l.-Weighted Brush for Polishing Floors . . 67
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