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Wood Finishing Book

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Hoping to improve my wood finishing skills beyond just the Minwax and Danish oil product lines.
Wondering if there is a "Wood Finishers Go To book" or a book that will provide a good foundation.
Any recommendations are appreciated.
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"Flexner on Finishing" by Bob Flexner is a perennial favourite.

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I have three good books at home by three authors

Flexnor is one of them

Jeff Jewit is another

I believe Dresner is the third.

Amazon often times has used books at a REAL good value
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Thank you for the recommendations.

Great tip on the used books ... grabbing a "Flexnor" and a "Jewitt" for just a dollar or two more than one new one.
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There is a PDF document on glazing if you haven't found that yet :lol: :lol:

http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=6622

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Martin,
Thank you for the link - I have read it now, and saved to re-read whenever appropriate.
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For natural finishes the above suggestions are right on. If you are interested in coloring some of your projects there is a new book out:

FINISHING TECHNIQUES FOR WOOD CRAFTERS by Lora Irish
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Well Amazon has the hardcover version of Flexner on Finishing for only $ 538 new and $397 used. No wonder Bezo's is the richest guy in the world.

https://www.amazon.com/Flexner-Finishin ... 369&sr=8-5
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Or get a used copy on AbeBooks.com for $95

I can also go read it as an e-book for free from my local public library.
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adze_cnc wrote:"Flexner on Finishing" by Bob Flexner is a perennial favourite.

Steven
I have an autographed copy from Bob himself! Excellent book
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