Books: Two BookS Regarding WOOD - FINISHING, STAINING & POLISHING (1920s, HB)
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THIS LOT CONTAINS TWO DIFFERENT BOOKS:No. 1WOOD-FINISHINGby
HARRY R. JEFFREY, M.A.MANUAL ARTS PRESS, PEORIA, 1924This is a well illustrated book of some 177 pages. Yes, it is old and has been well used but will easily last several more years. The aim of the book was to provide teachers, students and amateur workers a reliable source of information regarding the most common processes of "Wood-Finishing" and to present this information in a practical, non-technical manner, suitable fo...r the average school shop. While the target audience are schools and colleges, it should find a most serviceable place in the home and shop. This is not an encyclopedia on the subject, but a selection of those formulas and suggestions which are thought to be most serviceable and valuable to any reader planning to get involved with the fine art of Wood-Finishing.No. 2STAINING AND POLISHING
Including Varnishing & Other
Methods of Finishing Wood,
With a Complete Index of
Fifteen Hundred ReferencesJ. C. S. BROUGHJ. B. LIPPINCOTT, PHILADELPHIAThe aim of this volume is three fold: 1) full information in regard to most methods of wood finishing, regardless of the age of the technique, 2) Information about various woods and their reaction to different stains and polishes are emphasized, and 3) adding high emphasis on the importance of polishing. Thus in this selection one will be able to learn about: Woods, Staining, Polishing, Glazing, and Varnish on a variety of woods. The text is made of 182 pages plus an additional 34 pages of an Appendix and Index. Note too that there are 43 illustrations.As mentioned earlier, these books are old, have been used and are not perfect--they are, however, in GOOD condition and full of useful information for the beginner as well as the expert.
HARRY R. JEFFREY, M.A.MANUAL ARTS PRESS, PEORIA, 1924This is a well illustrated book of some 177 pages. Yes, it is old and has been well used but will easily last several more years. The aim of the book was to provide teachers, students and amateur workers a reliable source of information regarding the most common processes of "Wood-Finishing" and to present this information in a practical, non-technical manner, suitable fo...r the average school shop. While the target audience are schools and colleges, it should find a most serviceable place in the home and shop. This is not an encyclopedia on the subject, but a selection of those formulas and suggestions which are thought to be most serviceable and valuable to any reader planning to get involved with the fine art of Wood-Finishing.No. 2STAINING AND POLISHING
Including Varnishing & Other
Methods of Finishing Wood,
With a Complete Index of
Fifteen Hundred ReferencesJ. C. S. BROUGHJ. B. LIPPINCOTT, PHILADELPHIAThe aim of this volume is three fold: 1) full information in regard to most methods of wood finishing, regardless of the age of the technique, 2) Information about various woods and their reaction to different stains and polishes are emphasized, and 3) adding high emphasis on the importance of polishing. Thus in this selection one will be able to learn about: Woods, Staining, Polishing, Glazing, and Varnish on a variety of woods. The text is made of 182 pages plus an additional 34 pages of an Appendix and Index. Note too that there are 43 illustrations.As mentioned earlier, these books are old, have been used and are not perfect--they are, however, in GOOD condition and full of useful information for the beginner as well as the expert.
