The Complete Guide to Repairing & Restoring Furniture

Beautiful illustrations. Clear instructions. I am sure it will be very useful.

Good photos and reviews of many different furniture fixes.

I have this book and find it VERY useful for restoration. As it may no be for the absolute novice it is very accurate in the methods of restoration and is a valuable tool for anyone who does this work!

Good information.

I was hoping to use this book to repair and refinish some basic bedroom furniture we inherited (East Lake), but this book, from England, is not for the beginner. The title is misleading and has no real use for someone who is just looking for a guide to repairing and restoring furniture that one typically has. This book was designed for an advanced user in really antique furniture. I was very disappointed that I bought this book. - Michael Riley

everything was good. got my package quick and nothing was ruined. everything was great. i have no complaints at all.

Great book easy to follow

Great

A terrific book, nicely written and illustrated by vastly experienced people who obviously know the subject inside out. Should possibly have been titled 'The Complete Guide to Repairing and Restoring Antique Furniture' though. The author focusses heavily on antique pieces, without even a nod to modern constructions - there's no mention of laminations or other non solid timber materials. As a newbie to restoration I was looking for something to give me a broad strokes view of the subject, but this is mainly concerned with repair and restoration of potentially quite valuable pieces I wouldn't dare go near. There's a vast amount of useful information here, and it's an enjoyable and informative read. If your interests lie in furniture made in the 18th or 19th century, you will find this a very useful reference. If you are new to the subject and looking for a complete guide, or have interests in more modern pieces, you may be disappointed.

WOW. This book is excellent. It covers in details everything anyone wants to know about restoration or conservation, wood or metal. Mostly wood which is the reason why i bought it, as i have a chair i want to restore. A bible more like it, it has a great section about cleaning, tecqniques and also upholstery. You won't be disappointed if you are a beginner and need a guide to start, it also has some projects at the end too ambitious for me but for the apprentice or student great to do. I recommend it.

excellent reference book.

Good images in the book backed up by good descriptions. They say some items should be left to a professional restorer but we all have to start somewhere. Mistakes are what gives us experience and what we learn by.

Bought with my husband in mind. Our kitchen chairs needed attention. The book gave all the answers, but he found a furniture restorer to fix them - anyway, the purchase was great, it got the job done !