Adventures in Wood Finishing

by George Frank

Book Overview

George Frank knows wood finishing as few others know it. And now after a lifetime in the trade, he reveals the secrets he's uncovered. It's all here, from the old timers' recipes for dyes and stains to the culmination of Frank's own search for the perfect wax, from a mirror finish that shines to an 'antique' finish that will fool the experts. Along with the colorful stories that fill his book, Frank tells you everything you need to know to create...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091880406X
• ISBN13: 9780918804068
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Taunton Pr
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Makes A Fine Gift

Fun stories about the old days of wood working/finishing in Europe. It is more fun to read than one might imagine. Note the price for a new copy is near two hundred dollars ! I am glad I bought this book and can reread it over and over. Contains some practical how to info also. This is world class wood finishing by one of the all time masters for some of the most demanding customers on the planet. If the reader is interested in high end wood working they will enjoy and treasure this book !

Great Read

It is rare that a book is both informative and entertaining, but this book fully fits that description. Frank grew up in post WWI europe and tells stories that also instruct. Frank is a master at coloring and finishing wood, whose life spanned 94 years. His advice is timeless, and the book, published in 1981, covers most finishing materials available today, as well as, finishing materials and methods that seem bygone now. Any woodworker will find this an incredible story.

Enjoyable read about the life & times of a master craftsman

This has been the most enjoyable woodworking book I have ever read. Mr. Frank's story makes fascinating reading, his knowledge of wood finishing is still amazing after eighteen years of "progress" since the publication of this book. I don't know why Taunton has allowed it to fall out of print, but they need to bring it back.