This text contains a detailed guide to painting, furniture finishing, and repairing, and includes a wealth of helpful information on tools, materials, and technique. A book that is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in the making or restoring of furniture, this guide contains a wealth of handy information and constitutes a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Modern Finishing Method', 'Stop Masks from Rubber Bands for Painting Objects', 'Waterproofing Old Boat Hulls', 'Paint for Hot Surfaces', 'Mixes for Various Colours of Grey', 'Wax Finish on Wood Dishes', 'Methods of Finishing Rare and Fancy Woods', and many more. This text has been elected for modern republication due to the timeless nature of the information contained within it, and we are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on making and restoring furniture.