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Furniture Wizard
Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and supplies aimed at the home do-it-yourselfer.
http://www.furniturewizard.com/
Furniture Refinishing
Project tips from the experts at Chase-Pitkin Home and Garden Centers.
http://www.chase-pitkin.com/homework/homework.cfm?hw=3
Allwood Furniture
Information includes company profile, stains and finishes, unfinished furniture sales, showroom, services, finishing tips, furniture care, photo album, FAQs, and links.
http://www.allwood.net
Furniture Articles
A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tips on furniture as well as pianos and cabinets.
http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Articles/FURNITURE_ARTICLES.htm
Preparing Furniture for Refinishing
A detailed and comprehensive article from the Department of Environmental Design, University of Missouri-Columbia.
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/intdes/gh2415.htm
American Wood Finishing Institute
Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars.
http://www.awfi.org
Antique Furniture Restorer's Fellowship
Information includes restorer search by area, profile, and links to the Bruce Luckhurt School for Restoration and Conservation.
http://www.antique-restorers.uk.com
Conservation Consortium.com
Websearch that puts you in direct contact with professional conservators and restorers for the purpose of servicing valuable antiques.
http://www.conservationconsortium.com
Ackerman's Furniture Workshops
Providing information about services, an instruction page on stripping and refinishing for the do-it-yourselfer, and other tips.
http://www.ackermans.com/refinish
Lindsey Foam Company
Provides Reflex Foam for cushions, mattresses, RVs, and boats. Includes instructions on how to measure and cut it.
http://www.lindseyfoam.com
Leather Medic
Franchises in leather and vinyl repairs specializing in the automotive, furniture, marine, and commercial industries.
http://www.leathermedic.com/moo.html
Mac's Finishing Notebook
Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a 40 year veteran of the trade.
http://www.macsimmons.com/macsnotebookindex.html
Professional Refinishing, Restoration & Conservation
Online magazine for, about, and by professionals in the wood restoration and preservation industry. Includes feature articles, columns, project showcase, and information about suppliers.
http://www.prorrc.com/
Tennessee Woodshed
Online furniture refinishing and building videos, free woodworking project plans, and online shopping.
http://tennesseewoodshed.homestead.com/
W. Patrick Edwards
Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation.
http://home.pacbell.net/ebeniste/
Strip-Clean
Hands on instruction in furniture refinishing. Offers an instructional video for sale.
http://stripclean.onsmartpages.com./
Kingdom Restorations Ltd.
Offers a variety of wood finishing and furniture restoration supplies, a FAQs page, advice, and workshop classes.
http://www.kingdomrestorations.com/
J. Saunders Leathers Restoration Services
Information covers company history, loose leather, bookshelf edging, tooling, colors, order form, and map.
http://www.jsaunders-leathers.com
National Repair and Restoration Hotline
A nationwide referral service linking companies in need to highly qualified furniture repair and restoration professionals.
http://www.furniture-hotline.com
Old World French Polishing
Extensive information covering conservation projects, refinishing and restoration, gallery of pictures, and detailed instructions in the art of French polishing. Also, the sale of refinishing and French polishing supplies.
http://www.artreasures.com
Professional Refinishers Email Exchange Group
Moderated email exchange between hundreds of professional refinishing shops, including searchable libraries, pictures, weekly news clips, and articles.
http://www.alan.net/prg/index.html
Interior Images Inc.
Faux finishing, furniture finishing, staining, clear coating, glazing, spraying, and production spraying for the do-it-yourselfer or professional.
http://www.fauxinteriors.com
Free Furniture Refinishing Tips
Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture.
http://www.refinishfurniture.com/
Peter Hotton Archives
From the Boston Globe, an archive of Q&A on various aspects of refinishing furniture, from logistical problems in refinishing pieces in an apartment to dealing with particle board furniture.
http://www.boston.com/globe/search/realestate/hotton/furniture.htm
DCTC Wood Finishing Program
Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College.
http://www.woodfinishing.org
Finishing
Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a thirty year veteran of the trade.
http://macsimmons.homestead.com/finishingpg1.html
Ask Lee - Antique Furniture Repair and Restoration
A series of articles and information.
http://www.ask.com/main/metaAnswer.asp?t=m&s=a&metaEngine=directhit&origin=0&MetaURL=http%3A%2F%2Fask%2Edirecthit%2Ecom%2Ffcgi%2Dbin%2FRedirURL%2Efcg%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fcolonialantiquemall%2Ecom%2Fasklee%2Ehtm%26qry%3DAntique%2BFurniture
Creative Painting Techniques
Offers faux finishing kits and includes gallery of pictures.
http://www.CREATIVEPAINT.COM
D and J Patio Furniture Repair
Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs.
http://www.djpatio.com
Caring For Furniture
An article by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, the AIC.
http://websearch.cs.com/gateway/results/gateway-frameset.adp?type=I&first=191&dfirst=1&sTerm=furniture%20refinishing&type=I&brand=GWY&uType=&gfirst=0&hit_url=http%3a%2f%2fpalimpsest%2estanford%2eedu%2faic%2ftreasure%2ffurn%
Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive
An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if the piece is really solid wood.
http://www.furnitureknowledge.com/tiparkiv.htm
The Furniture Guys
Information regarding the stars of a humorous furniture finishing television show, their book, and products they have available.
http://www.furnitureguys.com
StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing
Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQs page, caring for wood products, and free how to videos.
http://www.stripall.com/
The Chippendale International School of Furniture
Carries out furniture restoration as well as teaching furniture restoration, design, and construction.
http://www.chippendale.co.uk
Antique Restoration Courses
Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture.
http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Courses/Courses.htm
Campbell Center Historic Preservation Courses
Offers a program of mid-career training for those in the museum, library, archives, and historic preservation fields.
http://www.campbellcenter.org/courses/histpres1.shtml
The Finishing School
Information covers classes, workshops, seminars, books, and videos concerning the art and business of decorative painting, including wood graining, glazing, marbling, and fantasy finishes.
http://www.thefinishingschool.com
K Restorations Antique Leathers
Information, instruction, and ordering information for made to measure antique desk leathers with gold tooling for do-it-yourself mounting , suitable for antique, reproduction or modern furniture.
http://www.antiqueleathers.com
Jasco Chemical Corporation
Small section of instruction on furniture stripping and a line of products for sale.
http://www.jasco-help.com
French Polishing
A hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn, including photos.
http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpbannerframes.html
Refinishing Wood Furniture
Detailed instructions and advice on stripping, staining, and finishing furniture, provided by a home improvement retailer.
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/RefnWdFurn&topic=howToLibrary
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