Brightwork The Art of Finishing Wood

Name: Brightwork The Art of Finishing Wood
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ISBN: 9780071486576

ISBN-10: 0071486577

ISBN-13: 9780071486576

Edition: 2007

Authors: Rebecca Wittman

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Brightwork is rarity among boating and boat maintenance books: a beautiful how-to book, with 59 lush four-color photographs that celebrate the incomparable look and texture of oiled, varnished, and bare wood surfaces on boats. Rebecca Wittman's meticulously thorough yet graceful and entertaining text details in 17 chapters how to achieve such stunning results. Chapter include choosing Finishes; The Yacht Refinishing Commandments: Stripping Old Finishes; Intermediate Prep Work; Oiling; The Varnishing Prelude; Varnishing; Maintaining and Repairing Varnish; Rescuing Teak Decks; Tools; and Materials. A glossary and an appendix on safety, both personal and environmental, complete the book.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 12/4/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Rebecca Wittman cofounded a custom yacht refinishing company, The Teak Twins, in 1978. Since that time she has refinished countless boats in Seattle, Washington, and Marina del Rey, California, and has taught seminars on brightwork at Seattle's Center for Wooden Boats. Her 1990 book Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood is considered a classic in the field.

How to use this book	p. x
An Introduction
The Heart of It	p. 3
Sad and Sorry Brightwork	p. 7
Choosing Finishes	p. 13
About Varnish	p. 23
The Refinishing Program
The Yacht Refinishing Commandments	p. 39
Organizing Your Brightwork Thoughts	p. 43
Stripping Old Finishes	p. 49
Intermediate Prep Work	p. 65
The Varnishing Prelude	p. 75
Oiling	p. 81
Varnishing	p. 87
Maintaining and Repairing Varnish	p. 99
Two Special Brightwork Projects	p. 107
Rescuing Teak Decks	p. 119
Dockside Refinishing Etiquette	p. 131
Tools and Materials
Tools	p. 135
Materials	p. 143
Safety for the Refinisher	p. 166
The Brightwork Refinisher's Dictionary	p. 170
Conclusion: A Brightwork Junkie's Philosophy	p. 178
Bibliography	p. 179
Index	p. 180
Photo Credits	p. 182
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