Restore a favourite chest or cabinet and make it look like new again. This is an essential guide to basic and advanced restoration techniques for chests and cabinets.
It gives a general history of the furniture and describes how chests and cabinets evolved and how they became a symbol of the owner's wealth and position in society. Information is given on how these pieces of furniture are constructed and how they can be replaced or repaired.
This book focuses on the common problems that affect chests and cabinets, and how to solve them by repairing tops, drawers, doors and replacing feet and knobs.
