Practical step by step information for furniture restoration, repair and reglueing. Details information for broken chair parts, dowel ends, missing wood parts, venner repair on case goods, and touching up finishes. This book is based on 28 years of furniture and antique restoration, with emphasis on repairing so that the original integrity of the piece being restored is maintained, not just patched and colored in. Explainations are given for the reasons things are done and why certain materials are better than others. Safety, and do's and don't have also been given. So whether a beginner or an experienced wood worker there is a vast amount of information on restoration and repair.