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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/
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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/
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American Wood Finishing Institute
Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars.
http://www.awfi.org
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Antique Restoration Courses
Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture.
http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Courses/Courses.htm
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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%2BRestoration%2BTips%26rnk%3D2%26cz%3Def25eb7c2258e22b%26src%3DDH%5FAsk%5FSRCH&qCategory=hobb&metaTopic=Ask+Lee+%2D+Antique+Furniture+Repair+and+Restoration&ItemOrdinal=1&logQID=8BBBC0F243AF4B4E9F093AA0D28181A8&sv=217&back=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eask%2Ecom%2Fmain%2Faskjeeves%2Easp%3Fmetasearch%3Dyes%26site%5Fname%3DJeeves%26origin%3D0%26ask%3DAntique%2BFurniture%2BRestoration%2BTips%26qsource%3D56%26meta%3Drs&ask=Antique+Furniture+Restoration+Tips
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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
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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%2ehtml
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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/
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Creative Painting Techniques
Offers faux finishing kits and includes gallery of pictures.
http://www.CREATIVEPAINT.COM/
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D and J Patio Furniture Repair
Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs.
http://www.djpatio.com/
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DCTC Wood Finishing Program
Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College.
http://www.woodfinishing.org
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Finishing
Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a thirty year veteran of the trade.
http://macsimmons.homestead.com/finishingpg1.html
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Free Furniture Refinishing Tips
Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture.
http://www.refinishfurniture.com/
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French Polishing
A hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn, including photos.
http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpbannerframes.html
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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
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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
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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.refinishwizard.com/
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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/
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Jasco Chemical Corporation
Small section of instruction on furniture stripping and a line of products for sale.
http://www.jasco-help.com/
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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/
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Leather Medic
Franchises in leather and vinyl repairs specializing in the automotive, furniture, marine, and commercial industries.
http://www.leathermedic.com/moo.html
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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/
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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
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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/
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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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Strip-Clean
Hands on instruction in furniture refinishing. Offers an instructional video for sale.
http://stripclean.onsmartpages.com./
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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/
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The Chippendale International School of Furniture
Carries out furniture restoration as well as teaching furniture restoration, design, and construction.
http://www.chippendale.co.uk/
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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/
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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/
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W. Patrick Edwards
Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation.
http://home.pacbell.net/ebeniste/
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