Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools
Finishing, conservation and maintenance
A course by Israel Martín , Designer and Carpenter
About the video: Finishing, conservation and maintenance
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you how to give a very simple but durable and elegant oil finish. Finally, I will give you some recommendations for the maintenance of the furniture. ”
In this video lesson Israel Martín addresses the topic: Finishing, conservation and maintenance, which is part of the Domestika online course: Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools. Learn how to create furniture out of wood with your own hands, from selecting material to the final touches.
Partial transcription of the video
“Final Touches, Upkeep, and Maintenance Now, I'm going to show you how to varnish our piece. The oil I'm going to use is pretty rich. I'm using a scouring pad and a cotton cloth to remove any excess. I'm applying the oil only on the outside and the front. I usually apply an oil finish and other kinds of finish in these areas. Same thing for the drawer. The interior finish looks pretty smooth and highly polished. If I'd wanted to polish the inner panels, I needed to do it before gluing, covering, and protecting the assembly. I'm going to apply the finish to the side panels. I'm going to take ...”
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Course summary for: Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools
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Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Woodworking
Israel Martín
A course by Israel Martín
Israel Martín began making wood creations more than 20 years ago starting with small artisan pieces and furniture for his own house. Over the past 8 years he has specialized in the creation of pieces with hand tools.
Israel is a largely self-taught carpenter who has completed brief training sessions with industry names such as furniture maker Garrett Hack. He has also participated in organizing events in Madrid dedicated to wood like "Lignorium", with the aim of familiarizing people with the trade and his own work. His work has been featured in top English-language carpentry magazines such as Fine Woodworking, Australian Wood Review, and Furniture and Cabinet Making Magazine.
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