This book includes detailed step-by-step instructions for repairing pieces of traditional furniture. Tips and technqiues in easy to understand language are provided for reassembling and repairing broken joints, cutting and shaping new furniture parts, and recognising and reapplying surface finish. Removing marks and scratches and repairing splits in timber surfaces are also covered.
John Sandon (b 1959) is a British expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, which he joined in 1985.
His father Henry Sandon had also been an expert on Antiques Roadshow, prior to his death 25 December 2023 - Wikipedia