Editorial Review
"The Furniture Guys" are the zaniest, funniest how-to duo on the air today. Watch them on the "Learning Channel" juggling expert furniture and home repair, pop culture hilarity, throwaway historical asides, and sudden swerves into B-movie lore, and you'll ditch earnest old Bob Vila and never give
Home Improvement another look.
The Furniture Guys Book presents ten projects, complete with step-by-step guidance on stripping, staining, varnishing, upholstering, basic repairs, and troubleshooting touch-ups such as stain and scratch removal. Projects include a pine Hoosier, a Victorian throne chair, a roll-top desk, a pine hat-rack, and more. More than 250 black-and-white photos and drawings illustrate every detail, and a full-color insert displays the finished projects in all their glory. Plus there are handy tips on everything from setting up a work area to sizing up the potential of yard sale bargains.
All this, and funny too! A must for the millions who watch them on the "Learning Channel" or who will be tuning into their forthcoming nationally syndicated radio show -- and for any would-be refinisher looking for advice that's as entertaining as it is effective -- this book will find a prominent place on workbenches all over America.
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Customer Reviews
very funny with lots of how to info 
1998-12-27
This book was filled with laughs and a comprehensive education on the relationship between furniture syles and the times. Also if you are in the market to purchase new furniture you have to buy this book for the tips on getting the best furniture for the best price. Most of all reading this book is a gauranteed good time.
Keep looking 
2002-08-01
It appears that this book is compiled of a number of projects that Joe and Ed did on their TV Show. But I think there are better resources out there. If I were them, I think I'd look for a new editor & publisher for their next work.
The Pros:
* Interesting side bars on specific topics (assuming you can find them when you need them) including materials, art history, etc.
* Covers both wood and upholstery work
* Covers a variety of techniques
The Cons:
* Aside from the few pages in the middle of full color sheets, all the diagrams are about 1" x 1.5" b&w photos or line drawings. It is very difficult to see what's going on with them. There is profuse text, but give me a few more pictures and a few thousand words less.
* There is clowning around and running gags throughout the book. I'm a light hearted guy, but think this is a little overdone. Maybe it works on their TV show.
* There are some technical errors and omissions. For example, Pure Turpentine is not a petrochemical. I caught a few places where you were instructed to make a stain or something without any idea of quantities or colors.
I think you would be better served to read any of the following books on wood finishing and repair:
* Great Wood Finishes: A Step-By-Step Guide to Consistent and Beautiful Results by Jeff Jewitt
* Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner
* Perfect Wood Finishing Made Easy by Sue Noble
* Furniture Repair & Refinishing by Brian D. Hingley
Sorry, but I don't have a good upholstery recommendation at this time.
You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Upholster!!! 2002-03-11
As a long time fan of the Furniture Guys, the book was a must for me. Just like their TV shows, the book is very informative & funny at the same time. An excellent book for those who want to take on home furniture repair themselves.
Nicely done, useful information, weak graphics. 
1999-06-14
JOSE, CAN YOU SEE?
The humor is there, as is the really helpful information and professional tips on how to get the results the pros do. BUT, the publisher should have sprung for how-to photos that can be seen without a microscope! Come on, guys, I'll pay a buck or two more for pictures I can see.
My Husband LOVES This Book 1999-04-16
Being a huge fan of the furniture guys, I knew my husband would enjoy this as a birthday present. I just didn't know how much! He reads it over and over and even takes it back and forth from work! He loves the humor as well as all of the great suggestions and ideas.
If you like the show, you'll like the book 1999-03-07
The book is very much like the TV show with jokes and easy to read instructions. I only gave it four stars because I would have liked more pictures. Each project has one color picture in a center section. There are also TINY thumbnail photos in the instruction section showing you how to do something. I wanted a magnifying glass. The good thing was the instructions were well written enough that you didn't always need the pictures.
