Learn Furniture Making & Flipping Free

Woodworking & Home Repair

Start with Your cheap furniture has a secret. (12 min, Rex Krueger), then Furniture Forensics with a 19th Century Table (20 min, Rex Krueger). All 27 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need random orbit sander, chalk paint, furniture wax and brushes and a few more basics (about $165 of kit). The book to keep beside you: The Essential Woodworker by Robert Wearing.

What you'll need

• Random orbit sander: Strip old finishes fast.
• Chalk paint: Paints most furniture with little prep.
• Furniture wax and brushes: A durable, soft finish.
• Wood filler: Fix dings and gouges.
• Upholstery staple gun: Recover seats and cushions.

Lessons

• Your cheap furniture has a secret. (12 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Furniture Forensics with a 19th Century Table (20 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Is this the hardest way to make a chair? (38 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Furniture Forensics with a Craftsman End Table (14 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Build the CLASSIC Shaker end table. (Simple Table Build Pt.2) (16 min, Rex Krueger, Beginner)
• Can you build real furniture with softwood? (11 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Furniture Forensics with a Country Chair (22 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Furniture Forensics with a Secret Expanding Table (17 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• How Does THIS Become a Chair? (16 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Tools for Traditional Chair Making. Starting from scratch. (23 min, Rex Krueger, Beginner)
• Why Did Folding Furniture Disappear? (Furniture Forensics) (20 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Painted Furniture: A Beginner's Guide (14 min, Rex Krueger, Beginner)
• This Cabinet was Nearly Thrown Away!?! || Furniture Forensics (18 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Building a Luxurious Mid-Century Modern Chair (16 min, Carbide 3D, Intermediate)
• Build a Traditional Schoolhouse Desk from Pine and Nails (14 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Everything in a chair depends on this one part. (14 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• Steam Bending Solid Oak to Make a Comfy Chair (14 min, Rex Krueger, Intermediate)
• How to Refinish Hardwood Floors (4 min, Lowe's Home Improvement, Intermediate)
• How to Restore Rusty Furniture (8 min, This Old House, Intermediate)
• How to Build an Adirondack Chair (8 min, The Home Depot, Intermediate)
• 3 Budget-Friendly Furniture Upcycling Projects | Showroom Steals Episode 9 (8 min, Lowe's Home Improvement, Intermediate)
• How to Refinish Hardwood Floors (3 min, The Home Depot, Intermediate)
• How to Remove Ring Stains from Wood (6 min, This Old House, Intermediate)
• How to Refinish Deck Railings (8 min, This Old House, Intermediate)
• How To Re-finish Furniture with Spray Paint (5 min, Lowe's Home Improvement, Intermediate)
• How to Refinish Hardwood Floors | How To Anything (9 min, Lowe's Home Improvement, Intermediate)
• How To Refinish a Deck (4 min, The Home Depot, Intermediate)

Books on Furniture Making & Flipping

1. The Essential Woodworker by Robert Wearing - View on Amazon
2. Furniture Repair & Refinishing by Brian Hingley - View on Amazon
3. Bill Hylton's Power-Tool Joinery by William H. Hylton - View on Amazon