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Furniture Repair & Refinishing (Creative Homeowner Ultimate Guide To. . .) by Brian D. Hingley  Note there is a revised version now that is a shorter book (from what I've heard).   Buy a used copy if you can find one (and there are some out there, but not the $66 one).

As the title hints, there are two parts to the book.   The second half is good and talks about stripping and refinishing.  Something most of the other 'finishing' books don't dedicate a lot of space to.

The first half is a gem.  I bought this when I was starting out in the repair business and found it very useful.  He covers how to repair all sorts of damage to furniture and is well-illustrated.

As an aside, there is a YouTuber,  Wooden That Be Nice that does single topic posts on various furniture repairs.   He seems to do most of the work in the shop, so making parts is common and he likes to use Minwax stains and poly, something that's not as practical for an on-site job that you need to get in and out in about an hour.  But it's useful for someone doing their own (or friends) repairs in their shops.
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