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About Bruce Johnson
Through his many books, articles and columns, author-craftsman Bruce Johnson has introduced millions of do-it-yourselfers, craftspeople and antique collectors to the world of wood refinishing and antique restoration. As the official spokesperson for Minwax®, Bruce motivates do-it-yourselfers to take the initiative in beautifying their surroundings.
An expert in wood refinishing, antique restoration, and home improvement,
Bruce Johnson has
published more than a dozen books on these topics, including Fifty Simple
Ways To Save Your House, The Wood Finisher, The Weekend Refinisher, and
The Official Identification and Price Guide to the Arts and Crafts Movement.
His antique refinishing advice column, "Knock on Wood,"; runs
in more than 20 antique/collectibles publications.
A rare combination of craftsman and journalist, Bruce began his career as a high school English teacher, but left teaching to set up his "Knock on Wood Antique Repair & Restoration" shop. He spent the next 10 years as a full-time professional refinisher, but eventually returned to writing. Yet, Bruce says, he won't ever be without a workbench and a couple of refinishing projects down in the basement Bruce is also the founder and director of the Arts and Crafts Conference and Antique Show held every February in Asheville, North Carolina, at the Grove Park Inn. The conference, which includes the largest Arts and Crafts antiques show, attracts more than 1500 Arts and Crafts collectors each year to its many seminars, tours, demonstrations and exhibits. Johnson is proud to have played a role in reviving interest in designers like Gustav Stickley, who founded the Arts and Crafts movement. These furnishings are treasured by such collectors as Steven Spielberg and Bruce Willis, among many others.
