Finishing - Page 41 of 55

Make a dent look like a natural blemish

Chairmaker Brian Boggs shares his secrets for using a scraper to prepare the surface of a board.

Asturo’s HVLP gun runs off a compressor, not a turbine.

A compact, portable spray system for furniture finishing.

The most obvious, and often the most overlooked way to add color to wood is to paint it. Some purists scoff at the idea, but it’s a time-honored technique that’s…

Understanding the characteristics of each lacquer will help you choose the right one.

Most finishes are self-sealing, meaning that the first coat that goes on the wood soaks in, dries, and does the job of preparing it for subsequent coats of finish just…

For good reason, woodworkers have been using shellac for fine furniture projects for hundreds of years. It is prized for the deep, rich color that its resins give to wood…

Many different kinds of natural and synthetic waxes are mixed into commercially available polishes used for furniture. In and of themselves, waxes offer little protection against moisture, chemical and abrasion…

There are many choices available to woodworkers who want to add color to their projects. Some techniques are easy to accomplish, others can be more complicated, but all can be mastered with…