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I bought a coffee table. It's Bernhardt french country white, but it's too gray and a muddy gray. I want to repaint white or black but I also want the…

Seeking advice on finishing a woodworking project composed of different wood types. Even something simple like the serving tray in the attached image. Finish before assembling? This would allow very different…

Hi there, I purchased a critter spray gun and appropriate compressor. I'm spraying shellac with it for the first time on a project. What I'm noticing is the finish is very…

Hi, I’ve gotten a batch of pale white colored pine pallets, wanna use them to make a stacked bed (2×3*3) and 2 similar low tables (2×3*1 and 2×2*2) one for…

So I was spraying out of a can and was reasonably pleased but wanted to take my game to the next level right? Well.. I bought (after extensive research) the…

Hello all,New here and to woodworking but having a great time! I have a client that gave me a can of Varathane Flecto Danish Oil Finish 703 Dark walnut to…

I've worked with Allback linseed oil paint for awhile, and am experienced with various "boat soup" concoctions  (with great success). I'm struggling, though, with brush cleaning after the final coat…

We all know that cherry darkens some as it ages. But I have the reverse problem with some cherry pieces, bleaching, no doubt due to sun exposure. I have triple…

VERY new to finishing.  I'd like to draw a tree ring on a heavily grained slab (looks like oak)...but it runs counter to the grain.  Is there a way to…

Friday's Wall Street Journal home section included a story of a beautiful modern home in Northern Virginia.  It says that all the wood was "oak finished with white oil for…