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Finishing Ash
March 26, 2023

I'm making a sideboard from ash. I've matched the panels for color and figure as best as I could. I'd like to keep the natural blond color of ash as…
French Polish: Pumice Over Water-Based Dye
March 23, 2023

I have some experience with French polishing bare wood but was curious as to how it would work when the wood has been colored. I've been doing some tests on…
Tripoli vs. Rottenstone
March 21, 2023

I often see the terms "triploi" and "rottenstone" used interchangeably, and some retailers sell them as different products, but are they the same? If not then what, if any, are…
Water-Based Dye and Grain Filler
March 12, 2023

I haven't purchased it yet but I will be using a water-based dye and grain filler (Aqua Coat) for the first time. Though I'm not tinting the latter, they will…
basketmaker – food grade finish (off gas is an issue)
March 10, 2023

I'm a basket weaver and make mushroom foraging baskets out of a porous "reed", it sucks up finish like a sponge.Baskets are workhorses and get wet in the woods, so…
painted furniture
March 6, 2023

Cherry is my preferred wood and it fits the style of furniture I build. Currently, though, I am building two twin beds from soft maple that are to be painted…
Stain came out super blotchy. Advice needed.
March 6, 2023

Hello! 1st staining project and yes it is not good. Table top and sides is maple veneer. Legs and edges of table top are definitely a different wood but not…
Keeping the Character
March 6, 2023

I have a deconstructed shipping crate that I believe was made in Afghanistan in the 1950's -- likely out of Afghani pine. Neighbors of a friend of mine, who had…
leave hand planed or sand before applying Tried and True oil finish?
February 28, 2023

Dear All,I am nearing completion of a Shaker nightstand. I am going to use Tried and True oil on it (firm decision, I've practiced, 2 or 3 coats of their…
What happened to Minwax wipe on poly?
February 26, 2023

I've been using Minwax oil based wipe on poly for a while and I really like it. As reviewed on this website, it adds the least amount of color to…

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