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Repairing the finish on Gunlocke chairs
January 6, 2025

I managed to get 20 Gunlocke chairs at a thrift store. Their price new is absolutely ridiculous and the low price I paid for them was equally ridiculous. They are…
Finishing a floor with shellac
December 29, 2024

I am planning to finish a red oak floor in a 1920s house with shellac. Does anyone have any tips regarding how many coats and what cut to use? I…
Osmo PolyX uneven absorption on Cypress
December 19, 2024

Finishing a pair of Cypress tables (here in California, most likely Monterey Cypress.) the lumber was milled, air dried for ~4 years and then I put in a kiln for…
Can Light-Colored Spot Be Repaired
December 12, 2024

I was able to successfully remove several white spots in the finish (I assume uncatalyzed nitrocellulose) on a table. However, there is also one spot where it appears that a…
Water based topcoat
December 11, 2024

I recently worked on a project that I finished with GF water based topcoat(to be more precise I applied it with foam brush, 3 coats of it).I am curious about…
Restoring an old Tiger Oak cabinet
December 11, 2024

I just posted a note about using this cabinet in my shop for tool storage. It is an old, solid wood, tiger oak Woodruff card file cabinet with the typical…
Boiled Linseed Oil Finish Blemish
December 7, 2024

I am struggling with a boiled linseed oil finish. I oiled these white oak seat slats before screwing them down. I countersunk the holes and tapped in a plug. I…
Fixing finish
November 27, 2024

HiCurrently I'm in a project of making a simple coffee table made with Birch plywood(id say its a higher quality for a CONSTRUCTIONAL plywood but certainly not an furniture grade…
Colonial railing
November 15, 2024

What's a good way to refinish a 16' long colonial-shaped oak handrail?
Drawer faces have slight mismatched veneer
November 14, 2024

Hello all, I am refinishing an old dresser and see the top two curved drawers are slightly redder than the rest. Originally the dresser was darker so I didn’t see…

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