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New woodworker with blotchy Watco Danish Oil
June 6, 2024

Hello from Western NC!I recently completed a project coffee table made out of birch and oak veneer centerpiece. Long story short I followed the manufactures instructions on applying one coat…
Sanding sealer?
June 5, 2024

Need a sanding sealer for a softwood door I need to stain. So used to working with hardwoods I forgot. I knew better. managed to sand down what little I…
trace cloth sources
May 30, 2024

Greetings,I am looking to buy trace cloth to make a rubber to french polish with but it seems the smallest amount sold is a 5lb box. I am tempted to…
Painting Red Oak Doors
May 27, 2024

I am asking for help and guidance with the following finishing problem. I am helping my son refinish the privacy doors in his home. They are the typical hollow core…
Waterlox vs. Becksvoort’s brew
May 21, 2024

I've used both Waterlox Original and Becksvoort's 50/50mix of Tried and True Varnish oil and Epifanes Rubbed Effect spar varnish with good luck on cherry in the past, but I…
Osmo Polyx Oil or Minwax Wipe-on Poly?
May 19, 2024

How do I tell if I finished my lamp table in Osmo Polyx Oil or Minwax Wipe-on Poly? I applied the first coat several months ago and then went overseas.…
Pre-finishing & Use of Epoxy
May 14, 2024

Building Becksvoort's "Ship Inspired Wall Shelf" (FWW, Mar/Apr '21) for a vet buddy of mine in Colorado. Quite challenging, but it's coming together well so far. Notched shelves slide into…
Darkening Wenge on Mid-Century Modern Credenza
May 3, 2024

Hello. I am building the Mid-Century Modern credenza featured in FW May/June 2017. I have some wenge for the base and drawer face, but it if fairly light and has…
Oil Soluble Powder Stain into Waterlox Original
May 1, 2024

Hello All!My very first post...I become consumed in my newest hobby of woodworking and have come this far - now 2 years - winging it alone. I've got a problem…
Water Oak end grain spar urethane finish bubbling up
May 1, 2024

Three months ago I salvaged a stump from a large water oak tree in our yard in Dallas Tx. The tree wasn’t dead but was dying so the wood was…

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