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Staining Wood – Is it supposed to be this splotchy?
November 30, 2023

I've built a miniature wood shelf unit with red oak to practice some techniques. I've been very disappointed in how splotchy the wood staining has turned out. (See images.) I…
Lacquer finish. Scrape and finish or Sealer/sand/finish or it doesn’t matter?
November 29, 2023

I like finishing with lacquer and I've come to appreciate the depth and chatoyance you get from sanding sealer prior to the lacquer. I make projects with nicely figured walnut,…
Spindle sanding
November 21, 2023

Most everything I've read suggests that when sanding one should start with the coarsest grit necessary to remove scratches and imperfections and then to proceed with each higher grit in…
Clear finish?
November 10, 2023

I'm making a gift for my grandson made out of mostly Poplar. It's some nice wood and I would like to maintain the original color without yellowing it as much…
[Solved] What is Pearlast ?
November 10, 2023

Hello Hi, I am trying to make the recipe written in the book - "Making Authentic Shaker Furniture"( by John G. Shea), Chapter IV / Shaker Furniture Finishing / To…
Waterlox over shellac
October 25, 2023

Hello All,I'm finishing a small white oak table in this sequence: dye, shellac, glaze, shellac, glaze, shellac. I plan on leaving the parts (legs) that won't have risk of liquid…
Best stain for whitewashing/pickling
October 22, 2023

Hi All,I have some old oak/tongue and groove paneling in a portion of my house that were stained with a walnut stain and topped with an oil polyurethane about 30…
Finishing floorboards – varnish/lacquer/stain
October 22, 2023

HiI recently had some old floorboards finished in one part of my flat - unfortunately due to miscommunication (partly my fault), the people doing the job didn't stain before they…
when to stain versus glue dovetail drawers
October 19, 2023

I am constructing dovetail drawers. The drawer fronts are red oak, to which I want to apply a wiping varnish with a thin coat of dewaxed shellac and an added…
Durable finish for exterior carved wood sign – paint and bare?
October 13, 2023

Hello - looking to finish a carved wood sign and have never finished both bare and painted wood on the same piece before. Sign will be exterior, with carved letters…

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