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Steps for Finishing Wood 101
July 17, 2008

Peter, I've read several articles on finishing steps and am now confused. I am in the final stage of a project and I want to get it right. I have…
maple burl finishing
July 17, 2008

I was given a huge maple burl 20"w x 20" l x 15 " thick, a neighbor had stored in his basement for years. WOW WHAT A SCORE!!! I took it to…
tinting tung oil varnish
July 16, 2008

Peter, I am building new kitchen cabinets from a wild cherry tree that came off of my property. The wood is very nice but is particularly prone to blotchiness. I…
Applying Gel Stain
July 11, 2008

I started using gel stain made by General Finishes and find that while applying it, using a piece of cotton wrapped in linen, it starts drying and cannot be evenly…
Tung Oil & Paste Wax
July 10, 2008

Hello Peter Gedrys, My question is can you go over the final coat of tung oil with paste wax.
Splotched Cherry; can I save it?
July 7, 2008

Sir, I have been working on a cradle for my firstborn. Made of cherry, this is essentially my second go at real furniture making. I was following Jeff Jewitt's FWW…
Surface film the death knell o’ varnish?
July 6, 2008

Hi Pete, It has been suggested in a Knots thread that the formation of film on the surface of a can of varnish sounds the death knell for that can.…
Curly Maple stain
July 2, 2008

Hello I have a project that I'm using Curly Maple for. After I have finished making one of the doors I noticed a stain straight across the piece. I later found out…
Blistered finish
June 30, 2008

Any one ever have your finish actually blister? I built a bent lamination bookshelf out of white oak and walnut. Applied two coats shellac, followed by two coats brush on…
Finish Mahogany
June 30, 2008

Greetings: I had some problem with tearout while smooth palning a small mahagany table top. I am now trying to deal with that and using a hand scraper . aseems to eb…

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