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Finishing the inside of a j ewelry box
March 22, 2008

I am building a jewelry box and I want to finish it with Danish Oil. Should I finish the inside of the box with the same thing or leave it…
Difficulty Spraying Walnut
March 19, 2008

I need advice on spraying walnut. I cannot get consistent results when spraying walnut. I almost always have some degree of orange peel despite checking viscosity, temperature, humidity and pressure.…
finish for chestnut
March 18, 2008

hi pete, i am doing some work in my house and i just finished sanding a window and it's trim, which is chestnut. the house is was built c.1930 and…
Best Finish for Painted Cabinets
March 17, 2008

Going to Finish some new cabinets made of Poplar. I want a painted finish. Could you recommend the best type of product for painted finish on kitchen cabinets. Possibly could do…
Refinishing Cherry Table
March 17, 2008

I am trying to clean up a cherry dinning room table made in the 1950s. It had been stored for several years in a wet basement and before that had…
Sheesham Wood Finish
March 17, 2008

Peter, What would be the best Finish to use for a dinner table made out of Sheesham Wood (dalbergia sisoo)? The finish that is currently there seems to be a…
Color variations and finishing mahogany
March 14, 2008

Peter, Your recent FW article on finishing mahogany was excellent; and timely, as I am building a mahogany desk now. My question concerns wood color change over time. In your…
Finish for Bloodwood
March 13, 2008

What is the best finish to use on Bloodwood? I am using this wood for small boxes 4"H x 6" D x 11"W to be used in a kitchen environment. …
Sealing exposed MDF edges
March 13, 2008

I have read several articles on working and finishing MDF. I am currently in the pre-priming stage. I am sealing the exposed edges of the MDF with spackling paste. This…
coloring hard maple with red medium maho
March 13, 2008

I am trying to color a hard maple bookcase with medium dark mahogany. That is what my friend wants!! I used all kind of dyes but it covers the beautiful…

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