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French polishing
January 24, 2008

Thanks for the great videos. I'm going to try my hand at french polishing on a federal style table. The mahogony was really pale (it is supposedly south american. I…
Cherry Table Top
January 23, 2008

I had a friend ask me to repair a cherry table which sees daily use. It developes a white ring when anything moist comes in contact with the surface. The…
Painting Cabinets
January 22, 2008

I just built cabinets made of Birch venier plywood. I would like to use a Benjemin Moore color called White Dove. I was planning to prime cabinets with Zinnsers B-I-N.…
cleaning up dried (oops) urethane drips
January 22, 2008

Hi, I am finishing some 2" x 2" x 36" bookcase legs and having a few problems with the urethane finish. I am using a foam applicator as it seems…
Oil removal from wood
January 19, 2008

I am attemping to refinish a badly worn gun stock. One of the biggest problems to address is getting oil out of the wood so the new finish will take better. …
Refinishing Haywood Wakefield
January 19, 2008

I am having a problem recreating the unique finish that Haywood Wakefield used. I need to mix a semi opaque oil based toner. I have experimented with artists colors mixed…
Mission Oak finish and sanding coats?
January 18, 2008

I am using the following steps (on a sample piece so far) to get a nice mission oak appearance on quarter sawn white oak. Step 1 was to apply a…
First – Shellac or Oil/varnish?
January 17, 2008

I'm finishing off a cabinet project made out of Hard Maple and Maple veneered plywood. I'm considering using both a Shellac and General's Seal-a-Coat oil/varnish finish to finish off the…
Mission Oak Finish and when to sand
January 16, 2008

I am using the following steps (on a sample piece so far) to get a nice mission oak appearance on quarter sawn white oak. Step 1 was to apply a…
table top refinish
January 16, 2008

Hi I want to change the tint on a wood table top from a less orange to a more brown color. How does one refinish over a polyurathan type clear…

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