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dear peter, after reading your recent article on wax, i though i'd give it a try on a dining room table i was just finishing. it's oak, and has 3…

Folks - I'm working on a 1930's vintage colonial. It has killer bird's eye window and door trim in the living room and den that seems to have been waxed…

I am making a 48" round kitchen table using red elm for bent lamination legs and a solid top. What finish would you suggest given that the table will be…

I have a six panel hemlock door (solid wood with a hemlock veneer - Jeld-Wen Home Depot variety) that I have applied one coat of water based clear satin varnish…

I just installed an exterior deck made of ipe. It is extremely hard, does not absorb well. I want to maintain its color and grain through the very damp climate in…

Hi Peter- one question, in two parts, if you please... I need to finish a poplar piece to achieve this kind of finish: http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p4592/index.cfm?pkey=gTHMLRC Basically, a black finish, medium to low sheen. …

Peter, I have an Oak veneer dining table I have stripped completely. I then applied a water based dye (black). The result is good, I think, but I'm not sure…

Hi: I installed an interior stain grade pre-hung pine door, and stained it with Olympic oil-based stain from Lowes.  I thinned the stain with mineral spirits, as the stain inevitably…

Peter - I am in the process of finishing a curly maple dresser with poplar as my secondary wood.  I am using shellac finish on the outside and plan on…

Help, I am almost finished making a coffee table that somewhat resembles our Bob Timberlake arts and crafts entertainment center. I know his stains are propriatary and I want to get as…