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Preparation for staining
December 14, 2008

I have been reading articles on surface preparation for years, but I'm stiill not happy with my finishes. We use mainly woods - cherry and Hondorous mahogany. I sand with 220…
Finish to use in Blanket Chest w/ cedar
December 11, 2008

Hello, First post here. I've built a blanket chest and am layering the inside bottom with aromatic Cedar. I built one 15 yrs. ago and used a Water Based finish…
Spraying Water-based clear finish
December 9, 2008

I have sprayed a houseful of cabinets with clear catalyzed lacquer with an HVLP system. I find lacquer does not stand up well to water (kitchen, bath). More importantly, I…
Filling Pores on Black Walnut
December 9, 2008

Hello there, I am trying my hand at making wooden scabbards for traditional Japanese knives. I use black walnut that I would like to finish in water based dyes and…
Finishing horn
December 9, 2008

Peter: This is similar to a question on the open forum, but not quite the same. Someone gave me a beautiful antique stag-handled carving set with sterling caps and ferrules.…
Oil varnish finish
December 6, 2008

I was recently made aware of an oil-varnish mixture consisting of equal parts turpentine, alky varnish and pure tung oil. I have seen an example of the finished product and…
Repairing a finish
December 5, 2008

Peter, My kitchen cabinets need some their finish repaired. Near the knobs and on the top edge of the drawers the finish has become soft and rubber like, probably from…
Walnut oil allergies
December 4, 2008

Is there any danger to someone with Nut allergies from handling something finished with walnut oil. Assuming of course the oil is cured.
Varathane Polyurethane – Water Based
December 3, 2008

Hello Peter, I purchased a gallon of water-based Varathane Polyurethane - Interior # 2002 (fast drying). The label does not indicate if one could use a spray gun to apply…
Wipe on conditioner leaving lint
December 3, 2008

I'm relatively new to woodworking. For the woodworking I have done, I never put any emphasis on finish. I am currently building an oak mantel for my fireplace that is…

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