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Hi Peter,    I realy enjoyed your article"All about wax". I have been using alot of water based poly and lacquer topcoats,and read somewhere previously that tolulene can damage the…

Hello Peter, I have read a lot of finishing books and I am a bit confused on what finish to put on my blueprint cabinet. I had thought about oiling…

Hi Peter, I just bought a Danish Rosewood dining table from the 60's that appears to have a natural finish but I'm not sure the best way to care for…

Dear Peter, I often read about woodworkers recommending different combinations of finishes.  How does one know which finishes are compatible, and how does one know in what order to apply finishes that are…

My son is building a home and has purchased a slab of black cherry for the counter top in his new bathroom. Any suggestions or references for finishing?  Hand planing?…

Peter: Faced with an old piece with a damaged finish, how do you figure out what the finish is, and how to approach repair?  I guess you could test for shellac…

Hello. <!----><!----> <!----> I constructed a walnut crib for my daughters’ new arrival.<!----> <!----> I’ve heard nitro-cellulose lacquer is very nice, but might not be the best choice for a…

Hi, I am working on a small simple jewelry box with unattached lid. It has rounded sides, and has an Oriental look. It is an adaptation of the Small Elegant…

Hi Peter, glad you've made yourself available for these types of questions. I just pulled a pair of oiled, walnut veneered speakers from 20 years of storage. They were both scratched and…

I am in the process of building some shelving out of MDF as well as some cabinets and would like to know what type of paint I should use for a durable…