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finish for cypress table
March 22, 2007

I'm just finishing a dinning room table made from river recovered clear heart cypress, this wood is dark with beautiful tight grain . My question is about the finish, currently…
Finishing wenge
March 21, 2007

I'm building a small box out of some leftover riftsawn wenge. I like the dark color and contrasting grain but found that Danish oil muddied the colors and grain. Dewaxed shellac…
How to finish claro walnut
March 17, 2007

How to finish claro walnut? Appreciate suggestions.
Tool handle restoration
March 17, 2007

Peter: As you know, the internet can provide a lot of information, some of it false. This seems to be especially true when it comes to finishes or refinishing. For…
Refurbishing a shotgun stock
March 13, 2007

Hello Peter, I've been given a Beretta shotgun stock to refurbish. It has some deep scratches and gouges in it, that is through the finish and into the mahogany, caused by…
how to finish padauk
March 6, 2007

I built a dove=tailed blanket chest out of padauk. I have recieved many different opinions concerning what finish to use. Those range from ; garnet shellac followed by wipe-on poly…
bubbles in varnish finish
March 3, 2007

I'm using spar varnish on a general shop bench top and have lots of air bubbles in the finish. I have used both badger and boar bristle brushs and used…
Color stabilization in exotic woods
February 28, 2007

Peter, Every so often, I would like to use purpleheart, or Fustic (Chlorophora tinctoria), but what I've read tells me they both turn brown or reddish-brown over time. Purpleheart seems…
How to achieve a dark cherry finish
February 26, 2007

Hi, I've built a Cherry aquarium stand and I'm having some trouble getting the final appearance I'd like. What I'm after is something that is a shade lighter than the…
Heating paint for flow
February 25, 2007

When having problems with a polyurethane paint that didn't flow out a neighbour advised me to heat the paint to about 40/100 degrees C/F. It worked perfectly. My questions are:…

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