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Strippers
December 9, 2006

Salvaging and reparing a bunch of old distressed pieces found buried in Mama's basement, anyone have any experience with STAR 10 product I saw on Rockler site. My intention is…
antique chairs with multiple wood tones
December 5, 2006

I recently came into position of two antique chairs (ladies and gents chairs/gone with the wind chairs/rose parlor chairs/ are a few of the names I have seen given to…
Padding Shelllac
December 5, 2006

I am attempting to use the shellac and oil finish from Jeff Jewitt's article in FW #186. I am using a smooth cotton cloth pad and the right cut of…
sailboat table finish
December 4, 2006

Dear Peter, I will be building a game table for mounting in the lounge of a sailing boat which will be in the Virgin Island area. I need to select…
Stickley style finish
December 3, 2006

I'm completing a quarter-sawn white oak cabinet in a Stickley design style. I'd like to match the finish of some other Stickley pieces I bought about 15 years ago. Other…
Table Top Finish
December 1, 2006

I recently built a kitchen/dining table out of oak and used oak plywood for the top. The table looks great with clawed legs but the finish is a problem. I stopped…
Finishing room safety
December 1, 2006

I am planning on setting up an area apart from my shop where I can do my spray finishing. I have one small space (approximately 6 X 10 feet) located…
Using Epoxy to Fill Splits and Knots
November 22, 2006

Peter, I've read various places that epoxy is a good way to fill larger splits and knots (for example Jeff Jewitt's book on finishing). However, I believe that at least…
Mesquite Table
November 19, 2006

Hello,  I'm building a coffee table out of mesquite. I have a few boards that are blemished; and am considering filling these blemishes with epoxy and turquoise. I'm very…
Finishing Cherry
November 17, 2006

Years ago I built a storage wall unit for everyday useage. It is in our bedroom and is our dresser/closet. It is almost all hardwood Pennsylvania cherry, with high verticals…

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