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I am confused by some finishing directions in an article by Jeff Jewitt from Fine Woodworking July/August 2003 titled "Finishing Mahogany." His directions are, .... "I used equal amounts of TransTint br. mahogany…

I am a beginning woodworker, but, have made a few items for friends in the area.  A new friend of mine found this out and one day handed me a…

I am remodeling my kitchen and using walnut for the cabinets.  We just purchased new Pella windows which are made of pine and would like to have them match the dark…

Hi Peter, I am a regular Fine Woodworking subscriber. My daughter has just purchased a solid teak deck furniture that will be out of doors in Kansas City all year…

HI <!----><!----><!----> Am putting together the Laundry Cabinetry which is made from White Melamine.  I want to use a semi gloss painted finish  on the doors and the face frames…

Gidday Peter My name is Luke and I live in a place called Wagga Wagga New South Wales in Australia yup thats right down under!!! I'd like to thank you…

, I have a client that wants a wall mounted sliding door custom made which presents no problem to me, but they would like the finish to look like "Wenge".…

For thinning shellac-what is the safest solvent? From reading the archives, ethanol appears to be the least toxic, however it is not available to the public, unless you want purchase Vodka…

I'm finishing up some new birch plywood and popular face frame built-in cabinets that I have been talked into painting white.  (I usually don't do finishing).  What would you suggest…

I read your response to the 'Repairing Polyurethane' which will help me. But I have a long floor scratch that is very shallow and only slighty has entered the surface…