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I have recently worked on a 1950's dining table. This is an extension table with two leaf's. It is Walnut veneer which is diagional on each section of the table (not that…

Hi, I have a Dresser that my family estimates to be about 70 years old.  There are two manufactures I.D.'s in the middle drawer. They read.  Solid Genuine Mahogany and…

I'd like to make a kitchen island out of a bubinga slab, and ideally have a stovetop in the island (gonna be real hard to cut the opening out of…

I'm finishing a curly maple coffee table and want the grain to pop with an antique look- I'm contemplating using Jeff Jewett's waterbased dye stain procedure (test pieces I've tried…

Hi Peter, Some quick background first:  My neighbor asked that I refinish her painted dresser. (Picture attached) Mechanically, the dresser's in great shape.  After stripping off three layers of paint and…

I've been asked to repaint a residential balustrade.  It's about ten years old, builder's oil based paint, round dowels. My plan is to scuff sand, thin some oil pased paint…

Dear Peter, I recently finished a dining table made of solid african mahogany.  I planed and sanded the top to p220 grit, filled the grain, and finished with multiple coats…

Peter, <!----><!----><!---->  I am looking for some guidance on finishing curly maple?  Several articles from FWW recommend the use of water soluble Dye Stains but I am not able to…

We're still putting the house back together after being flooded by Hurricane Ivan almost two years ago.  I'm trying to stretch the insurance money as far as I can.  The…

Hello Matt, As you may recall, I queried you regarding hardware for some chests I was building.  I have completed thir assembly, but have run into difficulty in finishing them. …