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Red oak cedar chest
July 10, 2006

I am building a cedar chest for my niece for a wedding. It will be made of red oak, with three drawers underneath that will have soft maple sides(drawers) and…
Non-Yellowing Finish for Maple
July 6, 2006

Hi Peter, Thanks in advance for your response, I greatly appreciate it. I really enjoy using maple in my work, I will never get sick of seeing the beautiful designs…
penetrating finish
July 6, 2006

Peter, My father and I used Constantine's Penetrating Finish on a variety of projects for probably 25 years. I recently found the need to refinish a project and became…
Removing a tabletop dye stain
July 5, 2006

Hi Peter, My ladyfriend set a lei on a table for a day or so. When she removed it, a stain was left in its place. We suspect the small,…
Polymerized tung oil
July 3, 2006

Peter, I have been uising polymerized tung oil for years and find it a durable and beautiful finish, although expensive. I do not see it discussed in articles on finishing…
finishing oil sanded walnut
June 29, 2006

I have sanded a walnut salad bowl on the lathe and have finished the bottom. I sanded it with wet/dry 400 and 600 using mineral oil. How might I finish…
Finishing new knotty pine floor
June 28, 2006

I'm installing a new knotty pine floor. I want to stain and then apply some protective, non-yellowing, durable, low maintenance, low gloss, finish coat or coats. What would be a…
Protecting outdoor furniture
June 26, 2006

I want to protect outdoor furniture, which I sometimes make from woods not highly decay resistant, from fungal decay and possibly insects too. I live on a saltwater creek. I never paint…
Refinishing a cherry dining table
June 26, 2006

I would like to strip the polyurethane finish off my cherry dining tabletop, run it through a wide belt sander, then refinish it. To protect their sanding belts, the shop that…
Repairing Veneer
June 23, 2006

Peter: I made a post on Knots about this, but I want to get as much input as possible. I've taken on a project to repair the chipped veneer on…

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