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Protective finish for butternut
September 18, 2008

Peter - My latest project is out of butternut. It is a piece that won't get too much wear and tear but I want to protect it as much as…
staining
September 16, 2008

hi peter, i stained a poplar board with waterborne cherry stain to try and duplicate the look of curly cherry wood. the resulting color came out too dark and reddish…
Blanket Chest Finish Problem
September 15, 2008

I recently completed a black walnut blanket chest with an aromatic cedar lining. The chest also has a cedar till with two small drawers inside. My problem is with the…
oil-varnish mixture
September 15, 2008

Concerning hot rod oil varnish, can boiled linseed oil be substituted for the pure tung oil to enhance grain figure, or is there a good reason not to? Thanks
teak wood
September 13, 2008

Howdy, At a yard sale I just purchased better than a half ton of teak. The boards were used to crate furniture over seas from south east Asia. They have…
Mellow red/brown antique finish
September 12, 2008

Is it possible to reproduce real antique wood finishes? I don't mean "antique" effects, which look artificial and cheap, or the "old" look antique dealers try to pawn off. I'm…
Finish for flooring
September 11, 2008

Hello , I am laying new Maple flooring on some steps and landing leading into my basement from a back porch ( laundry room ) . 3 steps plus the surrounding walls up…
Working with Makore
September 11, 2008

I have a customer who would like me to build a bookcase/cabinet out of Makore. It's a rather large piece and I have never worked with this wood. Two Questions:…
discoloration in red oak
September 11, 2008

I made a red oak headboard about 15 years ago, and one of the boards has developed a dark brown, almost black, stain along the grain in one place. I…
finishing a workbench
September 9, 2008

I would like to get some advice on what to use to finish my workbench. It is an oak and ash laminated top thanks Martin

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