What Finish To Use For Wooden Coasters?
Reaching the point in a woodworking project where a decision needs to be made means we’ve chosen our wood, cut …
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Vinegar Steel Wool Stain Is Not Working. What Now?
We woodworkers make all sorts of things to work within our shop, from jigs to fences, to all sorts of …
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Can You Put Polyurethane Over Polycrylic?
If you have any questions about polyurethane, we’re pretty sure you’ll find something helpful on the subject simply by searching …
Does Tung Oil Finish Darken Wood?
We’ve moved away from wood stains, both water-based and oil-based stains, for our woodworking projects and graduated to drying oils. …
How To Dispose of Linseed Oil Rags Safely
Littering is a crime and carries a financial penalty if caught. While that is pretty bad, it’s not as bad …
How Many Coats Of Lacquer Should I Apply?
There are so many ways to finish a woodworking project, and we’ve written about a number of them on these …
Should You Sand Between Coats of Stain?
Even we woodworking hobbyists want our projects to have a professional look when we’re done. We want the corners to …
Is Tung Oil Food Safe On Wood?
We were discussing finishes the other day with a friend, a fellow woodworking hobbyist, and in particular, our current preferences. …
How To Fix Blotchy Gel Stain (Easy To Follow Steps)
We know what blotchy means…patchy, covered with blotches, uneven, spotty. When it comes to woodworking, we know also that we …
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Common Problems With Valspar Paint Identified
Painting and landscaping share a common trait for me – each has a meditative quality to the task. We start …
When To Apply Second Coat of Stain
I was eating a tuna sandwich for lunch this afternoon before returning to work, and I slobbered some of the …
Does Wood Stain Go Bad? Understanding Shelf Life
We deal with sell-buy dates all the time in our homes. That milk container in the fridge says the sell-buy …
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Finishing Face-Off: Wood Stain vs Dye
Back in the 60s and early 70s, it was tie-dyed tee shirts and bell-bottom jeans, the uniform of the day. …
How To Remove Polycrylic Finish: Safe and Effective Techniques
Polycrylic finish can be a good choice for woodworking projects and has several very desirable advantages: What is not to …
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How To Get Rid of The Smell of Polyurethane
Home woodworking enthusiasts, us included, work with polyurethane often. It’s an easy-to-apply, easy-to-use wood finish that is a suitable topcoat …
How Many Coats of Polyurethane Should You Apply?
We like polyurethane. We use polyurethane a lot on our projects. It provides a durable and hard protective sheet of …
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How Long Does Water-Based Stain Take To Dry?
My, how impatient we have become these days. Instant gratification is the rule now – we want it all, and …
Can You Apply Polyurethane With a Foam Brush?
There are purists, there are corner cutters, and there are woodworkers on a budget. Which one of those you identify …