Removing wood stain from your skin is not just a matter of cleanliness; it’s also about safety. Some stains contain chemicals that can irritate or damage your skin if left on for too long. That’s why it’s crucial to know …
What Is Polyurethane? Polyurethane is a versatile polymer material that is made by reacting a polyol with an isocyanate. The resulting product is a strong, durable material that can be used in a wide variety of applications. Polyurethanes are known …
We know that good and professional woodworking in the shop requires patience. From measuring twice and cutting once to letting all applications of a finish dry adequately before the next one, patience is required. This is a truism when it …
Sometimes what we think will be good turns out not to be so much. Whether it’s a paint color that looked good on the chip but turned out to be too light or too dark for the room, or a …
We all know the dangers of woodworking. Power tools, and even hand tools, when not used properly and without taking the proper precautions, can cause great harm, and we must be careful. There is a reason why we recommend eye …
We are accustomed to using a topcoat on our woodworking projects. Even when you have used a wood oil finish, many woodworking experts do suggest you apply a topcoat of some sort. Stain beautifies the wood and accentuates the wood …
We know oak, and we like oak for certain projects. Where I live is not heavily oak country – maples, both swamp and sap maples, rule the area. We like maple, too, but today we’ll discuss oak, and in particular, …
In a previous article on these pages, we discussed the differences between Waterlox and Watco Danish oil. While there are differences between them, they are negligible on most of the important considerations, but the purpose of the article was to …
When it comes to questions about woodworking, and in this instance, finishing a project, there are often follow-up questions, the answers to which are as equally important to the original answer. “Can I” should also be followed up by “Should …
When I was young, horseshoes were one of our outdoor activities. I played horseshoes every weekend with the father and brothers of the girl I was dating in high school, and the games were very competitive. Key Points: Later, I …
Have you ever used a piece of birch wood (solid wood) in a woodworking project? Or are you more familiar with birch plywood, whether all birch or with a birch top veneer? If you have used solid wood in a …
The finishing part of a woodworking project has many options, with staining and painting being the most obvious. It’s the choice of topcoat that has many more options, and one of the most common today is polyurethane. You’ve likely worked …
Spar Urethane offers a formidable shield, safeguarding wood from moisture, sunlight, and fluctuating temperatures. Known for its robust composition, this wood finish combines resins and oils, fortified with UV blockers, to extend the life of your outdoor furniture and decks. …
Red is a primary color that attracts attention and is associated with strong emotions. It can symbolize both positive and negative emotions, such as love, passion, anger, and fear. Red is also associated with danger and warning and is used …
If only everything we use in finishing a project were self-leveling, like the concrete or goop, we use to provide an undercoat in bathroom flooring, for instance. Wouldn’t that be great? Everything self-leveling? Sadly, that is not the case. Brush …
We’ve mentioned mineral spirits many times in articles here, but we’ve not discussed in any detail how to use them, what they can do, or why to use them. We thought we should correct this omission and talk a bit …
We like using an oil finish on our woodworking projects at Obsessed Woodworking. We’ve written about a number of oils used in finishing wood, including boiled linseed oil, Danish oil, and teak oil. Today we want to drill down a …
We recently wrote an article about painting cedar wood white. While we wonder why anyone would want to since cedar is a beautiful wood on its own, we had been asked, and so we answered. Everyone walks their own woodworking …