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The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questions regarding finishes?

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Woodworking Skill Share Your woodworking skills are displayed for several lifetimes in each project. Have you had to compromise your project...	8798
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	224
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	28
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	61
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	82
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	1537
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	3554
Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories Are you unsure of which tools, or hardware, you need, or which brands to buy? Investing in tools and hardware can be ...	15809
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	2039
Jigs & Fixtures Using a jig is like having a couple extra hands helping out. Show us your jigs, share your tips, strategies and, of c...	496
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	2847
Safety in the Woodworking Shop Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Eyes, ears, fingers, and...	810
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	903
Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking If you are selling your work, then you have entered a woodworking dimension with added complexity and stress. If you...	766
Woodworking Trade & Swap All of us are holding onto treasure in our shops, that we either don't need, don't want, or could part with if presen...	2742
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1547
Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...	6165

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First major project help. 435 days ago by Andy123 I am building a crib for my twin girls and I am now starting to think about f...	2	435 days ago
Water-based poly over paint - problem with streaking 446 days ago by ErinL Hi! I’ve hit a snag with a project and could use some advice. I have a ...	5	437 days ago
Sealer For MDF? 441 days ago by gfadvm I just built a 4’x6’ assembly/finishing table and am covering it ...	24	437 days ago
Arts & Crafts finish post-ammonia fuming steps 439 days ago by morty Hello, I am in the process of completing an arts & crafts table made o...	7	437 days ago
Ever spray on stain? 439 days ago by RTJM27 I’m shopping for a HVLP gun and would like to get one that has several ...	8	437 days ago
What glue to use for cutting boards? 464 days ago by PCM I want to make some end grain cutting boards and I am unsure what tpe of glue...	25	437 days ago
Patina Copper 463 days ago by agallant I am making a table with a copper top. I would like to give the copper a gree...	11	438 days ago
Grain filler on top on latex? 445 days ago by Letorix I thought a little wood filler and a couple coats of paint and I’d be d...	4	439 days ago
First time hvlp finishing questions 441 days ago by rut So I splurged (actually went cheap) and picked up a rockler hvlp system for a...	5	439 days ago
What to use to sign work 442 days ago by fishbone I have used sharpie pens to sign my projects, varnish or shellac always blurs...	22	441 days ago
Painting Ideas for Kitchen Cabinets? Help Please! 447 days ago by clattin My wife and I are wanting to “freshen” our kitchen by doing somet...	17	441 days ago
HVLP 444 days ago by Eric Criss What’s the difference between HVLP and a regular pneumatic spray gun of...	2	442 days ago
Barnwood Dining Table 443 days ago by Norskellunge Hello fellow plaid-wearers: I recently got my first real job after college...	7	442 days ago
Muting grain on radiata pine 479 days ago by MyFathersSon Building a credenza style flat screen tv table.Friend wants it stained dark (...	10	442 days ago
Cabinet Scraper and Sandpaper Grit 442 days ago by TuckerFan If this is a dumb question, I will swear someone hijacked my screen name with...	4	442 days ago
Finish for Walnut Slab Coffee Table 470 days ago by PittsburghTim I am working on a walnut coffee table in the style of George Nakashima. The ...	14	443 days ago
Filler for bug holes 444 days ago by JReed3 I have some wood full of some kind of bug holes. The holes really make the w...	5	443 days ago
How To Finish Oak Project 446 days ago by normrep I’ve been working with quartersawn white oak on a dresser for my wife. ...	5	444 days ago
Lane, Virginia Maid cedar hope chest restore - advice needed. 444 days ago by Tokolosi I was recently given an old Lane cedar hope chest. One of my neighbours neede...	2	444 days ago
Zinsser Bullseye Shellac 446 days ago by gfadvm What # cut is this stuff right out of the can? I have read every word on the ...	6	445 days ago

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Finishing Forum

Woodworking Skill Share Your woodworking skills are displayed for several lifetimes in each project. Have you had to compromise your project...

Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.

Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...

Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...

Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.

Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...

Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...

Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories Are you unsure of which tools, or hardware, you need, or which brands to buy? Investing in tools and hardware can be ...

Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...

Jigs & Fixtures Using a jig is like having a couple extra hands helping out. Show us your jigs, share your tips, strategies and, of c...

Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...

Safety in the Woodworking Shop Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Eyes, ears, fingers, and...

Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...

Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking If you are selling your work, then you have entered a woodworking dimension with added complexity and stress. If you...

Woodworking Trade & Swap All of us are holding onto treasure in our shops, that we either don't need, don't want, or could part with if presen...

LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...

Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...

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Woodworking Skill Share
Your woodworking skills are displayed for several lifetimes in each project. Have you had to compromise your project...

Woodturning
On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.

Woodcarving
Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...

Scrollsawing
Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...

Joinery
Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.

Finishing
The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...

Designing Woodworking Projects
Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...

Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
Are you unsure of which tools, or hardware, you need, or which brands to buy? Investing in tools and hardware can be ...

Hand Tools
Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...

Jigs & Fixtures
Using a jig is like having a couple extra hands helping out. Show us your jigs, share your tips, strategies and, of c...

Wood & Lumber
Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...

Safety in the Woodworking Shop
Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Eyes, ears, fingers, and...

Focus on the Workspace
Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...

Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking
If you are selling your work, then you have entered a woodworking dimension with added complexity and stress. If you...

Woodworking Trade & Swap
All of us are holding onto treasure in our shops, that we either don't need, don't want, or could part with if presen...

LumberJocks.com Site Feedback
Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...

Coffee Lounge
Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...