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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...	11738
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Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	398
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	312
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	1239
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	4541
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	6361
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 ...	26755
CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.	179
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	5120
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...	1334
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	5929
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...	1316
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	2036
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...	1153
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...	4589
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	2156
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A little help with finishing a walnut live edge Mantle 09-22-2015 05:44 PM by bluejazz OK First off I didn’t make this Walnut mantle; I bought it. (I know, I am so...	3	09-23-2015 12:08 AM
Shellac with wax 09-21-2015 07:56 PM by Oldtool I’ve read all the forms, instructions, and suggestions, as well as view...	10	09-22-2015 06:48 PM
Oak hardwood floor discoloration 07-26-2015 06:37 PM by mrdupfx Hi, I have a dark oak hardwood floor. For some reason, only in the kitchen t...	9	09-22-2015 04:23 AM
Tips for an aged finish with Ash? 09-17-2015 05:06 PM by Shane I’m building some sliding barn doors for a closet out of ash and the in...	1	09-17-2015 05:36 PM
Alaskan yellow cedar 09-16-2015 10:30 PM by glowworm I have an Alaskan yellow cedar deck which was supposed to be really good wood...	2	09-17-2015 12:52 AM
Spray gun for lacqure 09-12-2015 05:58 PM by Gixxerjoe04 I’ve been using a lot of spray lacquer lately, have just been buying th...	27	09-16-2015 07:48 PM
Need help finding a type of apron 09-15-2015 04:13 AM by milkbone I am having trouble finding more of the table apron I used on this piece. It ...	7	09-16-2015 06:28 PM
Painting Marine Plywood 09-15-2015 07:41 PM by sundance01 Hi, I’m making a table out of a 5’ x 10’ sheet of marine...	2	09-16-2015 04:55 PM
Kids table finish from the wood whisperer 09-15-2015 07:43 PM by Shane Marc recently did a kids table project in which he finished it with a sprayed...	5	09-16-2015 12:39 PM
Need help identifying distress technique 09-14-2015 12:50 PM by scr5008 Hi All – I’m pretty new to woodworking. We bought a dining room ...	6	09-16-2015 03:31 AM
Help with lacquer stain! 09-15-2015 07:40 PM by Hayes333 Well guys… I’m not really sure what else to try and I need help. ...	1	09-15-2015 08:16 PM
Durham's Water Putty 09-11-2015 08:19 PM by JoeinGa Anybody else use this stuff? I’ve had a can for several years. In the p...	14	09-15-2015 06:46 PM
Honey Roasted Maple 11-13-2014 09:39 PM by WadeHolloway I just happened to be on the Woodcraft website and they had some maple posted...	4	09-13-2015 07:18 PM
Yet another steel wool and vinegar question 01-22-2014 05:59 AM by dawsonbob Hi. My second project is kind of based on my first, which looks like this:You...	41	09-12-2015 05:29 PM
Dye stain 09-11-2015 01:59 PM by Jtorrez So I’m doing a Greene and Greene inspired cabinet and using Darrell Pea...	5	09-11-2015 11:20 PM
Need advice on fixing a finish gone bad 09-10-2015 01:59 AM by cajunworkshop I am very new to woodworking. In Jan and Feb of this year I built 4 Adir...	15	09-11-2015 09:29 PM
Water based products 09-11-2015 02:01 PM by monster1971 I have never used water based finish but have recently purchased some for my ...	8	09-11-2015 07:56 PM
Finishing advise for Mahogany 09-09-2015 03:20 PM by Mainiac Matt Hi gang… I’m finally getting back into my second daughters hop...	14	09-10-2015 05:54 PM
Cornhole board finishing question 07-25-2015 03:25 PM by Skippy906 I am in the process of making some cornhole boards. I primed, painted and st...	7	09-10-2015 11:43 AM
Refinishing solid Teak coffee table 08-25-2015 02:25 PM by 123Luke123 Hey guys have a few questions. Haven’t refinished many things before. I...	12	09-10-2015 04:25 AM

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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 ...

CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.

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...

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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 ...

CNC Woodworking
Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.

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...