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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...	9249
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	433
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	76
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	100
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	218
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	1997
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	3929
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 ...	17236
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	2564
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...	613
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	3290
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...	859
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1071
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...	845
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...	3054
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1621
Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...	6585

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Black Walnut Keyboard Case 555 days ago by Joekwon80 So a buddy and I are building this keyboard enclosure and we’re at the ...	6	555 days ago
Q about old paste wax plus a comparison of three brands 556 days ago by Lee Barker I had three identical musical instrument parts and all three needed a wax fin...	6	555 days ago
Things are getting easier. 557 days ago by RussellAP My neighbor had a garage sale today. He’s an old spry guy that does abo...	8	555 days ago
Why so many home grown recipes? 564 days ago by WOODIE1 Ok I am new to wood work and finishing and find the finishing the hardest. I ...	29	555 days ago
Will stain bleed into inlay? 556 days ago by RickG83 Hey guys, looking for some help here. I have an oak box lid that I stained w...	2	556 days ago
HAS ANYONE USED BONA BRAND OR NANO SHIELD BRAND HARDWOOD FLOOR FINISH 557 days ago by rivergirl Many of you already know that I raise/breed dogs. I live in a bit old bungal...	5	557 days ago
Hardwood floors finished? A labor of love 586 days ago by badbert After losing one home to corporate greed, and the next to a house fire, I pur...	9	557 days ago
Tips for wiping polyurethane on bookcase 558 days ago by BinghamtonEd I’m refinishing an old bookcase for my wife. Her grandfather made it o...	12	557 days ago
Yet another Watco Danish oil question... 558 days ago by Mike I’ve always used just oil based Poly, or a light stain with oil based p...	10	557 days ago
1200 grit disks 558 days ago by rolltopbox I watched Charles Neal use 1200 grit H&L disks on a bubinga top in a vide...	2	558 days ago
Finish product of choice over unknown previous finish 560 days ago by Olga I am refinishing a piece of baby furniture that is about 58 years old. I did...	8	558 days ago
Can I put poly over Watco? 559 days ago by Tom148 I have a keepsake box made from zebra wood. I put three coats of Watco oil o...	4	558 days ago
Spray Shellac over BLO? 560 days ago by molan I don’t have a lot of finishing experience so don’t mind me if th...	9	559 days ago
HOMSTEAD DRY DYE 560 days ago by Straightbowed CAN U USE THE HOMESTEAD DRY POWDER IN A CAN OF U MITE SAY STAIN TO ENHANCE? I...	2	559 days ago
Staining Cherry 562 days ago by NedG I just made some cherry picture frames and stained them with a Min Wax produc...	15	559 days ago
Staining and varnishing walnut finials to blend in with existing woodwork 560 days ago by jayess111 I’m having two finials made in walnut wood for the newel posts (one of which ...	4	560 days ago
finishing question 561 days ago by RussellAP Has anyone used Cabot Australian Timber Oil?I was at Lowes stocking up on my ...	5	560 days ago
Polyurethane butterflies??? 560 days ago by barecycles What’s up with butterflies and poly? I had the garage door up all da...	1	560 days ago
Wood filler questions 568 days ago by Jon1094 The issue: 1. little white lines in the wood grain.2. I am pretty sure it i...	4	560 days ago
Lead paint, anyone use it? 563 days ago by Chrrriiis It’s a bit of a silly question but, a lot of info that i use for cookin...	15	561 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...