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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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Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	4904
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	6695
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 ...	28058
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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...	1419
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	6232
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...	1388
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	2154
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...	1187
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Kem Aqua Plus - Is it still being sold? 03-17-2016 07:16 PM by BinghamtonEd I have some finishing to do this coming weekend, more of a utilitarian projec...	30	04-05-2016 12:38 PM
Help needed for Lacquer Beginner 04-01-2016 02:49 PM by CharlesL Hi there, Just joined these forums, Looking forward learning and exchangin...	10	04-05-2016 06:56 AM
Q's about priming and painting 04-04-2016 02:10 PM by jesinfla Hello all, A few questions if you will: I’m making wall mounted d...	6	04-04-2016 11:28 PM
Coconut Oil for cutting board finish 04-03-2016 09:20 PM by Dusty56 Hi folksI’m wondering if any of you have used coconut oil as a finish o...	6	04-04-2016 01:01 AM
Refinishing Red Oak Exterior Doors - ROOKIE factor = Extreme 04-03-2016 02:54 PM by PESCAHOLIC I’m a rookie with wood but was tasked to refinish this door-set at a be...	3	04-03-2016 07:47 PM
Glue - before or after finish 03-29-2016 03:37 AM by jonlan Im a newer wood worker – so this might be an obvious question. My wife...	13	04-03-2016 01:42 PM
Finishing birds eye maple 04-01-2016 03:20 AM by Purrmaster Greetings! I have a smallish piece of birdseye / birds eye maple that want...	14	04-03-2016 09:56 AM
Afraid to finish 03-22-2016 03:07 AM by Woodchuck2010 I just made this endtable top and I love the grain. It’s a really nice ...	44	04-02-2016 10:34 PM
Help with dining table finish 03-31-2016 04:04 PM by ydees I am refinishing a dining table top. My two major considerations are: I wan...	12	04-02-2016 05:34 AM
Best non-yellowing water based poly 03-29-2016 02:06 PM by Grantman My sister’s friend is building a new home with exposed pine beams. He ...	9	04-02-2016 03:52 AM
The Best Gloves Money Can Buy 01-17-2016 02:19 AM by Kelly The topic of gloves in the work shop has been beaten into the ground. The on...	4	04-01-2016 11:22 PM
French Polishing Help 03-31-2016 02:50 PM by customturnedwork Hi guys,I’ve always avoided French polishing, as I tried it once a whil...	10	03-31-2016 11:01 PM
Is this product as safe as they say it is?? 03-31-2016 04:46 PM by Chuck1685 Hi All, I have a quick question regarding what seems to be a somewhat cont...	1	03-31-2016 04:59 PM
Touching up prefinished edgebanding and prefinished plywood corners 03-29-2016 02:59 PM by kimurak I’ve seen many posts touting the use of prefinished plywood for cabinet...	1	03-31-2016 12:10 PM
Need help please, UV protection 03-31-2016 01:57 AM by jkid I am turning wine bottle stoppers and just learned that certain woods ( Blood...	11	03-31-2016 02:56 AM
Shellac dry time 03-29-2016 10:24 PM by MalcolmLaurel For years I’ve used shellac as my “go to” finish for nearly...	10	03-30-2016 02:22 AM
HVLP Question 03-29-2016 02:32 PM by greatview For many years (50 or so) I’ve used compressor based spray guns with gr...	2	03-29-2016 11:25 PM
Finishing soft maple with tung oil or... 03-29-2016 02:58 PM by ohirony SO i am wrapping up a build of ten soft maple tables for a friends restaurant...	10	03-29-2016 07:42 PM
New work bench top finish? 03-28-2016 01:34 PM by alittleoff I’ve pretty much got the top of my work bench smoothed out and wanted t...	7	03-28-2016 06:15 PM
Preserving/Enhancing Green Poplar 03-19-2016 01:34 AM by swarfrat I found this striking piece of poplar and would like to preserve the green st...	4	03-28-2016 04:21 PM

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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...

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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...