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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...	9771
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	661
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	146
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	156
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	411
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	2502
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	4455
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 ...	19165
CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.	25
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	3128
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...	786
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	3889
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...	970
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1275
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...	947
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...	3395
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1799
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Oil Base and Shellac Base Primer... 567 days ago by WoodCop got on my hardwood floor while i was painting. There are several spots on th...	2	567 days ago
Dyes for wood 567 days ago by RussellAP I don’t know where I was, probably in the projects section, but I saw w...	5	567 days ago
Spraying Oil based paint : Orange peel, globs, nothings working 572 days ago by ChrisCarr I recently finished building a shelf out of mdf with a poplar faceframe. Cons...	16	568 days ago
Stain lifting off? 579 days ago by Dinger I need to turn to the woodworking braintrust, AKA lumberjocks.com, for this o...	4	568 days ago
Help with wood ceiling lamp - looking for a part 569 days ago by glen Hi all – My sweetheart and I are designing a new ceiling lamp/chandelie...	3	569 days ago
BLO with rubb on varnish 569 days ago by jacob34 So I have a project that I have decided to step out of my comfort zone on the...	4	569 days ago
Help please! Redwood 570 days ago by JHerrman Hi everyone! I had a slab of redwood in my basement for years and I finall...	2	570 days ago
finishing an old log face with cool logging mark 901 days ago by yooper Looking for some suggestion please. I have an old log which shows an interest...	5	570 days ago
WTF did I just do?!? 623 days ago by cdkoch Went to put a second coat of oil based Minwax quick dry poly on a door and it...	21	570 days ago
birdseye 570 days ago by trz what’s your favorite way to finish birdseye maple?	2	570 days ago
Acoustic guitar 679 days ago by madts I am building my first guitar from a grizzly kit. This is a steel string acou...	8	570 days ago
Quilt Rack 572 days ago by ptofimpact Looking for a little input, made a standing Quilt Rack for my daughter, very ...	5	571 days ago
Turquoise inlay 572 days ago by fisherdoug09 I have finally taken the plunge and did some Turquoise inlay in some rustic W...	4	571 days ago
Finishing Log Carvings 574 days ago by rockindavan My brother recently finished another log carving for his wie. He asked me ho...	8	572 days ago
What is this blotch and how do I fix it? 573 days ago by ChunkyC I built a nightstand / bedside table to go with the bed that I made. Today, ...	13	572 days ago
self leveling finish? 573 days ago by JesseTutt In construction work there are self leveling cement mixes you can use to elim...	8	573 days ago
New to woodworking and need refinishing advice. 578 days ago by Zor Hey all. I’m a relative novice to woodworking and have found answers to...	15	573 days ago
tape to block shellac finish? 573 days ago by JesseTutt I am working on finishing a couple of projects using shellac. I need to mask...	4	573 days ago
Earlex Spray Station 575 days ago by Peteyb I am looking to buy any Earlex Spray station. Wonder what everyone is thinki...	6	574 days ago
poly or laquer? 577 days ago by shelly_b What are the benefits of each and what do you prefer? I am finishing some che...	20	574 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 ...

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...