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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...	4900
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	6691
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 ...	28038
CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.	211
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	5404
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...	1417
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	6224
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...	1387
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	2153
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...	1185
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Sealer over oil 03-16-2016 01:33 PM by Brent Golden Is it ok to put a sealer (like maybe spar varnish) over watco oil ?	4	03-16-2016 04:45 PM
Gloss or satin? 03-11-2016 11:10 AM by TinWhiskers In a discussion with someone over finishing a table I may sell. Made out of s...	38	03-15-2016 09:45 PM
Canned Spraying in tight spots? PLEASE HELP 03-14-2016 08:56 PM by fd_cox Should I be able to spray paint inside the tight spots on the endd with canne...	3	03-15-2016 02:27 AM
Finishing cafe tables 03-12-2016 09:01 PM by Ben It’s look like I will be commissioned to build (8) 24X30” wood ta...	11	03-14-2016 10:17 PM
Rosewood Jewelry Box 03-14-2016 09:15 PM by Zepyrin Hi All, I am making a jewelry box from Indian Rosewood and Cherry Wood. Th...	2	03-14-2016 09:32 PM
finishing mix 03-14-2016 12:39 AM by Tom515 What is the benefits or advantage to mixing equal parts of BLO ,Polyurathane ...	4	03-14-2016 12:18 PM
Qtr Sawn Oak 12-13-2015 01:19 AM by drcodfish Hello finishing experts, I need some advice. I am making a few boxes with ...	29	03-13-2016 07:15 PM
Can wipe-on poly fake Waterlox? 03-12-2016 08:56 PM by Ben Hey guys, I am working on my kitchen. I have all the base and upper cabine...	2	03-13-2016 01:20 PM
food safe polyurethane 03-13-2016 01:40 AM by jimg56 Does anyone know of a food safe polyurethane I can use to seal wooden mugs?Th...	2	03-13-2016 04:10 AM
40 oak tables refinishing for a restraunt 03-06-2016 02:29 AM by Hoosier1989 So I have a job for a restraunt of 40 oak butcher block tables. The old finis...	7	03-13-2016 12:59 AM
Has anybody used "Glue Dots"? 03-10-2016 08:12 PM by jasoncarpentry For my cutting boards, I usually attach semi-transparent rubber “feet&#...	9	03-12-2016 03:53 AM
Pore filling on a large project 03-10-2016 02:29 PM by Parabola In short, i’m making a 10’ long, 7’ tall bookcase with sape...	8	03-11-2016 10:59 PM
Anyone Know About This Sprayer? 03-08-2016 02:54 AM by ddockstader Rockler is offering the HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer for about $7...	5	03-11-2016 01:01 AM
Affixing leather 03-10-2016 03:33 PM by BubingaBill Morning Jocks,I have a customer that wants me to build a cue case and wrap in...	7	03-10-2016 09:13 PM
Split desk top stable repair possible? 03-08-2016 07:38 PM by NuttyPistons Hello, Longtime lurker, first time poster here. I am trying to decide if ...	11	03-10-2016 08:29 PM
Sanding question 03-08-2016 04:38 AM by Tom I made a few cutting boards, sanded them down to 220 and they were super smoo...	9	03-09-2016 02:20 PM
CrystLac High Gloss 03-09-2016 01:05 AM by Gerald Thompson Would this finish add depth to a piece? I plan on spraying it on cherry. I ...	3	03-09-2016 01:11 PM
Don’t catalyze the conversion varnish until you’ve had your morning caffeine infusion... :) 03-08-2016 07:40 PM by TripH Note to self: Don’t catalyze the conversion varnish until you’ve had the morn...	2	03-09-2016 01:19 AM
Exterior Sealant for Redwood Siding 03-07-2016 10:46 PM by jefflz Our house has had all new growth redwood siding for about 5 years . We have ...	8	03-08-2016 08:43 PM
India ink vs spray paint 03-11-2013 01:15 AM by Brobab I am completing an ambrosia maple kitchen table. The top is highly figured a...	9	03-08-2016 04:14 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...

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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...