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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...	2905
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	4807
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Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1436
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Perfecting poly finish?? 05-20-2013 07:58 AM by watermark I am working on a coffee table made with a cross cut slab so the top is all e...	18	06-28-2013 06:14 PM
Watco Oil and Polyurethane Mystery 06-28-2013 07:31 AM by fredj For many years one of my favorite finishes for interior tables has been a coa...	2	06-28-2013 03:22 PM
Watco Satin Oil 06-28-2013 07:31 AM by hookedonmission Does anybody know where I might find a stash of Watco Satin oil. Not Danish o...	1	06-28-2013 11:48 AM
Shellac as a base coat 06-23-2013 08:18 AM by matt123 Hello, I recently tried using shellac as a basecoat under an arm r seal to...	26	06-27-2013 10:19 PM
Which first? Spar Varnish or Poly? 06-26-2013 12:10 AM by Kean I’ve got a piece of camp furniture that I will be finishing with spray ...	10	06-27-2013 08:09 PM
HVLP Question 06-25-2013 01:05 PM by Gene Howe I have an unused and inexpensive HVLP unit with which I want to spray Defthan...	5	06-25-2013 11:29 PM
Timbermate won't take Tung Oil finish 06-24-2013 03:24 PM by MarktheWoodButcher Folks, I used walnut colored timbermate on black walnut drawer fronts. I san...	4	06-25-2013 12:19 PM
Wood Conditioner as a Finish? 06-23-2013 03:15 AM by markswoodcraft Hi Everyone, I am working on a valet box made of maple, and I was wonderin...	6	06-25-2013 05:53 AM
Finishing red oak? 06-25-2013 01:38 AM by CLWidener I am at the finishing stages of a Morris chair made out of red oak. I want t...	3	06-25-2013 03:24 AM
mahogany gunstock finish? 06-23-2013 08:18 AM by bclark2 I have recently started making a gunstock out of mahogany. I have been trying...	2	06-25-2013 02:10 AM
paint left in saw marks 06-23-2013 08:18 AM by droppedtuning help me out here my more knowledgeable friends: i need to make this rough s...	2	06-23-2013 02:32 PM
Finishing cedar indoor table 06-17-2013 07:12 AM by emantx10 I am finishing a 80”x44” cedar dining room table. (cedar is from...	7	06-23-2013 03:19 AM
What's your favorite shop mix clear finish? 06-21-2013 02:36 PM by Robert Tutsky Lately I have been using General Finishes Arm-R-Seal (gloss) wipe on finish a...	8	06-22-2013 05:13 PM
How long after glue-up for shellac 06-22-2013 02:52 AM by Tommy Evans I just completed my first 2 drawers for a kitchen base cabinet. These are rep...	7	06-22-2013 01:52 PM
bentwood rings 05-01-2013 08:36 PM by jeff robinson For those who make bentwood rings I have a question. When applying the ca glu...	3	06-21-2013 07:40 PM
How do I darken the red heartwood in pine but keep the white part white? 06-21-2013 12:55 AM by pinebox I have a pine board for a wooden box I’d like to make that has a pretty...	7	06-21-2013 02:05 AM
gel stain experience? 06-19-2013 05:19 PM by LarryB I’m finishing a cherry chest that I’ll post later. This is my fir...	10	06-20-2013 10:01 PM
Charles Neil's on line finishing Class 06-05-2013 04:47 PM by a1Jim Charles Neils new on line finishing class is now active and on line . Talkin...	9	06-20-2013 05:00 PM
Refinishing 50 year furniture with old oil /wax 06-18-2013 12:53 PM by NEwtoowood Help ! I was talked into (actually conned) refinishing some 50 old furniture ...	8	06-19-2013 02:31 PM
Mineral Oil Drying Rack 06-18-2013 02:12 PM by JReed3 I make numerous cutting boards of different sizes and finish them with mi...	4	06-18-2013 06:07 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...

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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...