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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...	8793
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	223
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	28
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	61
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	80
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	1534
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	3550
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 ...	15787
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	2036
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...	495
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	2841
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...	809
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	902
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...	766
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...	2740
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1547
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Oddball idea - thompsons water seal on table? 57 days ago by bbasiaga Has anyone put something like thompsons water seal on an indoor table to help...	1	57 days ago
My new toy 58 days ago by RussellAP I turn a lot of bowls and drying them has been a problem. So I built this in ...	16	57 days ago
Oak Grain has White Streaks Using Waterbased Poly 58 days ago by RPV Looking for some assistance with a problem I have with finishing some trim...	0	58 days ago
What else do I need to spray laquer? 59 days ago by Illinoiswoodworker Hello, As I am getting my wood shop going and get one thing figured out, a...	7	58 days ago
Need Advice on Inexpensive Spray Finishing Solutions: What System to Buy? 58 days ago by mnik Newbie spray finishing question: What’s the best inexpensive system to ...	15	58 days ago
Soap finish on aged white oak coffee table 59 days ago by JALX I’m in the process of building a coffee table out of aged white oak. Th...	7	58 days ago
Silicone (dang it) 58 days ago by Charlie Had a new window installed and somewhere along the line they got a little bit...	1	58 days ago
cloudy/milky finish 59 days ago by buff1 why does my finish sometimes dry with a cloudy milky color? i use 2 coats of ...	8	58 days ago
I really dislike staining pine. I also need to get rid of a blue mold stain 60 days ago by Airspeed I have a fairly endless supply of free 1X12X48” pine and will be using ...	14	59 days ago
GF Seal a cell 59 days ago by RussellAP I used this for the first time on a birch bowl I turned. I put it on wet and ...	1	59 days ago
Do I need to Shellac before Waterlox (on Cherry)? 60 days ago by Ben About to use Waterlox for the first time on my Cherry cabinets. Will start wi...	13	60 days ago
Washing to pre-raise grain? 60 days ago by harriw Hi folks, When I made my first end-grain cutting boards as gifts a few mon...	4	60 days ago
Willow weep for me. 65 days ago by hesperus I made a few picture frames from some old, ( I believe fir) boards. I’...	1	60 days ago
DHEC Laws on Finishes for Charcuterie Boards. 61 days ago by JoshuaJCox Hello Jocks, I’m currently working on some wooden serving trays for ...	3	60 days ago
Using Turquoise: Questions 62 days ago by pete57 Hi everyone, http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b633/parispete/P3180018_z...	2	61 days ago
weathered look 65 days ago by RH913 Hi allLooking for an easy way to make new pine look gray and weathered??Or at...	13	61 days ago
worste smelling finishing product?? 63 days ago by ssnvet My vote is for Cuprinol…. We had to preservative treat some crates i...	8	61 days ago
Helmsman Spar Urethane.... When does the STANK go away?! 69 days ago by ubermick Jebus. So I finished my first “ambitious” project, an astronomy e...	13	61 days ago
Food safe finish 62 days ago by Alundrell I’m fairly new to wood turning, I’ve been turning goblets and hav...	22	61 days ago
wedding guest bench finishing ideas 65 days ago by yellabret i make slab/live edge furniture, mainly for myself and family and am starting...	3	62 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...