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This article was inspired by a question from Doug. He writes: “I am building a bar top from 8/4 Walnut for my son’s new home, and he wants to have a very natural finish on it – no film finish allowed. My first thought was to use BLO, but some research has led me to think that Pur...
This Viewer Question is from Matt and its a little different than what we usually do. Instead of a simple question and a simple answer, this is an example of a long exchange that eventually leads to an excellent result and a happy ending. As you’ll see, it never hurts to ask questions! I&...
This week’s question comes from Eric who asks: “I’ve got a finishing question….I bet you get tired of hearing that! I have your Go-To Finish DVD and it is definitely top-notch…excellent work. I have started using the Arm-R-Seal and I agree that it is a great product. M...
This project was submitted by Mathew and comes in two parts, first a question and then the finished project. For a first project, it is awesome. I don’t think I even attempted raised panels until my tenth project or so! Mathew first asks: This is my first ever project and your video on rai...
This article was inspired by a question from Tom, who writes: I just read Bob Flexner’s book “Understanding Wood finishing”. I was hoping you could help…. On page 27 regarding cleaning brushes he states that the last step in cleaning ANY brush is to wash in soap and water. ...
This article was inspired by a question from Larry. He writes: I have a question about a damaged finish on antique furniture. My wife’s cousin was cleaning her house and her 3 year old daughter was “helping”. Isabel, the helpful little youngster, sprayed Windex on a number of h...
et chest usually have? Have I gone too far and does finishing really have to be this complex to get a piece to look better than amateur? Any and all feedback will be well-received. Be brutal. The FoolProof Folly “Fool-Proof Finish” eh? Well, that’s just one of those silly terms...
... into fly fishing. I did, however, pack my share of nightcrawlers! Jeff makes some beautiful reel seat inserts, but is also looking for some input on finishing. Let’s see what he has to say: I turn wood cylinders known as reel seat inserts. These inserts are installed into nickel silver har...
e classic cutting board finish. Use whatever floats your boat. Personally, I have had great success with my method and will continue to use it. The feedback from other folks who have tried it has been great as well. I think its safer, easier, and looks better. Of course my results are not backe...
This article was inspired by a question from Jeremy. He writes: I am about to get started on a set of bookcases made out of MDF. I propose to paint the bookcases white. I will probably use a nitrocellulose lacquer and apply it with a spray gun to get a high gloss finish. The last time I did some...
In an effort to relieve our backlog of viewer submissions, this is a grouping of several projects from multiple woodworkers. We will do a few of these over the next few weeks so there will be plenty of eye candy! Cypress Planter by Dennis This is a cypress planter I made for my mom. The panel a...
ul, but nothing is more eye opening than a simple, practical, home-brewed test! Am I crazy for disliking the oil & wax finish??? To answer that question, I decided to make up a few sample boards and run a little experiment of my own. I took 4 scrap pieces of baltic birch plywood and finished ...