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Title: Hand Finishing and Rubbing Out with Hendrik Varju Run Time: 9 Hrs 52 Min Production Date: 2010 Produced By: Passion For Wood Price: $94.95 CDN (Buy Now) Marc’s Score: 4.3 Grape Sodas out of 5 Matt”s Score: 3.5 Grape Sodas out of 5 From the Back of the Case: “Full outline of...
...omething like this, I did the whole glue up first and then spray-painted the assembled piece. That worked okay but it meant that there was some tricky finishing of the inside surfaces and it was difficult to avoid runs on the back and inside faces. This time I was thinking of pre-finishing the upri...
This article was inspired by a question from. He writes: I have just finished assembling my first big project: a walnut blanket chest for my wife. I did make mistakes but as of now I am somewhat pleased. Since I jumped in full force for the piece I decided to do the same with the finishing. I d...
This week’s question comes from Jason. He writes: No one has ever answered this directly for me, and you are becoming my trusted source! :) It has to do with finishing and dust getting on the finish…I mainly use tung oil now and that fixes the problems since it soaks in and doesn̵...
During the filming of our last podcast I decided to do a quick finishing Q&A with the chat room. I was able to get it all on tape and that’s exactly what this is. Random questions and quick answers. Enjoy. ...
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...y wiping my pieces verses blowing off?” And this was my response: Hey Steve. Thanks for writing. I too occasionally wipe down my pieces before finishing instead of just blowing off the dust. In just about every way, wiping down is the better method. Blowing the dust off can actually damage...
Resources Recommended Books Understanding Wood Finishing by Bob Flexner The New Wood Finishing Book by Michael Dresdner Taunton?s Complete Guide to Finishing by Jeff Jewitt DVDs Simple Varnish Finish DVD/Download by Marc Spagnuolo Hand-Finishing and Rubbing Out DVD by Hendrick Varju Finishing A to ...
This week’s question comes from Jeff. He writes: I am almost complete on my commission of a quartersawn oak barrister cabinet. I am now ready to apply the finish and am looking for a way to make the ray flecks really “pop”. The customer is looking for a medium color in the whit...
This article was inspired by a question from Schuyler. He writes: I put two coats of General Finishes Seal-a-Cell on a piece of cocobolo, then a coat of Arm-r-Seal Urethane top coat (gloss). Three days later, it?s still slightly tacky. Will this ever cure enough that I can continue applying coat...
...ould also consider using a glue with a longer open time on those really complicated glueups. No harm in giving yourself a little more breathing room. Finishing I probably don’t even need to go into detail on this one do I? We’ve all done it. Rushing any part of the finishing process is ...
... hosting solution. Now if you don’t play in the world of web video, you might not know how big of a deal this is. Just for reference, the Guild videos are hosted on a paid server and I pay hundreds of dollars per month to serve those up to what amounts to a very limited audience. Imagine what...