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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...	6137
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	7707
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Can this Table Surface be planed? 09-21-2020 03:21 PM by wilschroter I have this really nice outdoor dining table that got turned into a makeshift...	7	09-21-2020 06:53 PM
What to use 09-12-2020 05:46 AM by Woodson59 Ok I’m about ready to finish this joker. So I’m leaning wipe on poly. Laq...	12	09-21-2020 05:18 PM
Suggestions on how to notch MDF trim to clear a door latch 09-21-2020 11:22 AM by SlimPete I will be replacing some trim around a door frame with 2.5” squared off...	5	09-21-2020 04:56 PM
Anti rust for steel 09-19-2020 04:16 PM by willhime After making a couple large steel handles for my shop’s new door I sprayed ru...	6	09-21-2020 02:16 PM
Blotchy Poly 09-21-2020 11:29 AM by BigOak23 Help! I’ve sanded down this pine table and then stained it with oil bas...	0	09-21-2020 11:29 AM
Paste wax alternative 09-17-2020 10:37 AM by Mtowens My brother n law and I built this pulpit for pastor appreciation, cel...	22	09-21-2020 03:59 AM
Dat darn DAP 09-16-2020 02:09 PM by Robert You release the gun, the caulk keep oozing out, and oozing out, and….oo...	17	09-20-2020 06:58 PM
Restoring water spots on Redwood Coffee Table 09-17-2020 09:18 PM by gdaveg I have a redwood burl coffee table that has some water spots on the surface. ...	6	09-19-2020 09:26 PM
Any Experience Using Sher-Wood Hi-Bild Precat Lacquer (Pigmented) 09-18-2020 04:30 PM by dougstritonv8 Hello all. I posted on here a couple months ago if any one had any tips and t...	2	09-19-2020 01:58 AM
Cutting Boards - Finishing with Howard's, but Which One? 09-12-2020 04:04 PM by Ynot I’m ready to finish some walnut/maple cutting boards and I’d like...	24	09-18-2020 04:17 PM
Finish a Western Red Cedar Outdoor Table 09-17-2020 10:37 AM by LibbyStano Need some advise. My mum asked me to restore an outdoor table she ...	3	09-17-2020 12:49 PM
Help, I need advice with some very difficult chairs... 09-13-2020 04:31 PM by DaniV I recently purchased 4 unfinished chairs to put together and stain. The goal ...	5	09-17-2020 03:41 AM
Working While Finish is Drying 09-15-2020 07:23 PM by Ynot There’re obviously many downsides of working in a small shop, errrr gar...	9	09-16-2020 10:58 PM
Finish on cloth 09-16-2020 02:55 AM by Marpel Not a real woodworking question, but more related to a finish type. I have...	4	09-16-2020 01:33 PM
How to mask lettering to be bare wood color? 09-10-2020 11:10 PM by Croikee Hey all, just getting into woodworking. Want to make a box that contains my ...	40	09-16-2020 06:11 AM
Refinishing 40 Year Old Wooden Horse for Daughter 09-14-2020 08:24 PM by Croikee Hey all! Such great insight here on finishing. I’m starting to plan m...	3	09-15-2020 01:08 AM
General Finishes can 09-13-2020 09:00 PM by will delaney Please help,this is driving me crazy.I can’t figure out how to open thi...	21	09-14-2020 11:48 PM
Revarnish barnwood patio table 09-13-2020 07:39 PM by Stohlie I built a rough sawn barnwood table 5 years ago, it’s on a covered porch(Illi...	3	09-13-2020 10:53 PM
Dyeing Leopoardwood Black 09-13-2020 01:06 PM by jayseedub I’m trying to dye Leopardwood entirely, totally black. I’m curren...	14	09-13-2020 08:12 PM
Fixing splotchy appearance on smooth table 09-03-2020 12:10 PM by Dunno I purchased an acacia wood dining table (which I thought had no protection, p...	6	09-13-2020 06:44 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...

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...

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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...