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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...	5636
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	7281
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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...	1224
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Monkey Pod: Tung Oil Bubbles 08-20-2019 02:07 PM by JDE134 Attempting to finish a monkeypod slab table, and applied my 5/6th coat of Tun...	6	08-21-2019 05:06 AM
Filling Knots and Cracks 08-20-2019 12:23 PM by Erik1975 Looking for opinions on what product or method is best for filling knots and ...	9	08-21-2019 12:48 AM
White wood stain 08-17-2019 01:30 AM by WithTheGrain I am new here so I apologize in advance if I am going against any protocols. ...	2	08-20-2019 01:07 PM
Favorite HVLP 08-19-2019 01:09 PM by JonfromCa I’m looking to buy a HVLP to spray a variety of finishes. Mainly spar varnish...	9	08-20-2019 05:27 AM
Sanding prior to finish 08-16-2019 07:36 PM by swimbill Good afternoon,I am making a set of dining room chairs out of maple. I plan t...	6	08-19-2019 12:45 PM
Scratch in Arm R Seal surface 08-15-2019 10:31 PM by willhime I attempted to sand out a scratch in a mesquite dining room table surface. It...	7	08-17-2019 03:48 AM
Buffing with brown paper bag? 07-03-2014 12:09 AM by TheWoodenOyster Hey everyone, I am about to put my last coat of minwax wipe on oil-based s...	19	08-16-2019 09:05 PM
Help! How do I re-finish wooden chairs that I've stripped?? 08-15-2019 12:40 PM by elliecatt104 Hi! Long story short here of several rookie mistakes that have led me to this...	8	08-16-2019 03:43 AM
Water spotted polyurethane-finished maple 08-08-2019 01:26 PM by Dave Polaschek My bathroom is finished in maple, and it’s a little over ten years old. Nice ...	11	08-15-2019 11:51 PM
Painted baltic birch with exposed edge - prefinish? 08-13-2019 03:54 PM by Charliefreak Hi lumberjocks I want to create some cabinets using baltic birch. For the ...	11	08-15-2019 04:15 AM
Please help with identification 08-07-2019 03:40 PM by Joy2all Hello. Can someone please help me identify the color of stain and/or shel...	4	08-14-2019 06:43 PM
Mysterious Spots after Staining 08-13-2019 03:19 AM by Cuddy8888 I am.staining red oak with old masters oil based American Walnut stain. ...	3	08-14-2019 01:59 AM
Is there thing as too much sanding for a surface that will be stained? 08-12-2019 08:25 PM by bmm2727 Hello all, first post here… after a brief search of the forum, I didn&#...	7	08-13-2019 04:45 AM
Mineral Spirits - Why so milky? 08-08-2019 08:16 PM by SteveH99 Hi,I recently finished off a large can of old-fashioned mineral spirits and b...	9	08-13-2019 03:29 AM
Finishing Poly 02-15-2019 06:55 PM by Kenneth Wayne Reeves J.r. Hey guys. I need Help. I don’t want to take the finish off of this barn...	43	08-13-2019 12:03 AM
kerosene smell in clothes dryer 08-12-2019 08:27 PM by xhaleaj So, my workshop is in my basement because my one car garage is too small to w...	3	08-12-2019 09:47 PM
How rough a grit of paper can I leave a shop bench when using oil/poly/ms blend 08-09-2019 01:48 AM by MrWolfe I am not really expecting a huge discussion here but I am looking for advice....	26	08-12-2019 07:56 PM
AquaCoat question 08-07-2019 03:41 PM by hineps I tried spraying Aqua Coat Gloss Lacquer on a curly maple box. Strained the l...	7	08-12-2019 11:49 AM
Brush Recommendations 08-07-2019 05:56 PM by Jeff_in_LSMO Looking for recommendations on brushes. Tired of reading reviews. In your o...	12	08-09-2019 03:43 PM
Faux Shou Sugi Ban Finish? 08-08-2019 01:36 PM by FBtool Hi everybody! I am making an Urn for my son’s large black dog. I have s...	0	08-08-2019 01:36 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...

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 ...

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...