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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...	6462
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Water-protecting with Pure Tung Oil - question 06-04-2021 05:44 PM by Frankfort ok so what you think is the best for really water protecting with pure tung o...	11	06-13-2021 06:46 PM
Brass dowels before or after finishing 05-05-2021 04:22 PM by tryingToBuildThings I’m building a shelf with walnut trim/edging. The trim pieces are goin...	20	06-12-2021 10:27 PM
Best finish for sawhorses? 06-08-2021 05:02 PM by KLF I just finished building 4 sawhorses, and I spent a lot of time (too much, I&...	64	06-11-2021 03:42 AM
Are any of the Amzon 5" sanding discs worth a crap? 06-08-2021 07:46 PM by Winny94 Looking on amazon, theres not shortage of ~$0.15/disc hook n loop discs. Obvi...	10	06-10-2021 01:52 PM
Wood finishing, other ideas? 06-07-2021 11:10 AM by Pardote3 Hello, Recently I had a wooden floor installed and did not like the result...	4	06-10-2021 01:03 PM
Epoxy finish bar top questions 04-06-2020 10:58 AM by Paraphoe Hey guys. Newbie to the forums, and not too experienced woodworking either, b...	16	06-09-2021 11:24 AM
sanding walnut 06-06-2021 01:22 PM by trsnider I have some nicely figured walnut. However I can’t figure out how to ge...	18	06-08-2021 03:11 PM
Box Finish - Advice Needed 06-02-2021 05:13 PM by JKB33 I have for years, maybe even decades, used lacquer as my go to finish. I have...	12	06-03-2021 03:40 PM
how to store acetone 05-29-2021 03:39 AM by Karda Hi, i have to get some acetone. What kind of container can I store a small am...	36	06-02-2021 04:17 PM
Anybody good with decorative rope and knots? 05-31-2021 08:33 PM by JohnMcClure Can anyone suggest a way, possibly using a creative knot or braid pattern, to...	10	06-02-2021 02:33 PM
Ugh... have to paint sofa 05-30-2021 12:43 PM by ChefHDAN Hey all, My wife brought home a rattan sofa/loveseat from her mother’...	6	05-30-2021 02:34 PM
What to wipe shellac with before lacquer ? 05-28-2021 12:52 PM by OldBull Good morning, I have looked a lot and the search features used on the interne...	7	05-28-2021 09:10 PM
Identify why this cross hatch pattern is on some finished work from the 60s/70s 05-25-2021 06:02 PM by AL22 I’m finding this pattern on the edge of some detail work on cabinetry i...	9	05-28-2021 08:13 PM
Deep luster finish on a cutting board?? 05-27-2021 10:49 PM by Wickerdave Is it possible to obtain a high gloss or deep luster finish on a cutting boar...	5	05-28-2021 06:28 PM
any idea what could cause these streaks in the polyurethane? 05-08-2021 11:40 PM by Frankfort I finished two other pieces of Hickory with absolutely no problem. I first...	21	05-28-2021 03:02 AM
My most humble apologies to shellac users 05-27-2021 01:45 PM by OldBull I recently wrote a blog entry about my first try at new finishes. Today ...	12	05-27-2021 06:24 PM
Top coat for high traffic staircase 05-24-2021 12:30 PM by je_an Hello, I put in new stair treads a few years ago and now there are lots of...	6	05-27-2021 09:41 AM
Not sure what we were thinking...... 05-21-2021 05:37 PM by magoo101 After spending entirely too much time on building cabinets for my sonR...	5	05-26-2021 01:25 PM
Minwax Polycrylic VS General Finishes High Performance 03-28-2020 10:29 PM by Rivercityjeff I’ve sprayed both waterborne finishes with an Earlex HVLP successfully....	10	05-24-2021 11:10 PM
Water-cleanup Primers for HVLP Spraying 09-10-2014 06:40 PM by paxorion My first foray into spraying finish (I have the HF HVLP) was with Zinsser BIN...	5	05-22-2021 03:59 AM

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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.

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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...

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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...