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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...	5401
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	7128
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 ...	29735
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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...	1526
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	6642
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...	1470
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	2316
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...	1213
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stripping finish off hardwood floor planks 03-19-2019 09:17 PM by harum Hello, I have been unsuccessfully trying to sand the finish off these Brasili...	21	03-23-2019 02:59 PM
Paint for kitchen bench 03-22-2019 01:36 PM by john_cristiano Looking for recommendations for a paint to use on a kitchen bench I am buildi...	8	03-23-2019 01:42 PM
Help with cutting board 03-18-2019 09:57 PM by Usma36 Working in my first cutting board. I used maple and cherry. During sanding th...	10	03-22-2019 10:55 PM
Using Tamarack for Interior Trim-How Did You Finish It? 10-31-2015 01:10 AM by gerrym526 I’ll be building a new house next year and using Tamarack (Western Larc...	1	03-22-2019 03:21 PM
Wipe-On Polyurethane Confusion 03-22-2019 01:06 AM by JP_Crafting So I’ve been finishing a few projects using Watco’s Satin Wipe-On...	10	03-22-2019 12:25 PM
Do you have to use platin sandpaper to finish epoxy surfaces? 03-13-2019 12:19 AM by Patrickgeddes14 Answer the question! Jk idc	2	03-22-2019 08:31 AM
Best finish for inside of chest 03-12-2019 12:29 AM by mds4752 Building a blanket chest for my grand daughter from walnut & hard maple. ...	11	03-21-2019 12:02 AM
Primer for plywood edges 03-18-2019 01:01 AM by MikeDe I am building a kitchen cabinet for my daughter out of birch plywood that ...	8	03-19-2019 03:56 PM
Bubbles in epoxy 03-16-2019 09:26 PM by Patrickgeddes14 Torching it is probably the best way to ensure no bubbles right? If so, how m...	7	03-17-2019 07:40 PM
Two for one post on finishing... Mdf and live edge oak 03-17-2019 04:32 PM by Patrickgeddes14 Got a little hall tree made from a reclaimed door and put some mdf shelves on...	1	03-17-2019 06:07 PM
How to finish with minimal impact on raw look 03-16-2019 02:21 PM by nicovl Hello, I am completely redoing an old House. I would like to recycle a lot...	4	03-16-2019 06:42 PM
Sanding large live-edge planks - belt sander? 03-14-2019 01:53 PM by poihths The other day as I was finish sanding a large walnut live-edge plank before a...	5	03-16-2019 06:04 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...	40	03-16-2019 03:13 AM
Finishing 1/4 sawn white oak 03-13-2019 06:44 PM by AWood I am building a mess of 1/4 oak furniture. I was thinking of fuming the piece...	9	03-15-2019 10:43 AM
Correcting warping in finished projects 03-14-2019 12:04 AM by 0331reaperguns Hello all! Newbie here. Just got my shop put together/finished last year b...	15	03-14-2019 04:13 AM
Homeright Super Finish Max HVLP Paint Sprayer - Seeking Info 03-10-2019 04:35 PM by BattleRidge I am considering purchasing a Homeright Super Finish Max HVLP Paint Sprayer a...	3	03-14-2019 03:33 AM
Shellac -- Cleaning the HVLP gun 02-13-2019 10:10 PM by d38 What do the members here who HVLP spray shellac use to clean the gun, and how...	13	03-13-2019 02:48 PM
Watco Danish Oil Smell 03-12-2019 12:09 PM by AOwen I made some live edge cedar shelves and coated them generously with Watco Dan...	3	03-12-2019 02:35 PM
Best Stain/Finish for Hand Planed Oak? 03-07-2019 09:20 PM by Michael Hello, I have been woodworking for a while but relatively inexperienced at fi...	13	03-12-2019 02:14 PM
Need recommendations for second gun for Fuji spray system 03-10-2019 07:43 PM by JamesT I’m looking to add a second spray gun to my fairly new Fuji Mini-Mite 5 syste...	0	03-10-2019 07:43 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...