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Fellow LumberJocks I was doing a search of my projects today and found the website below. It was good to see that my work has made it to several sites. http://www.woodworkhut.com/retirement-communities-pictures/ When I clicked my retirement table it brought me to the following link...

I have no finishing experience except what I'm working on right now. So as to staining wood. Does/should the wood get darker with more coats? Using Minwax to match a piece of flooring to existing hardwood flooring. Took sample pieces to the store and got a couple of small cans that matched...

All, Do you have an opinion on the best way to even out the color of cherry boards from different sources? I started a project, and I using my left over cherry from three different sources. Of course they are differently colored and some boards have a bit of sapwood present. Is dying or...

I needed to make some small wedges ¾" thick, so I came up with a way to make them on the table saw. As shown by the sketch, the 1st rip cut is made and the whole thing is flipped with the cut off piece reattached using double stick tape and then the 2nd rip cut is made resulting in a triangular...

Hello all, just joined (although I've found great info through this site up til now). I have a question regarding what type of finish to use for pine. Being that it's so prone to blotching, I was planning to go with something like a minwax pre treatment followed by a water based stain. The...

Hello, This is a long one. I have been trying to experiment to find the answer to this problem I keep having for months. There is a problem with my sanding that results in a cloudy, hazy, dusty looking film almost immediately after applying wood stain. (I usually use Minwax oil-based stain...

Hello all, It's been a while since I posted - I've spent quite a while working on a large quarter sawn white oak dresser. It is now just about complete, and I am starting to apply finish. What I've decided to use is Transtint medium brown dye, followed by a coat of dewaxed shellac, then a coat...

I am restoring an old butcher block kitchen island for a customer and was asked if I could stain the piece to make it darker. I would like to keep it safe for food prep. Is there a food contact safe stain out there? I was thinking about soaking some coffee grounds in some mineral oil and making...

So, my first project is going to be a potting bench for my wife, which will live over the summer on our deck, which faces east. Obviously, I plan to make it out of cedar. My primary questions are: (1) Does the cedar need to acclimate? For how long? I read that wood should acclimate for...

In this timelapse video, I'm applying an ironite stain to pine. This is a compound of vinegar with several steel wool pads dissolved in it. The compound causes a chemical reaction with the tannins in the wood that develops the natural color much like aging. It works with any wood, but the...