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  1. Wood Finishing
    This storage bench is my first furniture piece I’ve built and I’m driving myself crazy trying to get the final coat of poly right. I sanded to 220 then used minwax oil based espresso mixed with classic black. I waited a couple of days before applying the first coat of poly. I’m using minwax oil...
  2. Wood Finishing
    Question in the description. I'm using some nice birch plywood that's finished on one side, but failed to account for a few small areas where the opposite side of the ply will be slightly visible. I'd like to try to match the look as well as is feasible. I have a few different finishes I can and...
  3. Wood Finishing
    From what I have read i have to sand the top coat of poly and reapply, however I do not understand what is happening to my finish. I have attached a couple images, most of my finishes seem to have this, it almost looks like a dry skin look, dusty,or something in the finish. Any idea what would...
  4. Wood Finishing
    I have just had a deck installed. The railing and railing post are redwood. It been installed for about 2 month. I would like to keep it looking like 'red'wood rather than let is silver. I am planning on sanding too as it's not as smooth as I'd like. My question is: what is best sealer /...
  5. Wood Finishing
    I've been looking around and I'm surprised that there isn't information on creating your own Odie's Oil. Given how expensive it is I figured someone would have figured this out to save money. Could the recipe be that hard to backwards engineer?
  6. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello everyone! I’ve made my wife a lovely curly maple frame with purple heart accents for a new art painting. I wanted a deep 3D appearance, like a nicer Les Paul flame top guitar. I’m currently on coat #8 using Old Masters Tung Oil (not pure TO it turns out, not varnish either, 60+%) and the...
  7. Wood Finishing
    Hello everyone, I'm planning to open a wood finishing shop where I will work on larger pieces like countertops, which could be as long as 8 feet. I understand that I will need a dedicated booth for applying lacquer. However, my knowledge is limited beyond this point. Could any of you provide...
  8. Power Tools & Machinery
    I am wondering, for those with a table saw, what kind of blades do you keep on your tables saw and on a handheld circular saw. I'm looking at a CMT ITK Extreme 50 tooth for the table saw but can't decide if it would be better to put a rip blade in the handheld or a finish blade.
  9. Wood Finishing
    Hi everybody, I am new to any type of staining or woodworking in general. I am to replace our kitchen cabinets, we want to stain our own unfinished cabinets because it will be the cheapest and we want to make it our own. I am having extreme difficulty. I have bought exact side panels and doors...
  10. Wood Finishing
    Hello, I would really appreciate some help reconditioning some kitchen cutlery with wooden handles and a few wooden cutting boards. The wood handles have lost a lot of the original factory finish and look worn out and have a bit of a rough surface. This is due to several years of washing with...
  11. Wood Finishing
    Hi all, I am a beginner and this is my first post in the community. I made a wavy oak/epoxy light fixture for my father's Christmas present (project is still ongoing - woops) but I haven't managed solve how to get a good finish on the tight crooks and crannies. Lots of the areas I sanded look...
  12. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello, Im currently refurbishing a very old butcher block that has been through a lot. The butcher block is 8 feet long and has built up a good amount of wax and grease. I was wondering what the best way is to get rid of the gunk? I went after it a little bit today with a card scraper and...
  13. Wood Finishing
    Does putting a coat of sealer create a less permeable surface? I have a chair with several nail holes. If I use filler and sand and seal before staining, is that more likely to ensure a uniform stain? In other words, can I overcome the difference in the way filler and wood absorb stain by...
  14. Wood Finishing
    Hello experts I have recently purchases a teak slab dining table, as well as a teak root coffee table. They are both meant to be used indoors. Pictures attached. They are yet to be finished by the supplier. They offer only the following finish option, 3 coats of Ekolac 1300 outdoor varnish Asia...
  15. Wood Finishing
    So after 20 some odd years, its time to finish a DF console table that hubby built as a prototype. I've sanded it down, looks good. I'm ready to finish it but...so many choices. I'm not interested in staining it as the yellow/orange works with our general decor. The table won't get a lot of...
  16. Wood Finishing
    Been trying to tackle a gloss finish for 2 years now and I can never tell if its done or good enough. I put 14 coats of polyurethane, sanded the surface with 1000 grit then 2000 grit then buffed the surface for a long time. Before I put on that last coat of polyurethane finish I sanded with 320...
  17. Wood Finishing
    Hello all! I’m new to the group and need a little help. I stained and polyed a couple posts in place. No biggie so I thought. My major mistake was using color match putty after stain and before poly. I’ll never make that mistake again that’s for sure! Was wondering if there i a fix that doesn’t...
  18. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hi all! I am a furniture designer, just starting out, and I need some advice on dealing with the dark patches on these Sapele stretchers for a chair I am making. Looks like there's two different types of patches going on here, as indicated in each image. This is after a single coat of Danish...
  19. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello! I just picked up this second hand table the other day. It seems to have lots of white "cracks" on the surface of the table as if the finish has been split apart. When running my hand across the surface, I can feel some of these cracks, but others I can not. Is this intentional in the...
  20. Wood Finishing
    I have a beautiful small piece of sassafras off cut from a mill. I want to make a long narrow cheese and cracker tray for a gift but read that sassafras oil is weakly carcinogenic. So a penetrating oil is out. I need a hard finish that’s food safe. Thinking of shellac, Tried and True, or...
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