finishing

  1. T

    Finishing question

    I have a couple coats of finish on a cutting board I made for someone for Christmas and have a question about sanding between coats. I read somewhere to sand between coats with 400 or greater sandpaper. I have both wet or dry (silicon carbide) and 3M P400 Sandblaster Gold. Does it matter...
  2. M

    Woodguy's Finishing Class

    Seven eager woodworkers took advantage of another of John Richard's (Woodguy1975) great classes as we descended on his shop in Hickory for an all day class on finishing. John had a thorough outline and covered the topic very well, demonstrating the proper choices for preparing the wood surfaces...
  3. sapwood

    Jeff Jewitt Finishing Class

    On Oct. 21 I attended a class by Jeff Jewitt on hand finishing sponsored by TWA. First, thanks to TWA for making this opportunity available. :icon_thum:icon_thum Jeff was well prepared (he's done it a zillion times :lol:), extremely knowledgeable, responsive to questions, and personable. He...
  4. jaustin

    finishing and glue

    I was assembling a gun rack and while putting the dove tails together i broke an end of the barrel rest off. I was able to glue it back together while putting the dovetails together. It is not noticeable. I wiped down the glue joint with water. Is there anything else i can do to make sure i...
  5. Grgramps

    Finishing Jenga

    Jenga may sound like an exotic wood, but some of you probably know what it is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenga I made a set of these blocks for my daughter-in-law who is youth director for her church and I am at the stage of finishing. I used hickory and chose 2" by 6" for the size, so it...
  6. woodguy1975

    WG Finishing Class Sept. 16th

    Ok guys and gals here is the next class that is going to be offered by JSR Woodworking. This will be a full 1 day class. Basically we will go until everyone is saturated with information and can't take it anymore. LOL Here are some of the things we will be covering: surface prep...
  7. M

    Finishing Poplar

    Restoring a drop leaf table for a customer. At firs glance the table appeared to be a cherry wood before the finish was removed. Only to find out it was stained poplar. Customer wants to go back with a brown-looking stain to match other pieces in the home. My question is whether or not a...
  8. D

    Gluing after finishing - How strong is it?

    I'm making this big (10'W x 9'H) wall cabinet out of esentially 14 different sized boxes made out of veneered 3/4" plywood. They will have 1/4" veneered plywood backs. The whole thing will then get a face frame put on it. My question has to do with completely finishing the individual panels...
  9. Larry Rose

    Finishing Soft Maple

    I recently built a small table out of soft maple. Since this is my first try at using it, I'm not sure about the best finish to use. Any suggestions?
  10. DaveO

    Finishing gloves

    Do any of y'all use rubber gloves when finishing? If so what kind do you use? My wife works in a research lab at NCSU and brings me home sample packs of gloves occasionally. I like to use them, when I remember that I have them, for wipe on finishes to keep the manicure looking fresh:-D . But I...
  11. W

    Finishing Question for the Gurus

    I am working on Norm's Router table. It is constructed from Luaun Ply and Red Oak trim. I plan on applying 4 coats of Tung oil. On my test piece, I liked the finish, but thought it may be missing something. What are your thoughts on covering with a coat of poly? I know nothing about finishing...
  12. Handturnedbowls

    Bowl Finishing

    Re: Eastern Cedar Question Dave some people will probably think me excentric, but the process I use to finish my bowls is quite convoluted. I include finishing my work on the lathe, all the way to the final coats of poly if I use it. I sand thru at least 5 grits finishing with 320 or 400...
  13. J

    Finishing Knotty Pine Paneling

    Hi All, I am installing knotty pine paneling in my basement and was wondering the best way to finish the paneling. I do not want to darken the color, and I want to avoid the blotching and sap issues I might run into. Any comments are appreciated. Thanks!!!
  14. R

    Fine Woodworking Finishing mag

    Flew back from DC last evening. I was waiting the the terminal at Reagan National and wandered into one of the book / magazine stores there. I happened to find what I think is a new offering from Fine Woodworking called "finishing & refinishing furniture." I read almost the whole thing before...
  15. C

    Walnut Finishing Problem...

    I assembled a floor lamp in walnut a few days ago. Walnut was KD, steamed. 2 Coats of clear Watco Danish oil, lightly sanded with 320 grit between. I am leaving for a business trip tomorrow and decided the fastest approach to get it into the living room today (which would make LOML happy)...
  16. Travis Porter

    HVLP finishing

    Well, tonight was the night I finally broke out the HVLP gun and Target USL water based finish I have had about a month, and I can sincerely say this is the only way to go. I will give SteveD credit, he is right on the money on finishing this way. In about 3 hours, I have completely topcoated...
  17. C

    Finishing a pen with CA Glue

    I first saw the CA method from Woodguy, and I practiced with many many pens. It looked so easy, but it does take a fair amount of practice to get some consistant results. Here is a step by step set of instructions. Admittedly, this is not the fruits of my labor, I shameless stole it from...
  18. DaveO

    Finishing the inside of boxes

    I am working on a small cedar chest 14" x 8" x 9" and really like the cedar smell to the inside of the box. I will probably finish the outside of the box with Waterlox S/F, but I am torn as to what to do with the inside. Obviously if I put any finish in there it will be shellac, but I rather do...
  19. bioman

    Trouble with finishing walnut

    Hello there. Good to be here! My name is Jeff Adams and I own Wood Artistry & Restoration. I specialize in antique and furniture repair of all kinds. I also build custom pieces, cabinets, and entertainment centers. I work with both individuals and designers. I recently moved to Monroe NC...
  20. G

    finishing poplar

    Any thoughts on how to give poplar a hard, dent resistant finish finish. I realize that poplar is a fairly soft wood, but I have a project in mind that would utilize some old pieces that I have.

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