finishing
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finishing questions for new kitchen
I'm starting my research for building and finishing all new kitchen cabinets. I usually knee jerk to a minwax oil based stain and finish with good old polyurethane. Are there better options I should consider especially in the relm of stains? -
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Green Wood Finishing
I have a question that has been with me for years: When you take a green turned bowl that has been dried and you are going to remount it on the lathe to finish turning. You mount the bowl on a center on the head stock, (using some method,)and on the center of the tail stock. This way you can...- ghayes02
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- finishing green wood
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- Forum: Woodturning
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Finishing a mushroom.
I femt inspired so I made a mushroom out of brabford pear(very green) so what do I put on it? it is starting to crack as I typr this- Mark Stewart
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- finishing mushroom
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- Forum: Woodturning
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Finishing issue on Doug fir trim
Hello, this is my first post on joining. I am building a house and our Doug fir trim is going up. We did a partial timberframe using Doug fir posts & beams. My issue is this: we had the trim prefinished by the company that also did the prefinishing on our exterior fiber cement siding and... -
walnut dining room table finishing question
hi there, I'm about to start finishing this table I've been working on, and I'm wondering what to do with my knot holes and worm holes. The wood I have is not top-grade, though it is air dried and beautiful. I've tried to work with the warps, sapwood, and knots rather than against them. So... -
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finishing vanity tops
I have built two free standing vanities. The idea is for them to look more like furniture than traditional built in vanities. Was shooting for a little Shaker influence. Not sure if I succeeded. Oops this is suppose to be about finishing and I really do have a question, problem with the... -
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Finishing glue-up problem
I recently glued up some leopardwood and also ambrosia maple for small table tops, using Titebond III. After sanding, I finished with Target shellac sealer, followed by 5-6 coats of Minwax wipe-on poly. After curing, the tops were perfectly smooth. But about a week later I could feel a ridge at...- Dan Bowman
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- finishing glueup problem
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Need some finishing help - mirror frame
So, I kind of boxed myself into a corner. I am making another Chippendale style mirror frame and am trying to solve the problem I've had with previous frames. After the pieces are cut out, the shellac top coat doesn't quite fill the pores and any kind of rubbing out is complicated by the jagged... -
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Finishing seminar
I've had a second person recently ask about my finishes. (Greg-woodman2k it was great to meet you in my shop.) If there was enough interest I'd be interested in setting something up. I'm in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County on Lake Norman. We have a small shop with the finishing area set up with...- Robb Parker
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- finishing seminar
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Finishing QS sycamore
I haven't made any significant progress on my end tables, and since I need to stop buying router bits for a while, I figured I'd pretend I might actually apply a finish one of these days. I don't know much about finishing. I mean, I know the basics and what's available and some of the... -
finally a good day for finishing! now with pics
got 3 coats of lacquer sprayed on the desk today and 3 coats on a medicine cabinet I've been toying with. got a coat of poly drying too. maybe I'll finaly finish the newest desk! It's been sitting out there for weeks waiting for the right temps to spray and wipe!:eusa_clap I'll get some pics... -
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finishing suggestion
Last summer my dad passed away, and I am working now on a cross to put on the family's tomb. The tomb is made with marble exposed to the outside, but the cross will have an overhang above it. I finished today with the wood work, and I am a little lost on the finishing type to use. The wood is...- unimog
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- finishing suggestion
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- Forum: General Woodworking
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Shellac wash & finishing
While we're on the subject per PeteM previous post I also have a question. I've built a prototype small table out of DF and SYP. Wash coated with dewaxed shellac to prevent splotches. Used General Finishes "Nutmeg" Gel Stain per instructions. Now I'm wiping on/off "Tried & True" Varnish... -
Finishing Cherry?
The rocker is almost done. (LOML will be upholstering the seat.) I want to even out the wood tones a bit. I've read about using gel stain, dyes and toner. What do you guys use? pete -
Borrow DVD on Finishing?
Anyone have the Charles Neil called Finishing A to Z Beyond the Books on DVD (10 DVD set) ... and if so, could I borrow to watch it?:help: (I assume that's an acceptable thing to do?)- WoodWrangler
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- borrow dvd finishing
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Finishing exterior alder
My wife decided she wanted a new front door, and purchased one off Craigslist before I had a chance to look at it. Instead of the oak she thought she purchased, it appears to be knotty alder. Having never worked with alder, I'm not sure how it stains. Anyone have any suggestions? Looking... -
Cherry stereo cabinet WIP - Updated Again w/More-Almost Done-Ready for finishing
My parents wanted a stereo cabinet to hold their stereo components, XM radio receiver, and CD collection but were unable to find anything that fit the area they wanted it located in nor in the style they liked. I said that I would make it for them if they provided me the specs. Here's what I got...- DaveO
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- cabinet cherry doneready finishing stereo updated w or more w or morealmost wip
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- Forum: General Woodworking
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Harpsichord Project Part 18 - Finishing the Keyboard
Hi all, Very little on a Flemish or French harpsichord is undecorated – this includes the keytops. Last time, we installed the heads, tails, and bone sharp caps. In this Part we’ll shape and decorate the heads. This work requires a tremendous amount of hand work and is the main reason...- ErnieM
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- finishing harpsichord keyboard part project
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Finishing book ?
I am an avid reader and despite the wealth of information available here and elsewhere on the net I would like to get a good book on finishing. When I was building my shop I needed books on shop construction and electrical stuff. Later on I was looking for a book on cabinet construction. In all... -
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Finishing Hawaiian Koa wood....Any experience?
Hi Folks, I've been working on a super secret project for Christmas....so secret I cannot post it here because I know that the LOML prowls around on this site and I cannot take the chance...... Have any of you worked with and finished Koa wood? I have sanded and worked with this wood and I...
