Woodfinishing Stories

This is Dewaxed Shellac, and How it Puts You in Control. In this post, I'll show you why it's advantageous to use dewaxed shellac, and how it allows you to control far m...

If you are a beginning wood finisher, then this is your guide to making fewer mistakes, and having a much easier time finishing your wood creations. After reading this l...

There may be a case where you need to deeply color a piece of wood to where it looks like it is pure black all the way through. When you ebonize a piece of wood, you mak...

Mistakes are all part of the learning process, there is a way to skip a lot of the fuss, and learn without making as many mistakes. When you are a beginner in the arena...

While most finishes are pretty good at finishing most projects, there are times when you need to select the right finish for the job. When you first start learning about...

Wood selection is the primary consideration that most woodworkers go through when they decide to make something. This is an even bigger consideration when making homemad...

When you first start learning about wood finishing, it's best to pick an easy finish that applies well, and without a lot of fuss. In the beginning, you can even use sel...

Mistakes are all part of the learning process, there is a way to skip a lot of the fuss, and learn without making as many mistakes. The knowledge will always be with yo...

When it comes to woodworking, there is a little learning curve. As you learn, and as you apply more and more finishes, your opportunities for making mistakes will get yo...

No doubt, woodworking is an art. And, finishing of the end product is an art, but anyone with the right instruction can apply an excellent-looking finish. If you are a b...

After knowing the basic mistakes in woodworking projects, you will not fall into the same traps, make the same mistakes, and not ruin your many woodworking projects. The...

There is an old joke about woodworkers that has a hundred variations but goes something like this: Someone asks another person how long it will take for a woodworker to...

While most finishes are pretty good at finishing most projects, there are times when you need to select the right finish for the job. Mistakes are all part of the learni...

When you don't want to fall into the same traps, make the same mistakes, and ruin as many woodworking projects. It is important to have the knowledge that will always be...

Do you want to experience one of the most amazing feelings in all of woodworking? Then you need to start making things for kids. When I made a set of wooden tools for my...

With any new skill, there is a little important to learning curve. Wood finishing is no different. As you learn, and as you apply more and more finishes, your opportunit...

Like any new skill, wood finishing is no different, it also needs to practice to make the perfect. As you learn, and as you apply more and more finishes on your project...

This is 23 Common Wood Finishing Mistakes for Beginners. If you are a beginning wood finisher, then this is your guide to making less mistakes, and having a much easier...

No doubt, without a good finishing a wood tool is not complete. If you are a beginner woodworker and want to learn about the Wood Finishing then you should need to findi...

Wood finishing is an art, but if you are a beginner, you should need the right directions and instruction to apply an excellent looking finish. At online, you can find t...