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I am making a kitchen table out of quartersawn Sepele. I noticed that it is an extremely open pored wood. Does anyone have any suggestions on how or what to fill the pores with and...

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I have been trying to read some of the reviews on hybrid table saws but most I read are dated from years ago. I am considering two hybrid saws and I am just trying to get some basci...

Hey guys I recently completed a project with a gloss polyurethane finish then rubbed out the finish with some paste wax and 0000 steel wool. The proplem is than I dulled the finish a little more...

Potassium Dicromate will significantly darken the Walnut without hiding any of the grain. I have used it on a recent project and it looks beautiful. The chemical can be dangerous if you are not...

The project turned out awesome guys thanks for all of your help!

A special thanks to steve for giving me the idea to use potassium dichromate on the walnut. I was going to post a picture of the...

It is OK to buff Arm-R-Seal
I just did it with some wax and steel wool

Question: is the orange on the maple with higher concentrations the result of a reaction or is it the drying of unreacted dichromate on the surface? Presumably if it happened to be the later, it...

I am lucky I am a highschool science teacher and have access to Potassium dichromate.

I have been doing a little bit of experimenting with it but I have a couple of questions.

I have read...

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I have just concluded a walnut table that has some inlayed maple accents in the the table top along with maple slats that make a shelf at the bottom of the table. I have quite a few...

I just called and it is atleast 4 years old

It looks like I will be busting the joints apart tonight

any tips or pointers on how to accomplish this?

I used mortise and loose tennon...

I checked the side of the tub that I just purchased and their is no expiration date. I do have the number to the company and I think I will have to call them tommorow to figure out if that is what...

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I was just using some DAP Plastic resin glue for a complicated table glue up and I have never used this particular adhesive before. When I was mixing the glue as the directions...

I guess what I am trying to accomplish is to build a table that will last a life time while working with materials that I have in my shop. I have an alked based natural outdoor stain that contains...

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Would an outdoor UV inhibiting natural stain or top coat limit how much the walnut would lighten over the years. This is a x-mas gift I am making for my wife and she...

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I realize that I ask a lot of questions but I am pretty new at this. I wanted to use a more durable top coat over a "Waxed" Garnet Shellac over my Walnut Tables that I am constructing. My...

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Aaron

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If I wanted to use a more durable top coat over a "Wax" Garnet Shellac What are my options. I know urethane will not adhere well. What about a wiping oil/varnish like Waterlox or...

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This may seem like a stupid question but does anyone have any experience color matching the light colored outer wood of a Black Walnut tree with the much darker heart wood. After...

Does anyone know where I can find some plans for a band saw table?

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Aaron

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I allready have the project stained I was working on scrap pieces before I top coated the project. I will pick up a can of aerosol Dewaxed Shellac. That is...

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this is my first experience using a General Finish product and I have a slight problem with some of their Oil Based stain. After I am applying two coats of Antique Cherry to Red Oak...