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I agree with Shawn. Dyes have much smaller color pigments in them and will color much more evenly. I used dyes on my last project for the first time and I am never using any oil based stain ever...

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I am seeking some advice for an upcoming project which will be a TV cabinet for a 42" flat screen TV. I am building a small cabinet, nothing that has anything on the sides or...

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I had some time again last night to work on it again. I reviewed the manual and it shows how the rear of the fence should sit on the back rails when it is not locked. My fence is...

Darius: A picture is worth a thousand words indeed! I was not installing the shims in the correct place, I was putting them in between the rail and the cast iron table. I will give it another try,...

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I finally had some time this week to play around with my saw and verify the alignment of the rails. I moved the steel rod to the far right of the rails. What I noticed is that the rails...

So if I understand correctly, that steel rod should be placed at the very end of the rails on the right side of the saw? The steel rod on my saw is just loose in the middle of the rails, I think...

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I am having some issues with my Ridgid TS3650 fence. I aligned the fence not long ago and whenever I lock it down it shifts toward the blade. When I slide the fence across the rails,...

I tried the thinned varnish finish on a few cutting boards and the smell took forever to go away, I'm talking months here. Assuming it was something I did wrong, I don't take any chances with any...

Wow, it looks amazing! I absolutely love the last pic, the lights really make everything pop.

Great work my friend!

I purchased the stripper and it seems to be working well, however I have another question. What should I clean the bare wood with before applying any type of finish to it? Are mineral spirits good...

I don't know why I didn't use a stripper in the first place, it would have been much easier than sanding off all the finish and definitely more effective.

I have purchased a Circa brand furniture...

I know for sure the shellac I applied is dewaxed, I have the flakes and I mixed it myself.

Jim, you bring up an interesting point. Maybe what I am trying to fill is too big for the pore filler...

The funny thing is that I had those "craters" before I had applied any pore filler to the piece. What I had done initially was sand the piece to 220 grit, apply a 1lb cut of shellac and then I had...

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The picture makes it seem that way, however the lacquer did not have any issues sticking to the pore filled surface. What I am having issues with is the little craters of finish not being...

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I am in the process of refinishing a dresser and I am running into some issues. I am trying to achieve a glass smooth, high gloss finish. I applied some pore filler to the entire piece...

I have to agree with Mike. I am new to finishing in general also, I never really sprayed any finishes in the past and I absolutely love Target Coatings USL. It sprays very nicely indeed.

You...

I am a newbie when it comes to finishing and I am really liking the Target USL, it is very easy to use and produces great results from what I can see so far. It is easy to spray as well, even for...

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I have ordered some Target Coatings USL water based lacquer and I absolutely love the product. I am not equipped to spray any type of solvent based lacquer due to the solvents in...

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Thanks for all your helpful information.

I spoke with the "client" aka "The Boss" and she agreed to a different color which could prevent me from having to stain the wood which I like...

I would be willing to work with any species provided I can obtain that purple color.

The only reasons I am hesitant to use purpleheart is because I have been told it is extremely difficult to...

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I have a big project ahead, I am building a king size bed and not only have I never built anything as big and complex, I am also having issues with the finishing aspect. This project...

The end grain is definitely more difficult to sand, no doubt about it, however with some patience it can definitely be done. I have seen kitchen islands made with end grain and I think they are very...

Beautiful table my friend!

Great work!

I also used Marc Spag's method with the thinned salad bowl finish and to this day, several months later, the boards are sitting in my garage because they still have a varnish odor if you sniff them....

Bench looks amazing!

I am sure it's also rock solid.

Great job!