FinishingWood Finishing Techniques and Advice
Proper storage is always your final step
Written by Bob Flexner Wednesday, 26 August 2009 20:38
Finishing products and equipment are flammable and have a shelf life, so take the necessary steps to keep your shop safe
Practice doesn’t need to make perfect
Written by Greg Williams Tuesday, 28 July 2009 19:36
You don't want to produce shoddy work, but 'good enough' means meeting quality standards without obsessing over minutia
Solvent-based finish pick can be tricky
Written by Bob Flexner Friday, 26 June 2009 18:39
The trade-off among catalyzed and non-catalyzed finishes is durability versus ease-of-use; there’s no ‘cure all’
A rubbed finish will seal the deal well
Written by Greg Williams Monday, 01 June 2009 18:08
Few things will so improve the look and feel of a film coating on wood than “wooling out” your just-completed work
Test your knowledge with this quick quiz
Written by Bob Flexner Wednesday, 06 May 2009 15:12
A few months ago, Cabinetmaker magazine published a true/false quiz about glue, written by Gene Wengert, who has probably done more than anyone in the last 30 years to educate us about wood and adhesives. I enjoyed taking the “test” and, with full credit to Gene for the idea, I’m adapting it for finishing.
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