We had a heavy downpour last week, which caused the skylight in our bedroom to leak. The water sat overnight on an oak bench I had built more than twenty years ago and finished with shellac. As you can see, the shellac had little resistance to the water.
In cases like this, the
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Expertly plan, craft and finish your next woodworking project with these tips and tricks. Keep them in mind and it will surely help your next project be easier.
SAVE YOUR SLEEVES
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: those cardboard sleeves are not just for the store display.
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Here are some ways you can easily deal with pencil marks, stickers, and wood filler mistakes.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT PENCIL MARKS
Ask any experienced woodworker and the answer will be the same: Don’t sand, erase! Sandpaper drives the graphite deeper into the pores of the wood, whereas
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Not long ago I found a fine Arts and Crafts settee with one problem: a spot of dried candlewax on the arm. Not wanting to damage the finish with sandpaper, I first carefully scraped away the red wax using a single-edged razor blade . . .
I then used a felt-tipped Minwax® Wood Finish™
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