Finishing
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Sam Maloof Poly/Oil Finish
Achieve a legendary woodworker’s finishing results on your interior projects with this grain-enhancing, satiny topcoat from Rockler.
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Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil
Here’s an easy-to-apply, easy-to-renew finish that’s food-safe and made from products you won’t need a chemistry degree to understand.
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VIDEO: Fixing Ammonia Fuming Effects on Sapwood
Chris Marshall explains ammonia fuming for oak and what to do if sapwood creates some different coloration from the heartwood.
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Six Simple Finishes
Six examples of simple finishes that anyone can use to enhance their next project.
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Five Quick and Easy Woodturning Finishes
Whether you’re finishing spindles, bowls or treenware, here are some topcoat options you may have on hand already.
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VIDEO: Favorite Woodturning Finishes
Ernie Conover shares his favorite wood finishes for woodturning and how to apply them to different types of projects.
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Style Adjustment, Thanks to Paint
Would a true woodworker paint a table and then dare to tell about it?
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PROJECT: Slab “Pond” Table
A huge slab of spalted maple found its way into our shop. It had one big problem: a hole surrounded by punky wood. So we decided to find out what pouring epoxy resin was all about.
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VIDEO: How to Apply a Painted Finish on Wood
Rob Johnstone explains the best method for adding paint to a piece of raw wood.
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VIDEO: Making an Epoxy Resin Pond Table
Rob Johnstone demonstrates the full build and finish of his spalted maple slab table, including a unique epoxy pour.
