finishing
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Kamba Carving from the Heart of Kenya
Chris Marshall experiences carving “Kenyan” style on a recent trip to Africa.
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April Issue Uncovered
Cold Days but Hot Offerings in the New April Issue!
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February Issue Sneak Peek
Here’s a head’s up on what’s heading your way in the February print issue!
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One Tough Cookie
Chris Marshall thinks Rockler’s Bench Cookies belong on the rink, not in the jar.
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Bubbles in Clear Poly Finish
Every time I apply a clear polyurethane finish, I get hundreds of tiny bubbles in it.
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A Better Way to Brush Poly
Leave it to Norm Abram to come up with a better way to apply polyurethane. Have you seen him use a big binder clip and a piece of old tee-shirt? If that doesn’t show Yankee frugality, I don’t know what does. But, you know what, it’s an amazingly good applicator. In fact, it’s become my favorite way to apply poly (wiping it on is my next).
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Guidelines for Finishing Honeylocust
Do you have any guidelines for finishing honeylocust?
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Finish for Mixed Cocobolo and Purpleheart
What finish can I use on a piece made with mixed woods that will cure on the cocobolo and retain the color of the purpleheart?
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Old Finish, Old Materials?
I want to reproduce an old finish with period materials. What clear finishing products were available 60 years ago?
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Finishing Raised Panel Doors
What precautions can I take to prevent the finish from cracking between the panel and the frame due to expansion and contraction?
