Finishing
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Understanding Surface Sanding
Ensure you have a completely flat surface to work with thanks to these helpful tips from A.J. Hamler.
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Sanding Techniques and Best Practices
Sanding is pretty intuitive, but there are both good practices and bad. A.J. Hamler takes a look at a few.
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A Bit About Abrasives
In this article in his sanding series, A.J. Hamler discusses the different types of sandpaper common to woodworking and their applications.
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General Finishes Dead Flat
General Finishes’ water-based polyurethane topcoat adds protection to bare or painted wood without imparting color or altering sheen.
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Bumblechutes Food-safe Finish Options
Bumblechutes’ Woodworker’s Oil and All-In-One Wood Conditioner are ideal for kitchenware.
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Back to Basics: Milk Paint
A variety of rich colors, matte sheen and surprising durability make this finish popular.
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Clapham’s Beeswax Salad Bowl Finish
Clapham’s Beeswax Finish is as simple a recipe as a wood finish can ever be!
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Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C
This hard wax finish has been making waves in the woodworking world with its single-coat application and coloring process.
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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.
