Q & A
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Can I Make a Stain Conditioner for My Shelf Project?
Can I make a conditioner to minimize blotching by mixing the mineral spirits and the stain together, apply that first, and then follow up with just the stain?
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Best Way to Restore Hand Saws?
I have a couple of somewhat rusty hand saws from my dad, and I’d like to use them. How do I clean and sharpen them?
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Suggestions for Extending Poly Glue’s Life?
I love Gorilla Glue, but shortly after I open the bottle it hardens like rock and the unused portion of the jar is wasted.
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How Can I Keep Cremation Urns from Leaking?
A morbid question, but I am trying to find out: is there something inside a wooden urn to seal it?
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Can I Recoat with Finish After Using Lemon Oil?
Is there a way to add additional coats after using the lemon oil?
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What’s the Best Way to Check Bowl Wall Thickness?
How do you determine the thickness of the sides of a bowl when you are turning the inside?
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How Can I Prevent Stain Bleed-back?
When I am staining red oak with Minwax, there are droplets coming up on the stained surface of the oak.
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Food-safe Wood Choice for Raised Planter Beds?
Is there a coating of some kind that is food grade and will stop or slow down the rotting process?
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What’s the Difference Between Rasps and Floats?
What’s the difference between floats and rasps, other than the tooth patterns?
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How Can Bevel-ripping Feel Safer on My Table Saw
I am right-handed and usually have the fence on the right side of the blade, but move it to the left side when the blade is tilted.
