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Best Woods and Finishes for Making Knife Handles?
I’m planning to make a knife. What are the best woods and finishes for the handle?
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Best Finish for a Softwood Workbench?
What is the best choice of finish for my softwood workbench’s top?
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Step-By-Step To a Perfect Finish: Topcoats
Finishing experts Michael Dresdner and JoAnne Liebeler offer advice on applying Danish Oil, Shellac, Lacquer and Polyurethane.
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Finishing a Cedar Chest?
What’s the best finish to preserve the natural wood grain of a cedar chest, inside and out?
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General Finishes Updates Stains, Rolls Out New Primer
Social media helps inform these and other product launches.
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To Spray or Not to Spray?
Do you reach for an HVLP for finishing, or is a brush or rag still your preference? Our readers weigh in.
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How Can I Make Tack Rags?
I want to make tack rags to remove dust, but I don’t know what to add to them to make them sticky.
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How Should I Refinish My Humidor?
I’m considering French polishing my humidor’s damaged finish, but is that the best choice?
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General Finishes Black Gel Stain
Black added to color palette options of General Finishes gel stains.
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Rust-Oleum Gives Woodworker’s Journal Sneak Peek
If you’re one of those dyed-in-the-wool loyalists when it comes to the types and brands of finish you use, it might seem like there’s not much new that could (or should) be put into a can these days.
