Finishing

Adding Leather Pads to Chair Legs
April 11, 2025

There is no place for store-bought chair pads on fine furniture. In this video, learn how to add leather pads to chairs to protect floors.
Airbrushed Accents for Fine Furniture
February 28, 2025

Aspen Golann's process will help you take a creative and contemporary approach to a traditional American style.
Painting and Carving the Coffer Chest
February 19, 2025

As if building the coffer weren’t fun enough, painting and carving it notch up the excitement. A choice of paints and colors and endless design possibilities for carving can change the look and feel of the piece.
Finishing in Cold Weather
January 29, 2025

Find the appropriate temperature to store and apply your finishes, and get tips for ensuring that your finish cures properly.
All things pale and cloudy
January 17, 2025

Shane Orion Wiechnik thinks about pale and cloudy surface problems (including white rings) and why he doesn’t put mayonnaise on furniture.
The Best Food-Safe Finish May Be None at All
October 10, 2024

Seri Robinson, a professor of wood anatomy, says finishes undermine the natural antimicrobial properties of wood.
STL326: No Finish? No Problem!
October 4, 2024

Seri Robinson, a.k.a. Dr. Spalting, says the best food-safe finish is no finish at all.
Sanding block takes hook-and-loop disks
September 3, 2024

Turn an extra platen for a 5-in. random-orbit sander into a sanding block.
Testing Hard-Wax Oil Finishes
June 24, 2024

Hard-wax oils have become increasingly popular as fine furniture finishes, and it's easy to see why.
Where has it been, where will it go?
June 17, 2024

Shane Orion Wiechnik explains his approach to furniture restoration, conservation, and repair.

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