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All finishes craze ­– that is, develop small cracks – as they age, especially if they are exposed to a …

There’s probably no phrase in finishing that irritates me more than this one: Get a perfect finish every time. It’s …

I’m sure you’ve heard the admonition to measure twice before you cut once. If you haven’t, take it from me …

In my first blog post I told you about a new smart-coating technology that causes liquids, including pee, to bounce …

So I’m sitting at dinner trying to get the last of the ketchup out of the bottle pictured here when …

Glazing is easy to do, and it can add a lot of decoration to furniture or woodwork. In the case …

When you roll latex paint onto walls and ceilings, some of the paint comes off the roller as spatter and …

Sometimes you want to make wood lighter than it is in its raw state. This is common when trying to …

Every now and then someone comes into my shop, and in the course of conversation volunteers to me that his …