Wood Finishing Basics
Understand the fundamentals of finishing your woodworking projects. A wood finish is a clear, transparent coating applied to wood to protect it from moisture and to make it look richer...
A Great Finish for Figured Wood
Finishing figured wood is an intimidating thing. You have a special material and you want to apply a finish that is going to enhance the figure that’s already there. Here...
Glancy’s No 1 Oil Review
Tool:No 1 Penetrating Oil Shop Now Manufacturer: Glancy’s Alchemy MSRP: $15 (8oz) I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The thing I love most about woodworking is the...
Wood Finishes For Students: Flax Oil
As a woodworking teacher and a maker, I’ve tried almost every finish out there, perhaps short of Urushi. I’ve experimented with everything from oil and wax finishes to lacquer, [...]
Comparing Linseed Oil & Tung Oil
The two commonly available pure oil finishes that can be used on furniture and woodwork with decent results because they cure – that is, turn from a liquid to a...
Outdoor Finishing
When I was a kid, my dad made a pair of Adirondack chairs that sat out front of the old farmhouse I grew up in. Looking back, they added a...
Exterior Oil Finishes
Easy to use and maintain, they keep outdoor wood furniture looking like new. You’ve spent the winter building a set of cedar Adirondack chairs; or maybe you’ve purchased a teak...
Oils in Finishing
Learn why certain oils cure better and what makes an oil suitable for finish. Oil is one of the most important ingredients used in finishing products. Besides being a finish...
Improve the Protection of Oil Finishes by Applying Another Finish on Top
Oil and oil/varnish-blend finishes are not very protective against moisture because they are too thin; they can’t be built thicker because they don’t harden well. But these finishes are very...
