Woodworking

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2009-11-07 Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks - distressed furniture:

Sharon, There are a lot of ways to distress furniture, but one of the easiest ways I've done it is to fill an old tube sock with various nails, screws, old nuts and bolts, anything that will make a

2009-11-07 Woodworking - Finish on dining table:

Hi Tim, I think you're on the right track, I am Varnishing a dining table right now in the shop, so your question is timely.....here in the States, we're having a lot of trouble getting a good Varnish

2009-11-06 Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks - stripping an outside pine door:

Hi Kelly Nice to hear from you. Are you keeping the stripper wet? Are you giving the stripper time to work? This stripper is the strongest we can buy but multiple coats of paint are the worst to remove

2009-11-06 Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks - Pine tongue and groove:

Hi Pam, it's likely that a lot of what you're seeing is also oxidation and darkening of the Pine due to exposure to UV light and the weather...Pine will darken quite substantially to a mellow brown tone

2009-11-06 Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks - replace caning with upholstered seats?:

Hello Sara, Actually you are right on the mark, usually the plywood seat is cut so that it is at least a little bigger than the cane area, use 1/4 plywood. I assume when you talk about the corners