Basswood is well-known for being a bit of a nightmare to stain and/or finish. So, how do you go about applying a finish onto Basswood?| The Woodwork Place
Sealing wood, (especially wood that has just had a Pyrography design burned into it), is the best way to give your work a natural and durable finish…| The Woodwork Place
If your particular piece of cherry lumber isn’t as dark as you’d like, how do you darken cherry wood?| The Woodwork Place
You’ve given it a few days, but that wood surface is still wet to the touch. So why is that danish oil finish not drying?| The Woodwork Place
Boiled Linseed Oil vs Thompson’s Water Seal: When you need a sealer that can take on the great outdoors, which one should you choose?| The Woodwork Place
Blending different tinted oil finishes is a pretty easy way to personalize the color of a wood finish…| The Woodwork Place
Do you really need to apply wood conditioner before a danish oil finish? Keep reading to find out…| The Woodwork Place
Stain will turn out blotchy whenever it soaks unevenly into the surface of wood. So, what should you do when wood filler makes wood stain turn out blotchy?| The Woodwork Place
From small craft tutorials to large furniture plans; we list the top 12 workshop tools you’ll need in order to take on any woodworking project…| The Woodwork Place
It’s been days since you’ve applied that oil finish. Yet still it feels all tacky and gummed up. Just why is that Tung Oil finish not drying?| The Woodwork Place
The choice between a matte finish and a satin finish isn’t as easy as one might think. And here’s why…| The Woodwork Place
Oil-based wood stain will blend into pure Tung oil. But, is it really the best way to add color to this transparent finish?| The Woodwork Place
Varnish is a popular finish that can work well over most anything. But can you varnish over linseed oil?| The Woodwork Place
Balsa wood, despite being officially classed as a hardwood, is in fact soft enough to be easily used for carving. Keep reading to find out why…| The Woodwork Place
Did you know that there is a really easy way to make highly contrasting oak grain look a bit more subtle?| The Woodwork Place
In this post, we explain why wooden surfaces can feel so rough after you apply some wood finishes onto them.| The Woodwork Place
There are lots of benefits to using pressure treated wood, but how do you dry pressure treated wood without it warping?| The Woodwork Place