Woodworking FAQ

  1. Red stained wood piano turning Brown

    Why Did Red Stain Turn Brown?

    Customer Asks: I refinished an organ project using red mahogany oil stain. It kept that nice red finish color for at least six years, then the red turned brown. Why?
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  2. Making Straight Cuts with a Jigsaw?

    Making Straight Cuts with a Jigsaw?

    Choose a blade, set up your saw and prepare your stock for making perfect straight cuts with a jigsaw.
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  3. Best Wood for a Cutting Board?

    Best Wood for a Cutting Board?

    What wood should be used to build cutting boards?
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  4. Removing Bubbles in Epoxy?

    Removing Bubbles in Epoxy?

    When and how do you remove the bubbles that appear during the epoxy pouring process?
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  5. Creating a Super-Smooth Painted Surface?

    Creating a Super-Smooth Painted Surface?

    Our finishing expert and publisher agree that meticulous prep work is key to achieving “glassy smooth” with paint.!
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  6. Are Old Cabinets Worth Refacing?

    Are Old Cabinets Worth Refacing?

    Fresh veneer can give old cabinet carcasses in good repair a welcomed facelift.
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  7. Sealing Turnings for Food Use?

    Sealing Turnings for Food Use?

    There are several good reasons to seal raw wood that will be used for food-contact items, such salt shakers and pepper mills.
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  8. Making a Tack Cloth

    Making a Tack Cloth

    Here are some simple options for charging a cloth so it removes dust better. You might not really even need a "dedicated" tack cloth.
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  9. Video: How to Coil Band Saw Blade

    Video: How to Coil Band Saw Blade

    In this video, Nick Brady demonstrates the best way to coil a band saw blade.
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  10. More on Using a Router Table as a Jointer

    More on Using a Router Table as a Jointer

    Can you use a router table as a jointer? As we've said before, "Yes, you can."
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  11. Making Doors with Mitered Corners

    Making Doors with Mitered Corners

    Does anybody have any instructions or ideas on how to make and glue up raised panel doors with mitered corners?
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