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- Which Finishes Are Food Safe? - FineWoodworking
Synopsis: Experts disagree about the best food-safe finishes Finishes can be divided into two categories: film-forming finishes and penetrating finishes
- Michaels Cherry Stain - FineWoodworking
We recently purchased some Amish-built furniture from the Goshen, Indiana area This quarter sawn white oak furniture was finished with Michael’s Cherry Stain which imparts an unbelievable depth, clarity and color […]
- Kitchen cabs. : Deeper than normal - FineWoodworking
I'm currently designing our new kitchen cabinets that will be going into our home that we're remodeling I'm the cabinet builder so anything goes We have elected to use 30" deep counter tops on two of the walls to gain necessary storage space on the top while preserving working area I've never designed this arrangement nor has my wife or I used such a kitchen So I'm wondering how the deep
- The best pencils for marking on dark wood - FineWoodworking
So, off I headed to the nearest Michaels to grab a reasonable variety of options of each of the favorites—including a Prismacolor sharpener that sharpens pencils with a shorter tip (higher angle) to sharpen each pencil with the same angle I have found that the softer ‘leads’ of colored pencils last longer with a shorter tip
- cheap wood for prototype - FineWoodworking
I know microcut basswood is used quite a bit for model mockup building, and can be purchased in small amounts at most major craft stores (ie; Michaels, hobby lobby, AC moore, woodcraft etc) It's relatively cheap when buying small amounts too Good luck! ~Malice
- Shellac Help - FineWoodworking
I have used shellac a fair bit I prefer about a 1 5 lb cut I apply by brush “oval mop style” I picked up a Michaels for less than $20 If using canned Zinser floor sealer, I often dilute with another 25%ish volume of alcohol Paul Sellers has excellent YouTube videos on how to apply shellac It’s not that hard to apply
- Seal Your Project with Dewaxed Shellac - FineWoodworking
While Diablo’s SandNet disks perform similarly to conventional paper abrasives in terms of material removal and surface prep (with some exceptions at the lower grits), they make keeping your work surface and work area clean much easier, thanks to the great dust collection possible with them
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