What r/finishing is talking about this week

This was a fun project! This is a watch makers cabinet from the late 1800’s. Company name was Jensen & Rosberg. They made chests like this, as well as full desks as well. I stripped / sanded...

Thanks for the help. I ended up sticking with it and learned a bit! Rubio was easy to work woth and I was using way too much. I think some of the blotches may have been a result of this as well, I...

I built my kitchen. Cut my own boards, edgebanded everything, ran out of filler and screwed till I could screw no more. I then made walnut kitchen benchtops. Other than making a prank phonecall to...

I am after a product and advice on prep and finish for an outdoor table. I believe the wood to be eucalyptus. I am after a natural look that brings out the natural wood grain. I am of the...

Hey guys So I made a 50”x18”x20” walnut table with some hand-cut dovetails. Mistakes were made, but Jesus was the only perfect carpenter. Upon applying Danish oil to the cut-off from my tabletop...

Hey guys, I usually use boiled linseed on furniture, but after hearing many things, I decided to try to use a tung oil with a mineral spirits 50:50 mix to coat a piece of cherry wood that my local...

I am refinishing this desk built in 1954. It is made of solid mahogany. The top was extremely worn prior to my refinishing. 1. ⁠First sanded the entire top 2. ⁠Second treated some dark watermarks...