Took me an unholy amount of time to prep this piece of Elm as my first project, trying to make a coffee table. What should I finish it with? I only want to make grain pop and give it some protection., would Beeswax do it? I've tried BLO on a piece of scrap and couldn't get it to dry whatsoever.
Anyone know what kind of wood this is?
What about it?
Hi guys! Newbie woodworking enthusiast here. I bought an 100 year old home and discovered the solid wood doors. What a gem and also a pain to strip off 100 years of paint! Can anyone tell me what kind of wood this is? I have my guess but want a more solid answer! 😊 Thank you in advance!
What’s going on with this stain?
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Howdy. Just making some shelves. I sanded the boards with 120 grit. Vacuumed them off. Now I’m testing out stains. Any ideas what’s causing these tiny lines that are impervious to stain? This area is Minwax stain. I also tried some water based wood dye in another area with the same result. I believe the wood is white oak. Appreciate any help.
Using sapwood from pine?
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I split out a chunk from a pine log that I want to use for a stool seat. I’d like keep the whole width because it’s only 10â€, but that includes sapwood. I want to have final thickness at 2â€. Also, Will pine check: Should I seal the ends?
Lacquer help
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This is the only table that I’ve had do this. No matter what I’ve tried I can’t get the lacquer to go on flat or even on this top, it constantly comes out splotchy even after a good pad, I’ve turned my air pressure down and my fluid pressure up, I’ve tried spraying a lighter coat and I tried a heavier coat and it still won’t fix it, any advice would be appreciated.