Belt sander sorted the saw marks and shellac really made it pop - super happy with it

African Padauk slab coffee table top, sanded to 400 grit

First box call for turkey hunting

99% of my work until now has been on the lathe, making turkey, duck, and deer calls. This is the first box call I've ever made, and it actually sounds good which is a plus.

How difficult is this?

I have very limited woodworking experience, but how difficult would it be to make a table like this? I have lots of old planks and beams laying around that I could use.

[help] Any idea how to replicate style

have some extra scrap and was curious if it’s possible to replicate Old surplus beaver barf look as a table top.

Extrude 0.25in circle into square piece

Hello, I’m new to wood working so any insight wood be really appreciated. The goal: extrude a circle into the square wood piece 0.25inches. What I’ve tried: using a cove 0.5inch router bit on a palm router and a drill press. What is the best way to do this?

Bandsaw

A mesquite fireplace surround I made from Mesquite slab scraps & Epoxy

Can these blotchy spots be removed or is it just the permanent coloring of the wood?

I’m not sure what causes this discoloration, but are the dark splotches something that can be fixed/removed somehow? Or it is just an ugly, blotchy piece of wood? I want to use this slab for a wedding “guest book” and planned on sanding it down real nice, but it’s not looking good.

Wipe-on Poly over Poly+Stain?

Looking for advice on a dining table. Top is a 9’ long slab. We used Behr Poly+Stain to finish it and we have three thin coats applied. Happy with the color, but not the uneven gloss. At this point, I don’t want to add any more color and I’m wondering if I could do a wipe on poly over this finish to get it more even. I’ve had some good luck with wipe on poly in the past and we’re looking for a satin or low gloss finish.

White Oak bookshelf I made during the latest heatwave on the east coast

Help! Why is my wood stain leaving lines in the wood?

(ignore the blue tape) I’ve been trying to stain some ash wood (for a guitar project) and I’ve been practice staining some scrap ash wood. However, every time I try to stain it, it leaves these streaks/lines of unstained wood. Why isn’t my stain working? I’m using a trans-tint dye (red mahogany). I’ve mixed it with water, water + denatured alcohol, and pure denatured alcohol; I’ve tried sanding to different grits and pre-raising the wood and sanding, and NOTHING WORKS. Someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong.