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Fuming Tent Construction

May 13, 2020 By Gary Coyne & filed under Blog, Finishing.

Kitchen ammonia is too weak to efficiently fume your woodworking projects. However, working with 26-30% ammonia can be dangerous. This fuming tent construction plan provides a safe environment to fume your Arts & Crafts furniture. It’s easy to assemble and knocks down to put away when not in use.

An “Authentic” Arts and Crafts Finish

September 19, 2012 By Seth Keller & filed under Finishing, Skill Building.

There is actually no single, authentic, “Arts and Crafts finish,” rather many different schools of thought and technique that comprise the totality of the discipline. It seems that people are looking for that radiant, reddish chocolatey finish when uncovering an antique Stickley chair at a garage sale. In my research, I found the original Stickley…

Ask WWGOA: How to Remove Water Stains on Furniture

May 12, 2009 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Woodworking Q & A.

Question: How do I remove a large water stain from the dining room table top? Submitted by aldevita Answer: Try this trick on how to remove water stains on furniutre…lay a dish cloth over the water mark and, with an iron on a low setting, iron over the dish cloth for 30 – 60 seconds.…

Shop-Made Wooden Label Holders

February 10, 2009 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Furniture Making, Skill Building.

Handy Label Holders: Make a Bunch Using Simple Production Techniques. I’ll admit it… I’m an organizing freak! Every tool, screw, nail, etc. in my shop, has a designated and labeled home. I designed these wooden label holders to accept 1/2″ wide labels I made and printed on the computer. They’re a great addition to my…

Wood Staining Techniques: Stretch That Stain

August 28, 2008 By Seth Keller & filed under Finishing, Skill Building.

Wood Staining Techniques: How to turn that chunky old stain into a finish you can use. A client of mine dropped a large suitcase down her stairs and snapped a spindle on the railing. I was confident the spindle was a stock item at a home store, but I needed to match the stain and…