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    Success!

    So I practiced with a bunch of stain using yellow painters tape and found that GF Java Gel Stain produced virtually no bleeding if the dye was applied almost dry with a blue shop towel. I ordered a...
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    Thanks everyone for the replies and suggestions....

    Thanks everyone for the replies and suggestions. I have ordered a bunch of dyes/stains and I am going to practice on scrap ‘til I find something that looks acceptable.

    I’ll follow up when I get a...
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    That is beautiful, but unfortunately I do not...

    That is beautiful, but unfortunately I do not know anyone with either of those devices (I’d love them but not sure my budget stretches that far!).

    How exactly did you stain the design after the...
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    Stencil staining of maple

    I am making a decorative chopping board for my niece for her upcoming wedding. It would like to stain the center section (maple) with their names. I have found places online that can make vinyl...
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    Guys, i cannot see a graft scar anywhere on...

    Guys,

    i cannot see a graft scar anywhere on the trunk, but at ~6ft up, the bark changes dramatically (see picture). It is now very dark and rough compared to a smooth silvery bark on the trunk....
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    Can I do anything with this?

    We have a small weeping cherry in our front yard that for some reason suffered very badly in the winter. All of the old wood at the top failed to resprout, but new growth is visible at the top of the...
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    Guys, Thanks for the responses. Glenn -...

    Guys,

    Thanks for the responses.

    Glenn - did you have any problems with the top coat looking too plasticky over the shellac? If not, can I ask what combination of finishes you used...
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    Mark, Thanks for the reply. I plan on giving...

    Mark,

    Thanks for the reply. I plan on giving the board as a present, and while I will tell the lucky receivers not to cut on it, I suspect that they may serve items such as cold meats, smoked...
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    Finishing chatke viga

    I have been making a decorative board with a selection of woods including leopardwood and chatke viga. I was planning to coat it with seal a cell followed by arm r seal. However are either of those...
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    John, Thanks. I am planning to try three...

    John,

    Thanks. I am planning to try three different options on some assembled offcuts to see which looks the best (your method using Danish oil, shellac + wood bowl finish, and possibly catalyzed...
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    John, Thanks. Would you consider this “danish”...

    John,

    Thanks. Would you consider this “danish” oil food safe? If they look good, I am considering giving them to family as gifts, but since they don’t live in the US, I would not be able to help...
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    Oily woods and platters

    I am thinking of making a bunch of wooden platters (10-14” or so long) for light use with food service (think small bites/canapés; no cutting). I will be gluing strips of different wood together with...
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    Guys, Thanks for the the very helpful...

    Guys,

    Thanks for the the very helpful suggestions. The cold weather has limited my woodworking abilities over the last month or so, but will definitely be checking around for spraying options in...
  14. I finally finished this wine rack and ended up...

    I finally finished this wine rack and ended up using straight butt joints reinforced with walnut ‘batons’ that run their entire length. I would have liked to cut the 1/2” walnut dowel in half...
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    Well I finally finished this project (Christmas,...

    Well I finally finished this project (Christmas, kids school events, and soccer delayed things!) and it didn’t turn out too bad. As a I had mentioned previously, I was unhappy with the contrast of...
  16. Lee and Paul, Thanks for the advice. I will be...

    Lee and Paul,

    Thanks for the advice. I will be using 1/2" ply for the cross pieces and will be mitering the ends to fit the corners. However, since I do not have a table saw, the notching will be...
  17. John, Thanks for for the comment. You said: ...

    John,

    Thanks for for the comment. You said:

    “Just curious, why not use red oak for the cross pieces instead of luan since in the thread you referenced the box is made from oak?”

    Principally...
  18. Best way to join large pieces of wood at 90 degrees?

    All,

    I am making a wine rack similar to this:
    ...
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    Doug and Phil, Thanks for the excellent and...

    Doug and Phil,

    Thanks for the excellent and very helpful suggestions. I still consider myself a novice at using inlay (I actually prefer using thicker single color wood) but for me contrast is the...
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    Doug, Thanks for the suggestions. I fooled...

    Doug,

    Thanks for the suggestions. I fooled around over the weekend and found out that the idea of using shellac was probably not good. While it clearly protected the surface areas, it really...
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    John, Thanks very much, you described how I...

    John,

    Thanks very much, you described how I planned to do it (my description ). However, one thought. Would the dried shellac dissolve in the staining liquid (I don’t know what solvents are in...
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    Staining next to inlay

    I am building a wine rack out of 3/4 red oak and have almost finished the outer structure (basically a dadoed shelf and rabitted top between two pieces of lumber). I plan to put ply (2x 1/4 inch)...
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    All, Thanks for the very helpful suggestions....

    All,

    Thanks for the very helpful suggestions. I haven’t decided what to buy yet but I’m going to watch lots of you tube videos and read as much as I can before I take the plunge. I am definitely...
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    Lud, Excuse me for being dim, but what exactly...

    Lud,

    Excuse me for being dim, but what exactly do you mean by a ‘fog coat’, and how is that achieved with a sprayer?

    thanks ,

    Phil
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    Thanks for the very helpful responses. I saw the...

    Thanks for the very helpful responses. I saw the guys at GF using the Earlex system and was pretty impressed. One follow up question. My red oak drinks the HP on the first coat and raises the brain...
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