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Thanks Howie, I have never used Danish oil before so I didn't know about the poly oil being the same. Iam just trying to bring out the grain of the oak wood.

Hi all, I am building a cabinet using oak wood. I am thing of finishing it with Danish oil. First of all is this a good finish on oak and can I use poly on top of Danish oil for protection. Thanks ...

Thanks art and George. I used the conditioner on a sanded scrap peace. Will try the stain tomorrow.

The yellow pine was kiln dried to a moisture of around 7-8 I do believe. I can't remember for sure.

I am using Minwax water based wood conditioner. The instructions just tells me I can sand after 15 to 30 minutes. I can't get back to my project for a couple days to stain. Iam using it on yellow...

I have a question about how long I can wait before staining a project after I use a water base conditioner. Can I wait a day or two before staining. Thanks

I think I'll use mortise and tenon and then screws into the tenons. I can plug the screws and sand. That should be a strong joint.

Thanks, but I'm not sure how to post a picture on this site. The horizontal board will fasten into the side post.

Hey guys, my next project will be a twin bed for my grandson. The question I have for everyone is what will be the best way to fasten the headboard to the bed post. Thanks in advance for your...

I hope it works well, I'll know more tomorrow.

Is this bad?

Leo I know about the ply,you have to very careful not to sand through. I just tried using some Minwax stain with poly in it. This gave me the look I was after. I think two Coates of this with light...

So do you think I can re-sand with no more than220 grit and try to stain again? All I have stained so far is scrap pieces.

I think that's what I'll do is use shellac. Thanks Leo for the info!

I guess smooth to the touch.

Leo, that makes sense. I will try to sand with higher grit. Do you know if I could just use several coats of shellac. Is shellac self leveling? I like the look it gives the oak, but I would like to...

Leo, Thanks for the reply. I sand to 320 grit. Is that to high of grit?

Thanks Ken

I need some advice, I just got done building a TV stand out of oak. Ready to finish. I tried different oak stains like golden oak with the same results. The oak ply stains different then the hard...

I am finishing a project with semi-gloss white paint. Can I use a shellac or polly on paint for a hard finish? The paint is a water base paint. Thank You.

Nice job Willie, what kind of wood did you use.

Thanks Mike, I'll check it out. I don't know about you but I miss good old Norm. Again Thanks

Hi guys, I'm in the process of building a kitchen nook for my daughter. But I can't find any plans to help get me started. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You!

Thank You Dave, this will help me a lot.

I am having trouble finding plans for a Kitchen nook. A lot of pictures but no plans. If anybody can help I would appreciate it. Thank You!!!