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Top new questions this week:

Sanding edges of plywood straight and square

I've cut a worktops to size out of 18 and 26mm thick plywood (26 = 2x 18mm) and I'd like to sand the edges of these to a nice smooth finish of exposed plys... but with the thinness of the tops, I'm ...

sanding  
user avatar asked by physicsboy Score of 2
user avatar answered by Nacessed1996 Score of 1

Yacht varnish to protect antique mahogany veneer? [bathroom vanity]

Last year in our renovation we had our builders convert this 19th century mahogany veneer sideboard into a vanity for our bathroom. Unfortunately they didn’t treat the top of the vanity to protect it, ...

sanding water-protection restoration  
user avatar asked by Lindsay Score of 1
user avatar answered by Graphus Score of 1

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

Stain then glue, or vice-versa?

After you've fabricated your pieces, is it better to "glue-up", then stain? Or is it better to stain first, then glue? What's a good rule-of-thumb?

staining glue assembly process  
user avatar asked by Jeromy French Score of 30
user avatar answered by TX Turner Score of 14

How do I de-nib polyurethane after it dries but still maintain its finish?

Sometimes when I apply polyurethane, for whatever reason, it's not completely smooth. Maybe a brush mark here and there, or a couple little nibs, etc. The advice I see often is to sand the area ...

finishing polyurethane  
user avatar asked by Jason C Score of 11
user avatar answered by Graphus Score of 9

Is it OK to use WD-40 to clean wood?

I'm comparing it to mineral spirits essentially. Are they the same on wood? Mineral spirits seems to strip off any finishing on wood, will WD-40 do the same?

clean-up  
user avatar asked by strider Score of 2
user avatar answered by Jacob Edmond Score of 5

How do you plane end grain?

I tend to like power tools, because I need a lot less 'skill' to get the same quality product. However, I do like learning hand tool techniques and sometimes they are just as good or better than ...

plane end-grain hand-planing  
user avatar asked by bowlturner Score of 22
user avatar answered by Graphus Score of 25

Dealing with knots "bleeding" through paint

I'm sure that people have seen this where you would be painting something white or lightish colour only to have the resin from the knots bleed through paint sometime later. Similar to what you see in ...

technique wood-repair paint  
user avatar asked by Matt Score of 13
user avatar answered by Graphus Score of 4

Wood glue curing vs drying time

The glue I’m using says it dries in an hour but cures in 24 hours. What is the difference and is there benefit in leaving clamps on for the full 24 hours? Assume strength is important.

glue terminology  
user avatar asked by Richard Watson Score of 8
user avatar answered by Graphus Score of 6

Can I speed up stain drying with a hair dryer?

Can I speed up stain drying with a hair dryer or a heat gun? Is there any reason not to? If it matters: In my case Minwax Wood Finish or Varathane brand, oil based, not gel, referring to all coats ...

finishing technique  
user avatar asked by Jason C Score of 12
user avatar answered by Graphus Score of 10
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