Soda Cap Standoffs

American Woodworker Editors AW145, Finishing, Finishing Techniques, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

When finishing a flat panel, I use plastic soda bottle caps as standoffs to raise the panel above the bench. First, I finish the back side of the panel. Then I set the wet side on the upturned soda caps …
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Myth-Busting the Meaning of Yakisugi

Christopher Walker December 2021 #262, Exterior Finishing, Finishing, Japanese Woodworking, Outdoor, Wood Burning, Yakisugi

It isn’t called shou sugi ban, nor is every charred workpiece in a project called yakisugi. It’s simply a charred finish with its origins in Japan. An important lesson I learned during my five-year military enlistment was the concept of …
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Explaining Polymerized Oil

Bob Flexner Finishing, Finishing Problems, Finishing Techniques, Flexner On Finishing, November 2016 #228, Oil, Woodworking Blogs

Simple in theory, not in the real world. A reader of my blog asked me to explain what polymerized oil is. So here goes. On one level the explanation is incredibly simple and on another it’s representative of all that …
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Stories from Grandpa’s Workshop: My Favorite Recipes

Highland Staff All, Community, custom woodfinish, Finishing, make your own woodfinish, Safety, Tool Tips, Woodworking Tips

For the November 2021 issue of Wood News Online, Bob Rummer discusses his favorite recipes for wood finishes and how making your own finishes can help you fine tune and achieve truly customized results: We often focus on woodworking skills like planing and sawing and marking as the hallmarks of a woodworker. But there is […]

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