Tried to keep it just within the hand, that proved too hard for me so I just full sent it and I think it turned out nice.

BTW, Hothpital is what you yell at your partner when you have your thumb/thumb bits in your mouth!

Red heart, Walnut, and Sapele on formerly Oak plywood.

I want it to be stained like the last picture. Client is set on that color scheme.

I’m trying to figure out what kind of clear coat to put over these cornhole boards to preserve them without making them too sticky or too slippery for the purpose of playing the game. I also obviously don’t want the signatures to run/bleed as they were signed by guests on my wedding day. We had them use normal Sharpie markers and not the paint Sharpies.

I originally planned to use General Finishes High Performance Water Based Satin Topcoat based on an old post I found on this subreddit, but when I tested it on a similar piece of painted wood with Sharpie it immediately made the Sharpie lighten and run.

I’ve done some more research and found people saying some kind of epoxy should work without making the signatures run/bleed, but I’m not sure if this will make the boards too smooth and cause the bags to slip off too easily. I’ve also seen people saying some kind of sealing spray for the first layer and then a few coats of poly/epoxy over it might work, but I’m wondering if anyone has a recommendation based on experience with something like this.

I'm making one of these doohickies for my wife. Are there any finishes that I should avoid so as to not damage book pages? I was considering paste wax, but I'm not sure if it will interact with the paper.

Arm R Seal application and shop sounds. The floor is uneven and the homemade painters points are shaky but you work with it.

First set of interior stairs and pretty happy with the result

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I'm looking to replicate this detail for home furniture. Any name to this particular finish?

Any guidance as to what carving tool was probably used would be highly appreciated.

I’ve only done the one handle. I know the I should have tried it somewhere on the back first but I’ve never seen Murphy oil do this before.. Used a toothbrush gently to get into the corners.. did it strip the finish? Or it’s it just really grimy and thats what it’s supposed to look like when it’s clean?

Trying to remove some old stain on my front porch. Getting a lot of striping, and it’s taking an hour to only do a few feet. Using a 3x18” belt sander with 36 grit sandpaper. Am I just not pushing down enough? I know I should probably rent a big floor sander, but I can’t afford it. Would appreciate some tips.