Ask any fine-furniture maker, cabinetmaker or custom carpenter, and each of these woodworking artisans will confirm this fact: The quality of the stain and varnish finish applied to their work is one ...

Varnish protects and beautifies wood grain furniture, but it's difficult to apply without getting streaks or drip marks. Start with a high-quality natural bristle brush and you're halfway to a smooth ...

Ethan Abramson's fine woodworking process begins with a hand-drafted design and ends with a natural finish derived from whey protein--a by-product of the cheese-making industry. Abramson's choice in ...

In any case, being a natural material, wood is porous and adapts to the temperature and humidity conditions of the environment in which it is inserted, being able to absorb everything that enters, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cleaning and degreasing kitchen cabinets can feel impossible. Sticky fingerprints left by cooks in a rush or children searching through ...

There is probably nothing more satisfying to do-it-yourselfers than resurrecting things thought to be beyond hope, things once worthwhile that have approached the brink of being lost forever. For the ...

You probably know I am working on a new book. We are really researching each area to make sure that what we publish is really good content to help you around the house. A good friend gently reminded ...

Next week I am going to the Do It Best show in Indianapolis. The weather will be a perfect 62 to 70 degrees and NO RAIN. It’ a great time to look at new items to tell you about. And we have been ...