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Finishing & Sanding

Sanding and finishing can become less tedious by using a few of these simple tricks.


Creating A Distressed Milk Paint Finish

Creating A Distressed Milk Paint Finish

With help from a random collection of “tools” and the vibrant color of milk paint, you can create an authentic-looking, … Read More

Sandpaper Cutting Board

Sandpaper Cutting Board

Here's a quick way to accurately cut to size sandpaper. It can be set up for any sheet size you … Read More

Mind Your Beeswax

Mind Your Beeswax

Wax is one of the oldest and easiest to use finishes. Woodworker and beekeeper, Logan Wittmer, shares how he puts … Read More

Tougher Sanding Strips

Tougher Sanding Strips

Sometimes sanding strips are the easiest way to smooth out curved surfaces. But, sanding strips cut from standard sandpaper can … Read More

Sandpaper Storage

Sandpaper Storage

A tidy way to keep track of custom cut sandpaper. All it takes is some scraps from the lumber rack. Read More

Narrow Sanding Block

Narrow Sanding Block

My regular sanding block is too big to sand rabbets and other narrow areas without the block tipping and rounding … Read More

Finishing Turntable

Finishing Turntable

Easily getting to all sides of a project is a must for getting small projects completed. This easy-to-build project rotates … Read More

Thrifty Finishing Points

Thrifty Finishing Points

Raising a project off the bench top while applying a finish keeps the project from sticking and allows you to … Read More

Checking for Misfires

Checking for Misfires

In the middle of assembling a project, you may run out of nails and not know it. An air nailer … Read More

Board Supports

Board Supports

With a handful of screws and wood scraps you can make these handy holders that aid in finishing parts of … Read More

Chamfer Guide

Chamfer Guide

A disc sander makes quick work of creating a chamfer. What's challenging is making consistently sized chamfers. This simple jig … Read More

Cutting Sandpaper

Cutting Sandpaper

A handy way to cut your sheets of sandpaper to the exact size you need. Removing the guesswork saves time … Read More

Sanding Block

Sanding Block

A hand sanding block is an essential tool for creating a surface that's ready for finish. Take a look at … Read More

Dust Hose Adapter

Dust Hose Adapter

The dust port on my sander doesn't match the size of the hose on my shop vacuum. Sound familiar? Forget … Read More

Repairing Veneer

Repairing Veneer

All it takes to replace damaged or missing veneer is a simple template and this step-by-step technique. Read More