When it comes to applying a finish to wood, most do-it-yourselfers automatically reach for a can of polyurethane varnish. Polyurethane is an ideal choice for many projects, because it produces a hard ...

Does anyone have a floor finished with Tung Oil? I have several pieces of furniture finished with it and have heard you can use it to finish wood floors as well. Would love to hear about other ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it. For me, that lesson came with the deck my dad built on our house when I was in high school. After a ...

Q: I have an old piano on which the wood finish has grown dull with age. What can I do to bring it back to life? A: Bruce Johnson, Ask DIY woodworking expert, has this advice for you: As a wood finish ...

In this project, I test a new food-safe hard wax oil coating on a handcrafted coffee mug made from spalted beech and ebony.

Almost everyone who has old furniture has heard of Formby’s formula for reconstituting old finishes. After all, his kit on refurbishing old varnish, lacquer and shellac is available in 33,000 outlets ...