Reversibility and quick tack make this traditional method worth the trouble – sometimes.

Bob Flexner walks you through all the steps in repairing an antique factory-made chair that is glued with animal hide glue.

Achieve a deep, rich black using household ingredients plus some powder from a South American evergreen.

Sam Maloof, a world-class craftsman, has a new location for his shop but the same dogged attitude toward his work.

Bob Flexner takes out the myths and puts some sense back into a simple task.

Woodworkers can spend a lot of time perfecting a finish for their projects, when often a simple finish will serve just as well.  Shellac with a  wax topcoat is one such finish.

Quartersawn white oak begs for a fumed finish just as was used on many original Stickley projects. Learn the steps to a traditional finish process.

Pickling oak or pine is easy using some white paint and solvent.

Few woodworkers consider topcoat tinting, but adding a couple drops of aniline dye imparts a pleasing antique appearance to walnut.

In this video our resident Wood Whisperer, Marc Spagnuolo, shows how a few coats of thinned varnish can provide a quick low-maintenance finishing solution that is still food-safe.