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Don't let the dizzying array of stain choices get you discombobulated

With the right tools and equipment, you can finish (and refinish) your own hardwood floors.

Essentially there are only three types of top coat finishes. Know how they work and you'll be on your way to being a better finisher.

Applying stain can make or break a project. Here's how to do it correctly.

Of all the steps involved in restoring old furniture, regluing is by far the most important. Here's how to do it right.

There’s no finishing problem more frustrating than glue splotches. You spend countless hours cutting, shaping, smoothing and joining pieces of wood only to have your work discolored where glue [...]

Some claims made by furniture-care products are misleading or just wrong. Find out the truth about these products.

Long neglected in favor of oil and varnish finishes, here's a case for shellac.