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Shop Talk Live 6: On the Pod

Shop Talk Live · 11 May 2012 · 51m

What this episode covers

Asa Christiana and Jeff Jewitt, a finishing expert from Homestead Finishing Products, discuss woodworking finishing techniques, including the use of water-based dyes, shellac, and polyurethane. They debate the merits of staining versus highlighting natural wood figure through refractive index, specifically using boiled linseed oil on figured woods. The episode also covers practical advice for kitchen countertops, spray finishing equipment like LVLP guns, and creating ebonized effects on birch plywood.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Homestead Finishing Products, Lockwood, Rockler, Woodcraft
Products
Unibond, Titebond, Minwax
Tools
Lynx L100, HVLP, LVLP

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