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West system will give a very waterproof finish but so will oil based varnish and danish oil so long as they are applied well. I finished my mother in laws beech kitchen worktop with danish oil and it lasted eight years before it started to break down and that was confined to the area around the...

Are you wanting to wax the ply top to give it a 'finish' or because you want to lubricate it to allow pieces of timber to glide through more easily? Non of the paste waxes are suitable as a finish but are used over a finish to further enhance and protect. If you want a wax to lubricate the...

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I have no experience of Tigerwood so I don't know how or if it will bleach but assuming it does I think the only way it will bleach is with A+B bleach. I think the area will be too large to be able to bleach without it becoming streaky and or patchy not to mention all of the other health and...

Take great care with the finishing process. Rinse the Oxalic off with plenty of fresh water, if you need to sand it after this make sure you have a good mask, allow the dust to settle then vacuum before proceeding with any other work.

If you want more lustre to your finish, wait until the Osmo has hardened then give it a wire wool '0000' and then paste wax and buff.

I have no experience of this oil but I think Danish oil would have been a better product to use. You could wipe some Danish oil over the top of the linseed you already have on the furniture, the driers in the Danish oil will mix with the linseed and speed up the drying.

I have owned many heat guns and tried cheap ones which are generally okay especially if they are not going to get a great deal of use. I have had two bosch guns in the past, both lasted three or four years of almost daily use. I have now had the Dewalt gun for about three years, it is by far the...

"Simple sounds good to me. Any recommendations please of UK ones. American ones working in inches frustrate me ( and I'm 60) Thanks again" This guy has a no nonsense approach to jig making. This lady has a very good combination sled that is a bit more expensive and involved to build but a...

I have three of these bought as a set and have had the same experience with two that are filled with pva, it is a real pain because each time I go to use it I give it a good squeeze and get nothing so usually take the lid off and reach for a brush. One small bottle I have filled with fish glue...

This coming Wednesday HJ Pughs in Ledbury have a tool sale Lot 308 is a nice set of Marples carving chisels which would be ideal for a beginner, they look to have a little light rust on them but Im sure they will clean up.

It is too late for your project but you might find this of interest. https://www.westsystem.com/instruction-2/epoxy-basics/finish-coatings/

Here is another one for you. https://www.fromtheanvil.co.uk/ironmongery/door-furniture/door-hinges

I do use my stone often, restoring antique furniture means I am always hitting hidden pins and screws. I remove the water trough after every use and I keep my workshop warm. I know bleach is not good for marble because it is porous and thought because these wet stone are also porous it might...

Ah. I must say I have never had that problem. Is there a chance the bleach could harm the stone in some way?

What flavour of bleach do you add and why?

I have had the Tormek T7 for about six years now and I think it is a wonderful tool for sharpening. I went from a dry grinding wheel and DMT stones to the Tormek and it was a nirvana moment. It is not slow at all except if you want to change the angle on a large chisel. Because it comes with a...

The number of coats recommended is only a guide, you will need to keep applying until the grain is completely full. If your table top is beech you may only need two coats but if it is one of these asian mahogany lookalikes you may need four or five coats. How do you intend to buff/polish to get...

"pipper" Haha autocorrect, I did of course type bu66er!!!

[QUOTE=What is a full finish? A full finish is when the grain is completely filled with whatever material has been used to create the finish, so no pores showing at all.