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A lot of picture framers use our stains. Pine is always awkward to stain; the varying porosity in the timber allows the stain to absorb differently, causing the patch effect you have there. First off, in most cases, stain should be applied to bare wood, don't seal it first. Pine is an...

In case you've missed it elsewhere... By popular demand, we're taking our Woodturning Weekender northwards this year, to Heywood, just outside Manchester. This is a seminar style event with four great turners over two days, with lots of other turning-related displays and demos taking place...

We're holding our fourth Woodturning Weekender in Heywood, Greater Manchester, on 5-6 August this year. Full details at www.woodturningweekender.co.uk

Thanks Guys, really appreciate the support. For anyone unable to get to the show, for whatever reason, we're livestreaming it too, with some special deals for anyone who buys a ticket. See the website for info www.woodturningweekender.co.uk Come and join us, it'll be fun!

Late to the party as always... You're right, Richard, that the hot weather isn't your friend here. It will certainly speed up the drying time. Thanks to bobblezard for his helpful advice and tips. A cloth is ok on fairly small items, but for larger pieces a brush is much better, as you can...

Quick reply: A Cellulose Sanding Sealer is designed to be used straight from the can. If it was meant to be thinner, that's how we'd supply it! It would, after all, be unfair to supply a product then expect anyone to have to buy something else in order to be able to use it. I know that many...

It's normal for some of the stain to show on the cloth you apply the next coat with. (Which sealer did you use? Had you thinned it?) However, the real question is, are you happy with the colour you ended up with? The stain will mark the cloth, certainly, but nowhere near enough of it is removed...

Thank you for reminding me why I don't often take part in forums... there's always someone who thinks they know more about our products than we do. As you've said already about more modern alternatives, so it is with zinc stearate; it is not used in our Cellulose Sanding Sealer and hasn't been...

Nope, doesn't contain zinc stearate.

I don't know Doug; he's certainly going to be talking about the Blues Bowls, it wouldn't surprise me but I make no promises!

Hi We're hosting another Conkers LIVE broadcast tonight, featuring a demo from Andrew Hall. Doors open at 7.15, demo at about 7.30. But get there early for a chat. It's free, no sign-ups and no downloads. Hope we'll see you there.

Hi all The last demo we hosted created a lot of interest and we're hoping that our latest will do the same. We're joined by Paul Hannaby tonight for a livestream demo which should be of interest to all turners, regardless of their skill level. It's hosted on our YouTube channel for easy...

Haha, only you can tell! Thanks for signing up, you should get your first bulletin on Sunday with all the links etc. As you've also signed up for the reminders you'll get a quick email on Tuesday as well. Cheers Terry

We send out bulletins by email about the demos we're hosting, and can even send a reminder an hour or so before we start. If you want to sign up for them (we won't inundate you, I promise!) click here. Hope to see you at a future one. And, we're still working on the 'streaming idea', mixed...

An interesting idea Brian, and this has made me think about options for demos. I'd need to speak to demonstrators as well. So, a quick straw poll...think about the cost of buying a DVD etc, and the charges for other on-line demos... If we found a system for making the demos available AFTER...

Thanks Richard. When we've got a few more demos under our belt (we've got them booked up to May next year so far!) we'll look into options. I'll pass on your comments to Richard!

'transatlantic' has got it in one, and thanks for understanding. Demonstrators like Richard have had a huge chunk of their income taken away from them by not being able to give demos at clubs and various shows. Some have invested in the equipment needed to give online demos (and that's not...

We will be having Richard back (minus the crackle we hope!) for another Conkers LIVE session next year! Meanwhile, this one will be coming off YouTube in about a week's time, catch it while you can!

It can never hurt to put a sealer on first, but if you're planning to use a primer anyway the difference in the end result will be minimal.

That's not really helpful as there are many different waxes commonly available, often designed to do different things. So, here's the very long answer... Properly applied, and undiluted, a sealer does everything it's meant to do (as above) and prepares the timber ready for the next coating...