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    Stripping Varnish

    Thanks for all the advice. I should really have read up on how difficult pine is to stain before doing it, that'll teach me. Anyhow, 5 hours of sanding later and we are in a good place. I have some satin varnish on a test piece now, if I'm happy with it I just have some fin grain sanding to do...
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    Stripping Varnish

    @Marcros: It's just really patchy and generally doens't look very good. @Phil: I actually did test a bit, and it looked fine on the 2x1 i did it on.... :P I'm not sure if to try and use varnish stripper or sand it? Or strip majority off and then sand it?
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    Stripping Varnish

    With varnish:
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    Stripping Varnish

    Hey all! I've spent the past 2 weeks making a treasure chest for my girlfriend for Christmas, it's to store all her art supplies. I've used pine and I've finished it with ronseal antique pine varnish. It looks TERRIBLE. I've done about 3 coats, was hoping it would balance out. What is the...
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    Expanding?? Drawers.

    Hi all, This is my first post, I'm Wiley25, did a carpentry apprenticeship when I left school 10 years ago but since joined the military. Still like to do a bit of woodwork and am currently renovating my first home! Onto the subject at hand! I'm currently designer a 'treasure chest' art...
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