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IWF is HUGE

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International Woodworking FairOn Tuesday online editor Jon Russelburg and I piled into a rented red Ford and drove from Cincinnati, OH, to Atlanta, GA, for the 2016 International Woodworking Fair at the Georgia World Congress Center. If you’ve never been (and this was a first for both Jon and me), let me summarize the event for you in one word: HUGE. In a professional capacity, I made sure to stop by some […]The post IWF is HUGE appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Stripping with Only Solvent

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To test whether a finish is shellac or lacquer, dab alcohol or lacquer thinner onto the finish to see if the solvent makes the finish sticky or removes itWith shellac and lacquer finishes, which are the finishes used on almost all old furniture and woodwork, you can use their solvent for stripping instead of a paint-and-varnish remover. Depending on the object being stripped, I often find this method easier in the sense of spending less total time. Its also less messy. Use denatured alcohol for shellac and lacquer thinner for lacquer. You can test the finish to find […]The post Stripping with Only Solvent appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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