Sanding between finish coats has gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around. As someone who’s been finishing furniture for years and ruined more...

Thinning your first coat of finish has gotten complicated with all the contradictory information flying around. As someone who’s applied thousands of finish coats across...

Using a tack cloth between finish coats has gotten complicated with all the debates about residue and alternatives flying around. As someone who’s chased dust...

Grain raising has gotten complicated with all the mixed opinions flying around online. As someone who’s dealt with rough finishes more times than I’d like...

Picking the right finishing brush has gotten complicated with all the brands and marketing claims flying around. As someone who’s gone through dozens of brushes...

Testing stain on scrap wood has gotten complicated with all the color charts and digital previews flying around. As someone who’s botched more than one...

The Finish That Commands Premium Prices Walk into a high-end furniture showroom and find the piano-black table. Check the price tag. Now you understand why...

Beyond Factory Perfect Fresh lacquer straight from the gun looks good. Smooth, even sheen, consistent across the surface. But good isn’t exceptional. The finishes on...

Vintage antique woodwork has gotten complicated with all the reproductions, misleading labels, and Instagram “experts” flying around. As someone who’s been collecting, restoring, and studying...

The Finish That Built Empires Three centuries ago, European craftsmen developed a finishing technique so refined that pieces made with it still glow today. French...