A number of years ago my friend, and former host of the WOOD Magazine Finishing & Refinishing Forum, Jim Kull, conducted an "experiment" that even today is referenced when someone posts a question about exterior clear finishes; especially finishes for a door... Read more...
Can we apply varnish in cold weather? In the past I accepted the conventional wisdom that we could not. A recent unintended experiment has caused me to change my mind... Read more...
What is a woodworker to do when a so-called “Oil Finish” is not an oil finish, and when a finish marketed as “Varnish” or “Lacquer” is neither varnish nor lacquer? In this article I am going to expose a few examples of misleading and deceptive advertising in the world of finishes— Read more...

