Beginning woodworkers usually have a hard time
applying a finish to a project. It seems like nobody
cares how hard some joinery or teeny-tiny machining,
but when it comes to putting a finish on their work,
most woodworkers get as shy as a teenage boy on a
first date. "Is this the best finish for my project?"
is one I hear a lot.

An Initiation Rite

Once you can answer that question calmly, confidently,
and comfortably, you've passed a major initiation in
the world of wood. Knowing your finishing products
really isn't that hard. They only come in a few, easy
to learn categories based on what they do to the wood
and how much protection they offer. Wasex, oils,
varnishes, shellacs, lacquers and water-based
finishes. You use a different finish depending o how
much protection, durability, repairablilty, look, and
how easy to use it is.

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