[lightning_med]

Where can I find information concerning the appropriate stains for the right wood types (ie. oil/water based, spirits, tung oils, laquers, poly's)?

 

[Mike]

Each of the manufacturers has their own web page with good information. If you need more specific answers such as for an exotic wood you can ask a pro here: www.woodanswers.com


www.minwax.com

 

[berry]

I'm working on kitchen cabinets for my home. As a hobby woodworker, it's a major undertanking and I wanted lots more info before finishing those new cherry cabinet doors. I found WOOD MAGAZINE Forum on Finishing excellent. Dig through the archieves searching for whatever interests you. In particular look for posts by Jacob Mickley. He's a purist and his explanations are crystal clear. He also has a web site http://www.johnjacobmickley.net/

 

[jerrymayfield]

I agree with Berry,and the best source I have ever found is Understanding Wood Finishes by Bob Flexner. Most local libraries will have a copy.

Regards

Jerry

 

[bobj3]

Just some links to this great book/VHS by Bob Flexner

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding..._bbs_sr_1/103-2306094-7750249?ie=UTF8&s=books
Review on this book ▼
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cu.../103-2306094-7750249?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

http://www.alibris.com/search/searc...&matches=17&qsort=r&cm_re=works*listing*title
http://www.briwax-online.com/UWFBook.html

VHS ▼
http://www.mikestools.com/060019-Repairing-Furniture-With-Bob-Flexner-Vhs.aspx
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bob-Flexner-Ref...oryZ3126QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Repairing-Furni...goryZ309QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Library ▼
http://www.librarything.com/author/flexnerbob

Bj