Staining wood is messy work, and once you add up all the supplies needed, it can also be costly. If you're not a fan of spending money on brushes, specific rags, and other tools, you might be pleased ...

Staining a piece of wood is a way to enhance the grain's natural beauty, but sometimes the results don't turn out as expected. A woodworking project can wind up with an uneven stain absorption if it ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it. For me, that lesson came with the deck my dad built on our house when I was in high school. After a ...

With these expert hacks, you can get rid of dark spots without stripping and starting over.

Take the guesswork out of getting a smooth, even finish.

Staining or coloring wood is something craft people have been doing since woodworking began. As a professional woodworker, one of the consistent challenges I have come up against is coloring wood to ...

Old, worn wood does have charm, but its appeal is limited. Picture frames and wall decorations? Maybe. Floors and furniture? Not so much. Nothing brings new life to old wood than refinishing, but ...