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I wasn't at all sure about this wood. I was going to use it to make the top of a small coffee table, but it just looked horrible before it was worked. We needed a shelf, so after some sanding and oiling... The end is more unfinished than I remembered. And the brackets. Cutting these...

I've read that oil based finishes on ash can turn it a nasty shade of yellow. Are there any such gotchas with maple, yew or lime?

This is slightly below the usual standard on here, but what the hell. Fresh from the logpile and split in half. (Does anyone know the wood?) Planked and thicknessed. (Axe and electric hand planer respectively) My first ever glueup! I trueished the edges two at a time with my only hand...

I just poured out the last of my Danish oil to use, and there was about 1" of solidified oil in the bottom of the can. Is this due to the low temperatures it's been stored in? Can it be recovered? How temperamental is it, generally? It's Rustin's Danish Oil. I've no idea where this is in the...

I've not come across forstner bits until recently. It's my understanding they drill much cleaner holes than a spade bit would. Also, everything I've read hints - but doesn't explicitly state - that you can't really use them in a hand drill. Is that correct? Is it the case that if I...