May, 2019
Reply Authors: Jon Siegel
Question: How long must a Danish oil finish dry before top coating with a lacquer?—Peter Breu
Finishing
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Owain Harris, Bruce Wedlock, Richard Oedel
Question: More often than not, when I remove a piece from a vacuum press, I get bleed-through of the glue (Titebond III) through figured cherry veneer (MDF substrate). It takes a lot of scaping to remove the glue. Any ideas on how to prevent or minimize this?— Steve Colello
Glue
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Bruce Wedlock
Question: Does adding thickeners such as silica or glass microballons to epoxy reduce the strength of the final cured bond?— Stan Paras
Glue
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Richard Oedel, Bruce Wedlock
Question: What bandsaw blade brand & tooth space is best to resaw lumber. Is there an optimum speed for resawing?—Claude Dupuis
Tools
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Richard Oedel
Question: What is the difference between a catalyzed and a non-catalyzed finish?— Mike DiMaggio
Finishing
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Bob Oswald
Question: Is dust actually a problem on a lathe. I seem to see only chips when I turn, and I am only assuming dust accompanies them.—Anon
Dust Collection
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Tony Immorlica, Owain Harris, Bruce Wedlock
Question: If I can have only one sanding machine, which is more useful, a 20˝+ disc sander or a 6˝ to 8˝ edge belt sander?— Philip Glover
Finishing | Tools
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Claude Dupuis
Question: What is the best finish to use on a sanded turned bowl? Would you use a sanding sealer before finishing?— Bob DeAngelis
Finishing | Turning
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Claude Dupuis, Bob Couch, Owain Harris, Richard Oedel
Question: What is the preferred method to apply Waterlox?—Bob Wyatt
Finishing
May, 2019
Reply Authors: Jeff Roberts
Question: My spalted maple bowl blanks come from the firewood pile. This leads to soft spots ruining an otherwise nice bowl. Is there a product I can use to stabilize an occasional soft spot before completing the turning?— Wayne Cardoza
Turning
Q&A first ran in The Old Saw newsletter in late 2004 and has continued in The Journal. Questions from members are sent to a panel of experienced woodworkers. The "experts" do not always agree but you will find this collection to be a wonderful resource.