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Tool Time Bernie

I admit it. I love tools. Call me Tool Time Bernie if you want. It’s true! The right tool for the job is more delicious to me than a hamburger.

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Wood Finishers: Stop the Presses!!!

As far as wood finishes are concerned, there is something excitingly new. We can still have the strong finish film that the acid and the urea resin combination create, but now new resin technology has erased the formaldehyde release. Welcome to the era of zero formaldehyde release coatings!

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Wood Color Mixing Involves Many Variables

Reproducibility, exactness of match, intensity of color, blowing up a small recipe into a large batch – all are subject to a whole list of variables. A good tint specialist can fill a lot of holes and level a lot of mole hills.

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More Gremlins in the Woodwork

Last week I discussed contaminates that can mar a finish. Here are more of those gremlins and how to keep them in check.Meet him at the AWFS Fair in the Woodworking Network Booth 2139sponsored by M.L. Campbell.

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Gremlins in the Woodwork

When applying a finish sometimes there are contaminates that we don't see or feel. This week I'm discussing those gremlins and ways to keep them in check. Meet Bernie at the AWFS Fair in the Woodworking Network Booth 2139sponsored by M.L. Campbell.

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Waterborne Wood Coatings Are Coming of Age

I watched WoodworkingNetwork.com's webcast on Sanding & Finishing – How to Get Green and liked it so much that I watched it again. If you haven’t done that yet then you should. Find it at WoodworkingNetwork.com/webcasts.

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KCMA’s wood coating standard: unvarnished truth

In my blog, Calculating Wood Coating Thickness, I stated, “The KCMA standard for dry mil thickness is 3 – 5 dry mils.” I have spoken that little sentence more times than I care to count. But now I suspect that I have mindlessly misstated that sentence for years. It may not be factual and one of my readers finally spoke up and called my bluff.