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Fuming Wood to Darken It With Ammonia: How To Do It

Staining wood to give it a darker, richer color is an age-old practice; while methods have improved, staining still has drawbacks - since a stained surface can be damaged, and surfaces accept stain unevenly. Fuming with ammonia is an alternative, and Ottawa, Ontario-based Lee Valley Tools offers this advice on how to do it.

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Sherwin-Williams Shows Spray Finishing Machine at AWFS Fair 2015

Sherwin-Williams is debuting an automated spray finishing, named AutoSpray, that measures the work piece shapes and sizes, and sets spray patterns to avoid overspray. The company says 30 companies are now using its Aurora Color System, which stores color recipes in the cloud. It was introduced at IWF 2014 and also being show here at AWFS Fair, which opened today in the Las Vegas Convention Center.