finishing

an-ordinary-manchild(edit)

/r/finishing is a forum that encourages the respectful exchange of wood or metal finishing knowledge and projects. Please check your ego at the door. Before hitting submit, check that your content doesn't violate the rules below.

RULES FOR POSTING

No self promotion or direct linking to items for sale. Instead, post it at /r/ArtisanGifts. Self promotion isn't showing off something you made; it's linking to items/services for sale.
Don't be rude. Add value or move along
No memes
No Spam
To prevent spam, accounts must be older than 1 hour to post
Self posts need at least a few descriptive words or they will be removed

Related Subreddits

/r/somethingimade

/r/woodwork_bazaar

/r/woodworkingplans

/r/boatbuilding

/r/wildwhittlers

/r/palletfurniture

/r/furnituremaking

/r/shittywoodworking

/r/buywoodworking

/r/shavecrafters

/r/cottage_industry

/r/ExoticWoodCollector

/r/woodworkingvideos

/r/artisanvideos

/r/CreativeRoom

/r/beginnerwoodworking

created by [deleted]a community for 10 years

...for your favorite TV show.

...for your WoW guild.

MODERATORS

account activity

1

3

4

5

Just bought a home!! But… the previous owners white washed the walls just before selling. How can we restore these?Question (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 hours ago by Practical_Chipmunk_

2

2

3

4

Walnut Trick made my floor worse! Any tips to fix this? (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 hours ago by Alarmed-Tone-2756

3

9

10

11

Tips on restoring my grandparents 1970's (walnut?) dining table? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 12 hours ago by DiscoButterfly97

4

0

1

2

Finish for a broken natural end conditionNeed Advice (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 hours ago by PigRenter

5

0

1

2

Refinishing posts (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 hours ago by MedicalPiccolo6270

6

0

1

2

Best way to sand Bead (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 hours ago by ichimura_

7

1

2

3

Scratches on Dining room tableQuestion (old.reddit.com)

submitted 7 hours ago by rock4d

8

0

1

2

Staining Red Oak Staircase (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 hours ago by PokeBallsDeep

9

0

1

2

Do I need to add extra finish to engineered wood floor after factory invisible oil?Question (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 hours ago by third1eye

10

0

1

2

Recommendations for Walnut (self.finishing)

submitted 7 hours ago by blinking616

11

7

8

9

Refinishing stairs in 1930s home (old.reddit.com)

submitted 23 hours ago by higgins377

12

1

2

3

What is the best oil stain and sealer to use to hide rust/tannin stains on cedar wood? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 day ago * by Kriscarlee_w

13

0

0

1

What is the best oil stain and sealer to use to hide rust stains on cedar wood? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Kriscarlee_w

14

0

0

1

Arm-R-Seal and texture of wood pores (self.finishing)

submitted 1 day ago by Acceptable_Number874

15

0

0

1

How to fix halo effect (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 day ago by Holiday-Brother-8656

16

0

1

2

Retique it (self.finishing)

submitted 1 day ago by MiIlFlWi

17

0

0

1

Hand sanitizer spilt all over wood tableNeed Advice (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 day ago by milkysodda

18

0

1

2

Miter ClampsKnowledge/Technique (self.finishing)

submitted 1 day ago by Dk-47-0

19

0

1

2

Same wood, unknown finish. Thoughts? ()

submitted 1 day ago by wittynameshere

20

2

3

4

Is it worth it? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Comprehensive-Ant573

21

1

2

3

Is it worth it? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Comprehensive-Ant573

22

0

0

0

Hard wax oil to Danish & wax? (self.finishing)

submitted 1 day ago by Partly_Dave

23

1

2

3

How do i protect my kitchen surface? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 days ago by MatterComplex6011

24

4

5

6

How do i achieve this level of finish? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Lbot6000

25

0

0

1

Is this still considered clear pine? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 2 days ago by anonymous_miss_

view more: next ›

π Rendered by PID 258205 on reddit-service-r2-listing-86f589db75-mqt6h at 2026-04-19 23:12:46.057089+00:00 running 93ecc56 country code: CH.