Q: I’ve never had great success filling cracks in stained wood surfaces. Is there a magic way to get invisible repairs when using wood fillers? A: Don’t beat yourself up. What you’re trying to do is ...

Wood-filling compounds are a boon to any woodworker, saving their hard work from the everyday dings, dents, cracks, and scratches that can drag down its final appearance. Adding a minor step to ensure ...

Various types of varnish and lacquer have been around at least since the time of the ancient Egyptians, so it’s fair to suppose that craftspeople through the ages have mixed the same natural hardening ...

Q. I live in an older home in Virginia. The interior doors and one exterior door are all solid wood in a frame and panel design. They are all painted. Several of the panels have cracked, leaving gaps ...

Mat Brown mixed glow-in-the-dark pigment with resin to fill in the cracks on this shelf. Photo: Mat Brown Jewelry maker Mat Brown is getting married, and the romantic in him is hard at work creating ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Wood siding can be a great choice for a home, but as time passes, ...

Even the best wood furniture will get scratches and cracks in it over time, and while you probably already know to rub it down with some wood polish or oil to help smooth out minor cracks, a dab of ...