Woodworking Staining

The perfect color of stain and the right touch can put the perfect finishing touches on your latest woodworking projects. Learn more here.

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Can You Stain Wood in Cold Weather (And Should You)?

As temperatures drop, do you have to put your woodworking projects on hold? Experts explain how to handle staining wood in the cold.

Family Handyman readers were busy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020, diving into their to-do lists. Here we take...

34 tips for glass-smooth tabletop finishing perfection

Just because you used pressure-treated lumber doesn't mean your outdoor project has to stay green. Not only can you can...

Tired of maintaining an outdoor wood finish that peels? Exterior wood stain provides the same protection without the headaches.

Here are eight of the best wood stain colors for 2021 according to interior designers, color experts and DIYers.

Simply rub a walnut over a scratch in wood several times. Then, with your fingers rub the scratched area. That's...

Learn how to build your own custom nightstand using minimal tools and moderate woodworking skills.

Wood stains and finishes can make ordinary wood look gorgeous and gorgeous wood look ordinary. It's all in choosing the...

Don't be stuck with a lousy workspace. These 10 DIY projects will make your work-from-home experience MUCH easier.

Get a perfect finish on even hard-to-stain woods like cherry and pine

Expert tips for applying a flawless clear finish.

No need to buy a stain for your next woodworking project. It only takes a few common household ingredients: steel...

Flawless results with aerosol cans

Looking for that rustic farmhouse look of whitewashed wood? Try any of these three simple techniques on how to whitewash...

This is the easiest, most accurate way to match wood stain for your project.

How to use this fast, easy, goof-proof finish.

4 Simple steps to a finish as smooth as glass

Find out how to apply a wood finish with no brush marks, drips or runs.

Get clean, crisp stain lines and smooth clear coats

Follow these four steps (no shortcuts!) and you'll get a perfect finish every time