After spending all of the time and effort to build and sand a woodworking project, it only makes sense to add the best finish possible. Not only will a great finish show off your woodworking skills, but it will protect the project for years to come.

There are a variety of traditional woodworking finishes from which to choose. How do you know which one would be best for your particular project?

Learn the answers to that question and more, along with tips for applying a variety of different types of paint, stain and top-coat finishes in Finishing Your Woodworking Projects.

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Before a finish can be applied to a woodworking project, the project needs a good sanding. While sanding doesn't rank as a favorite task among too many woodworkers, a good sanding job is vital to how the project turns out.

In Sanding Your Woodworking Projects, find a number of articles to help you learn how to sand faster and get better results.

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A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that you can now follow About Woodworking on Facebook. Well, once we hit the magic number of 50 fans, we were able to simplify the link. You can now find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AboutWoodworking.

Oak is one of the most popular types of wood used in fine woodworking. Because of the colors and grain patterns, well-designed and built woodworking projects out of oak can be very eye-catching. Working with oak can also be very frustrating.

There are a number of considerations one should remember when working with oak, some of which I was vividly reminded of when working on a project for an upcoming article. In Tips for Working With Oak, learn some steps for getting the best results out of your oak woodworking projects.

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