WOODWORKING, GLUE SPOT PROBLEM

Glue Spots, Ways to avoid when woodworking.

One of the problems most woodworkers have is glue spots which show up during the staining or finishing process. Once a project is stained and spots start to show up, it can be very difficult to correct or touch up...
There are a few things we can do to help with this problem.
Some woodworkers solve thee problems but pre staining there wood parts before assemble. This way any glue squeeze out is on top of the stain and can be wiped off with a wet rag. I don’t like to use this method. I always seem to do something to the finish during clamping or assemble that is almost as hard to touch up as the glue squeeze out or the spots.
The next helpful thing is to tape around joints before assemble, so that glue squeeze out goes on the tape and not the wood. Be careful not to get the tape into the joint. It makes for easier removal.
The last thing we can do is to let the glue squeeze out semi dry to a gel. Once this has happened, you can use a scrapper on a flat surface to scrape away the glue. If you are in a corner or at a joint, you can use a chisel to remove the glue.
One thing you do not want to do is use a dry rag to wipe away glue squeeze out. I do noe even like doing this with a wet rag. You still can have glue spread around on the wood which makes matters worst.
Please check out my web site http://nokeswoodworks.com

Milk Paint a child safe finish

I like to use old fashion Milk paint on any project that needs to have a non toxic finish such as a child's toy. I also use it on almost all of my early american country projects. It comes in a powder form and is easy to use. You just mix it 1 cup of water with 6oz of powder and stir. Best mixed at room temperature. On most projects you will need two coats. You will need to wait two hours before appling the 2nd coat. It is soap and water clean up. If the wood has been sealed or painted you will have to add extra bond to the mix or it will peel off. So best used on clean new wood projects.

After the 2nd coat has dried you will want to seal your project using Clear Coat another product from old fashion milk paint company. It is a water borne acrylic. It will protect your project from water spots, dirt and wear and tear. It will dry clear and leave no odor. It takes abour one hour to dry. It comes in several colors and colors can me mixed to come up with even more colors.
You can purchase Old Fashion Milk Paint at : Wood craft , see sidebar for a link.

Please visit my web site for more finishing information: http://nokeswoodworks.com/

New Pens, pen making

Just wanted to share a couple of new pens I made. The

ones on the outside are made with Rosewood. The center Pen is made of acrylic plastic. These pens look great and have a nice feel to them when writing. These are one piece pens which require a longer blank but only one blank. These are a great starter pen even tho most people start out with a slim line pen.

I have added a lot of new links to my web site and will being adding alot more so feel free to stop in and see, as if grows. http://nokeswoodworks.com

New Woodworking Web Site

Well, I am now starting my own web site in addition to doing a blog. In my new web site, I will try to cover alot about woodworking, furniture making, pen making, toy making, carving, scroll saw and home repair. As well as the home shop. Please let me know if there are pages you would like to see or information you would like to have. I am just starting so I have alot of pages to built and a lot of work to do on the site. So keep checking back. I will be updating it as often as I can.
The address for my new site is www.nokeswoodworks.com

I'd love to hear from you.