Professionals go to great lengths to sand the bare wood until it resembles glass. You want the wood as smooth as possible before applying stain. This sanding is also a requirement for the final clear ...

Dealing with beetle kill pine trees? This video guides you through the process of removing them and making the most out of the wood. Discover how to manage the blue stain in the pine logs, turning ...

You can end up with a huge mess of blotchy stained wood in seconds unless you know what to do and take all the steps ...

The pros advise you stay away from too much water, harsh chemicals, and abrasive cleaners that can scratch, strip, and warp ...

The tubes in this spring wood soak up stain more readily than the darker, denser summer wood grain. Soft woods such as clear white pine soak up stain like a sponge. You can end up with a huge mess ...

From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like ...

Participants at last week’s annual Michigan Society of American Foresters conference in Bellaire discussed how bark and ...

Wood stain adds a layer of beauty and protection ... To evaluate exterior wood stains, CR’s test engineers apply two coats to pine boards and place the boards on the roof of our headquarters ...