Refinishing a table of Malaysian Oak. Sanded to bare wood. Used oil based preconditioner and then oil based stain. Came out blotchy. What did we do wrong? Can this be fixed before Poly?

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SOURCE: The sander is chatterin g on the oak wood and only

You may be applying too much pressure. Also it is my experience with this type sander that one has to use the side of the pad. If you try to use the whole flat pad they chatter. For flat sanding I use a "Jitterbug" type sander. What you have is for coarser work I SUSPECT than what you are trying to do. The quarter sheet type would probably be better for you.

SOURCE: I am removing Formica and refinishing a teak wood

Clean the remaining glue off with naptha. If the table has no gouges, I would start with a 180 grit paper and work my way up to a 400 grit. You can use a polyurethane finis which can be satin or glossy. I prefer the satin, but you may want to experiment on a different pice of wood to see what you like. Use deliberate slow strokes when using a urethane so as not to induce air bubbles into the finish. If you want more than one coat, fine sand with a 600 grit between coats when dry and apply the next one. With glossy finish, the more coats the greater the visual depth appears to be.

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SOURCE: I cut mostly hard woods, oak, hickory etc. I just

Have the chain professionally sharpened (Stihl or Husqvarna) at a saw retailer (take your saw). While there ask them to verify the gauge of the bar and chain are the same. When you return to pick-up your chain bring a few pieces of wood. Ask them to make a few cookies with your saw. Please reply with the result.

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SOURCE: I noticed that most changing tables are made out of wood, why is that? What's wrong with metal?

Of course, nothing is wrong with metal, but I think thatwooden furniture gives an impression of softer look, that matches the feelingsparents have towards a new baby. If your search the internet for "Metal ChangingTables" you will find many types.