The Precision 5 Series Shipment
Hvlp-Apollo Sprayers International turbines and accessories are back in. Precision-5 Series follows.
Apollo ECO-MINI selected 2nd place Reader’s Choice
Apollo ECO-MINI selected 2nd place Reader’s Choice in a recent readers survey in Woodworkers Journal.
Early Ads for Apollo Paint Sprayers, Celebrating 50 Years
Spray a fine coating while wearing a fine fur coat- from our collection of early ads. It is amazing what advertising was like in the early days of the company. Here are some examples.
Woodworking Tip: Wood Prep and the Look of a Finish
The way you prepare the wood for finishing, whether by sanding as most do, or by scraping or planing as some do, has no affect on the way the wood will look with the finish applied. Different finishes add more or less color to the wood, but if you aren’t staining the wood, the way […]
A reminder about What You Need to Know About Needles and Nozzles
There are just a few essential things you have to know to create a beautiful finish, like oil and water don’t mix. The finisher can work with many variables and a good finish is assured when the variables are in sync. The finisher can control the viscosity of the coating, the psi, (if you are […]
A tip from our friend Charles Neil: waterborne finishes
A tip from our friend Charles Neil: waterborne finishes often lack that warm butter feel solvents offer. It is because there is always a slight amount of overspray that doesn’t burn in. A quick rub with a paper bag or some brown craft paper and it’s like glass.
Upcycling is Becoming Popular
Message from Bill Boxer. Upcycling is becoming popular. All of us woodworkers surely upcycled before there was a name for it. Years ago, I had a small grand piano that was hopelessly damaged. I took the back part of the top, refinished the gorgeous mahogany, attached 3 cut down legs with wheels and I had […]
Around the Country Visiting Distributors/Stores
Bill Boxer just visited the #Woodcraft Store in Harrisburg, PA. this morning. Thank you Mr. Winkler for your support. Please stop by and say hi when you are in Harrisburg.
Customer Support Trained
Our latest customer and supporter is trained by Bill Boxer. Next time you are in Virginia stop by and see the folks over at Black Dog Salvage#blackdogsalvage.