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The sticky areas are most likely pitch (Sap) from the pine. The smell has a distinctively sweet, pine odor. There is nothing that will stop the pitch from coming through over the years. At best you can spot prime in areas but overall the pine will win.

Uneven Gel Stain on Knotty Pine

Pine is full of pitch (rosin or tar) and stain alone will never adhere to these areas. The knots are so dense and hard there is no grain to hold the stain in place

To fix, sand the table lightly with 120-grit sandpaper and restain the table. To improve adherence of the stain, mix 2 parts Gel Stain with one part Gel Satin Topcoat. Apply as many coats of the mix as needed to obtain the desired color, allowing 24-hour dry time between coats.

It's Woodworker Wednesday, and we're dying to make some of the awesome things in Bob Clagett's tutorials on I Like To Make Stuff! Bob's goal is to share his creative knowledge freely, in order to empower others to pursue their passions.

This weeks Woodworker Wednesday features Wallace and Sabrina Nelson of C Nelson WorkshopThey make affordable wine tables and racks, trunks, chests and more!

Happy Woodworker Wednesday! We can't get enough of the beautiful handcrafted pieces by Motoko Smith of Motoko Works! What started as a hobby quickly blossomed into a passion for Motoko, who now does balances her time between home life and woodworking. 

This week for General Finishes Woodworker Wednesday, we are featuring the very talented Chris Sowa of Lumbertown Woodworkers!  He is both a woodworker and chef! Chris says "I began making furniture for my house upon my wife's request a few years ago.

Festool 125 ES

GF's recommendation: (there are other great sanders in the market. These are the ones we are familiar with) Most pros own more than one sander as they are designed for different objectives.