"A bench custom built for an entry way. Rustic distressed wood look was achieved by distressing the wood and using Java Gel Stain. Sealed with High Performance Poly in Satin Finish." - Roots & Wings Furniture LLC
This piece was entered into the Wood Working category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"Custom built and finished using solid cherry, salvaged industrial parts and GF Gel Stains in Nutmeg and Brown Mahogany." - Jen of J Burns Design
This piece was entered into the Wood Working category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"Shadow box tables created for the men and women who serve. I mixed Georgian Cherry Gel Stain and a little bit of Antique Walnut Gel Stain in a can of Seal-A-Cell. Seal-A-Cell helps control the penetration and dark spots." - Woodytrike Creations
These pieces were entered into the Wood Working category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"This used to be a tree stump...Might have been destined for a wood chipper or used as firewood. Now it is a hand-carved dining chair. About 30 hours was spent creating this chair and finished with General Finishes Arm-R-Seal oil-based topcoat. I love this product and use it on almost every project I do." - Dallas Gara of Garawood
Dallas entered this into the Wood Working category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
These Demilune chests are made of African mahogany with satinwood inlay. Demilune is a word of French origin meaning ‘half-moon’.
"Each chest has three dovetailed drawers. The brass drawer pulls are from White Chapel Hardware. The tabletop, curved panels, and drawer fronts, feature grain-matched crotch mahogany. The crotch grain pattern occurs within a tree trunk where the trunk splits in two. The sequential veneers used for these chests are carefully aligned for a beautiful...
"I find it Nearly Impossible to Find Words or Pictures that will do Justice to the Design and Elements Involved in the Invoke Table. It must be Seen and Touched in Person to get the Full Experience.
A Powder Coated Welded Steel Frame is Inlaid with a Amazing Black Walnut Surface that has Undergone a sort of Natural Grain Enhancement thru Meticulous Grinding and Sanding which Creates a Virtual Wood Grain Topography. The Walnut is then Waterfall Jointed over the Edge of the Piece and...
"California West Bow Arm Chair, Using cherry from Tennessee and quarter sawn red oak from the Indiana area we have designed a contemporary rendition of our award winning Bow Arm Chair, The back has a 5 position adjustment. Construction is all mortise and tenon to assure many lifetimes of use. Chair is covered in fabric but is also available in leather. The tapered cherry legs and through mortise's in the arms adds stunning character to the design. This chair is a National Award Winner in...
"Live edge-pine dining set with lodgepole pine logs The top surface was finished with clear epoxy coating. All other areas are coated with General Finishes Endur-Var Semi-Gloss." - Michael Klingenmeyer
Michael entered this set into the Woodworking category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"This beautiful coastal dining set was originally just an ordinary table and chairs. You know the type...orangey in color, out of style, ugly. The top of the table was removed and I cut down different widths of wood planks to fit. They were then sanded... and sanded some more. Next I stained using a combination of General Finishes stains. This combo is top secret, but I will reveal that Java, Brown Mahogany and Gray were used. This gives the wood an old, weathered look. I then dry...
"42" diameter honey Mesquite local grown reclaimed live edge 2" thick end grain slab finished in 4 coats of General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Gloss with 10" tall angled lucite acrylic legs." - Ryan of LumberLust Designs
Ryan entered this awesome piece into the Woodworking category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest.
"This hall table top is made from 3/4" solid walnut and the legs are 2" solid maple. The side aprons are maple and the front and back aprons are walnut with a band of maple. The beefy legs were rough cut with a bandsaw then shaped by hand. All wood is natural with a clear finish of GF High Performance Satin Top Coat." - Ann of Annie's Impressions
Ann entered this piece into the Woodworking category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"A coffee table made from a live-edge piece of spalted, curly maple and 3/8 inch metal rebar." - Sean Fouse of SF Woodworking
General Finishes Seal-A-Cell sealer (clear) and General Finishes Arm-R-Seal oil and urethane topcoat (Satin) were used for this project.
Sean entered this piece into the Wooddworking category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"Words cannot fully articulate the meaning of this chest.
Brought to me broken and disheveled it represented a wife's love for her husband and his strength in protecting our country." - TJ at Crow Creek Designs
Java Gel Stain was used for this project.
TJ entered this piece into the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest into the Woodworking category
"Building a piece of furniture is one of the most rawest forms of creativity. You get to create something straight from your mind. These doors were found items that were discovered on one of our shopping outtings and were what inspired Don to make this cabinet. He loved every moment of this process and is always so proud when people complement it. It is always the crowning glory in any vignette we create."
Products used:
Brick Red Milk Paint
Nantucket Green Chalk-Style Paint...
"This coffee table is made out of solid pine lumber with mosaic tile inlaid on the surface." - Sean Fouse of SF Woodworking
Products used:
General Finishes Seal-A-Cell sealer (clear)
General Finishes Arms-R-Seal oil and urethane topcoat (satin)
This piece was entered into the Woodworking category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest
"The Compass Rose Coffee Table is made primarily of Macassar ebony, with an inlaid compass rose of holly and etimoe. The compass rose is encircled by a 16-sector pie-matched grain pattern, with a waterfall edge. The outer edge is beveled to reveal a jet black gaboon ebony detail. The legs are ebonized poplar.
Macassar ebony is a stunning wood that is most impressive when displayed with a high-clarity mirror-like finish. The 1920's Art Deco masterpieces by Jacques Ruhlmann are the...
"This is a Walnut Rocking chair with curly maple accents. I spent over 100 hours building this rocker and finished it off with an oil mix containing General Finishes Arm-R-Seal. This oil makes the wood grain pop-out beautifully and provides a smooth durable finish. I love this oil!!" - Dallas Gara
Dallas entered this into the Wood Working category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest and won 2nd place!
"I made this table at the request of a customer to fit between two swivel chairs in a small space. The table was finished with one coat of General Finishes Nutmeg Gel stain, allowed to dry, then a coat of General Finishes Java Gel Stain, and finished with two coats of Gel Satin Topcoat." - John of John Harryman Designs
This piece was entered into the Woodworking category of the 2016 GF Design Challenge Contest and won 3rd place.
"The Ash live-edge slab bench/coffee table is complete! Thanks again to @mattcremona for the inspiration. Finished with 3 coats of General Finishes Arm-R-Seal. Fun project to work on and I'll probably have to do it again soon!" Lumberjack Luke
Check out this table by RISE Woodworks! This rustic piece was custom-designed with brass inlays and then finished with Arm R Seal.
See more of RISE Woodwork's project at their Etsy page at https://www.etsy.com/shop/RISEwoodworks.
"The perfect stain for my build was GF Antique Walnut gel stain, finished with GF High Performance topcoat in satin. I am totally hooked! Thank you General Finishes for making such awesome products!" - Lily Pond
We are LOVING this kitchen island countertop! Cask Woodworking custom-designed and finished this lovely in High Performance Topcoat Satin.
To learn more about this project, go to Cask's blog at http://bit.ly/2bj4KjY.
See more amazing custom-designed projects at our Design Center at http://bit.ly/2bQnxiw.
Loving this amazing laundry room upgrade from Rustic Charm Creations, our June 2016 Retailer of the Month!
"We transformed this plain non-functional laundry room into a dreamy laundry/mudroom. The custom solid wood cabinets were handcrafted to fit perfectly in the client's space. We painted the cabinets in General Finishes Antique White Milk Paint using a professional-grade airless paint sprayer. I added some rustic charm by glazing the cabinets and highlighting the lines of the...
Gorgeous custom made stools finished with General Finishes Enduro-Var Varnish.
What a stunner! Refablished stained this beautiful coffee table in General Finishes Antique Walnut Gel Stain.
"This is one of my absolute favorite pieces yet!
This table was custom built-to-order. I got a request for this exact design with specific dimensions, and since I didn't quite have all the tools I needed to make it myself, I contacted a local furniture maker, Chase Honeycutt. He built the table, then I sanded, stained and finished it! I love this rustic style, and...
This beautiful hand-crafted console was built by Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking and sealed with General Finishes Enduro-Var Top Coat.
This magnificent skeleton chair was built by Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking and sealed with General Finishes water based Enduro-Var Top Coat!
Enduro-Var Top Coat ambers increasingly with time and should never be used with oil based products.
Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking is a true master of his craft! Jason built this beautiful desk and sealed it with General Finishes water based Enduro-Var Top Coat.
Jason Bedre built this beautiful end table out of poplar and sealed it with General Finishes Enduro-Var Top Coat!
Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking is a true master of his craft! Jason built this beautiful desk and sealed it with General Finishes water based Enduro-Var Top Coat.
Everything Jason Bedre touches is a work of art!
This solid cherry craftsman style vanity was built by Jason and sealed with General Finishes PreCat Urethane.
MFG Note:
Pre Cat Urethane has been discontinued.
We recommend using High Performance as a water based sealant that dries clear, or Enduro-var as a water based sealant that ambers.
Let oil based finishes dry for 72 hours before adding High Performance. We do not...
This outstanding hand-crafted perfume maker's desk was made by Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking and sealed with General Finishes water based Enduro-Var Top Coat.
This beautiful piece was built by Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking and sealed with General Finishes water based Enduro-Var top coat.
GF's Enduro-Var ambers increasingly with time and it should not be combined with oil based products.
This stunning hand-crafted bed by Jason of Bedre Woodworking was sealed in General Finishes Enduro-Var Top Coat.
Saved from a garage sale, Farm Fresh Homestead created brand new drawers for this dresser and coated them in Antique White Milk Paint.
Jason Bedre installed this custom-made bathroom counter and used Enduro-Var Waterbased Varnish as the finish.
Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking used Enduro-Var Varnish as the topcoat for this custom made entertainment center.
Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking created this custom chair and used Enduro-Var Varnish as the topcoat.
This magazine-worthy bed was hand-crafted by Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking and sealed with General Finishes water based Enduro-Var Top Coat.
MFG Note:
We do not recommend mixing Enduro-Var satin top coat with oil based products.
This magazine-worthy table was crafted by Jason of Bedre Woodworking and sealed with GF Enduro-Var Top Coat.
MFG NOTE:
Enduro-Var water based top coat ambers increasingly with time. We do not recommend using Enduro-Var over an oil based product.
Jason Bedre of Bedre Woodworking sealed this beautiful hand-crafted box with GF Enduro-Var Top Coat.
MFG NOTE:
We do not recommend using Enduro-Var on the same project as oil based finishes.
River Bottom Restoration Furniture builds gorgeous furniture out of trees that are considered noxious weeds! He sealed this beautiful table with General Finishes High Performance Semi-Gloss top coat.
"Western Red Cedar is to Texas as Russian Olive is to Montana. Just finished up this outdoor table made out of Western Red Cedar. I wish I could always have the smell of cedar in my shop."
Edmund Haremski made this beautiful modern hall table as a wedding present for a friend using cherry, red oak and General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Gloss Top Coat!
We adore Andrew's custom built furniture!
"Another piece of my "noxious furniture" finished with your terrific Water Based Poly. This is a Russian Olive bench to go with one of my previously built tables. Check out my other furniture at River Bottom Restoration Furniture."
Product used:
High Performance Semi Gloss Top Coat
River Bottom Restoration Furniture:
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"I LOVE your water based polyurethane's! I have a furniture business called River Bottom Restoration Furniture where I used your polys to create unique furniture out of a tree that is a noxious weed! Here is some of the work I do. Thanks so much for making such an amazing product!"
This project was sealed with General Finishes High Performance Poly - Semi Gloss.
Scott Brooks built this stunning chest and sealed it with General Finishes Arm-R-Seal gloss Top Coat.
Made of Maple and Walnut, with the bottom of aromatic cedar.
Scott says, "This was my own design and I pretty much made it up as I went along for the most part. It's Made of Maple and Walnut, with the bottom of aromatic cedar. This particular chest is a gift for a young male, so I was going for a somewhat masculine design."
This project has received rave reviews from woodworkers around the...
This stunning table was made from scratch by From Evija with Love and stained with General Finishes Gel Stains. From Evija with Love says, "...Then came the star of the show – Java Gel Stain by General Finishes. This would really bring the table together. I used some frog tape to get the lovely crisp lines and stained the top as I went along. To achieve the lighter shades I used beeswax and General Finishes Gel Stain in American Oak. As the letters were slightly damaged when they were sanded...
Scott Brooks from LumberJocks (
http://bit.ly/1FTrwHJ) sealed this gorgeous clock using General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Top Coat.
Bedre Woodworking built this beautiful bench and protected it with the help of General Finishes Enduro-Var top coat in Satin.
Enduro-Var is an extremely durable water based top coat which ambers like an oil based finish.
