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Now here are three guys who take big pieces of wood and make them smaller. Park Matt and Shannon.

All right, welcome to Wood Talk number 269 for August 21st, 2015. On today's show,

it's a mixed bag of your questions all related to finishing.

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Now of course we are on vacation until September 14th so this show will not be in the typical format that you're used to.

It's just you and me baby so let's get it on.

Our first question comes from Christopher. He writes,

recently, I built a side table to fit next to the baby's co-sleeper.

I made it out of the binga and maple and finished it with Danish oil. It looks great. I let it off gas in the garage for 10 days thinking that it would be enough time for the fumes to go away, but it wasn't.

On the first night after moving the table to the bedroom, my wife said

that the fumes were still really strong. Then I checked the info on the packaging and though it might not

be toxic per se, it is at minimum a nose and throw irritant.

What should I do now?

Can I put a coat of something else on top to prevent further outgassing?

Do I just leave the table in the garage for a few weeks or months until it becomes safe to take back inside and what should I do in the future

to avoid a similar situation? What finishing strategies should I use for furniture that's

meant to be used in close proximity to a wife and baby? Well, that's a great question.

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