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    Ted MacKinnon

    Prepare the empty caulk tube by cutting a little bit off of the end, at left top, so that the hole diameter is just a bit smaller than 1⁄8 inch. Plug the open end of the tube with a small dowel, at left bottom. Use an awl to make only one hole in the center of the bottom of the varnish can to allow varnish to drain into the caulk tube, at right. Make the hole from above, down through the liquid. After the hole is made, leave the awl in the hole; you may need to stop the flow when switching to another tube.
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    Varnish-storage systems

    Two ways to protect your investment Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Varnish is typically not used up all at once. The more that is used, the quicker a skin forms on top of what remains in the can. When the ca...

    Ted MacKinnon
    August 5, 2026
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