October 8, 20223 yr comment_895005 On 10/7/2022 at 2:40 AM, jose said: I just post it in other thread but I think that it´s a very cool. Many hours for make this thing,,, I saw that a few years ago and for a while followed his building of V2.0, I wonder if he ever finished it? Report
October 8, 20223 yr comment_895006 Okay wood peoples, what are your preferred finishes for the outdoor stick furniture? I use penetrating oil for the cedar sticks but contemplating a Halcyon boat varnish, teak oil, something else for the Sapele/White Oak lounge chair. Probably 30% sun and direct rain/snow exposure. Report
October 8, 20223 yr Author comment_895014 There is no maintenance free finish. Every outdoor finish will need work over time. The only maintenance free finish is no finish. But if you don't want a silver/grey oxidation, then I think a spar varnish or boat finish is probably your best option. Report
October 8, 20223 yr comment_895022 Le Tonkinois is a natural non plastic boat varnish that is excellent. Doug turned me on to it. The Marine Varnish No. 1 is meant for boats and other exposed woods. My only concern is how dense and oily the sapele is -- the Tonkinois didn't penetrate and bond with ipe as well as I hoped. http://www.tarsmell.com/number_one.html Report
October 8, 20223 yr comment_895023 28 minutes ago, Voltron said: My only concern is how dense and oily the sapele is You guys must have used very different sapele than I did Report
October 8, 20223 yr Author comment_895029 Doug is right. If it's actually Sapele, the Le Toninois or any other marine varnish should be a great match. If it doesn't penetrate, then it's something other than Sapele. Having seen pics of the wood, I'm sure it's a Mahogany derivative of some sort, and therefore should take the top coat well. I had forgotten about the Le Tonkinois. It is a beautiful, durable and more natural finish. It has held up beautifully on Al's garage door in the city. And that door is somewhat near the ocean, so it's not an easy environment. Report
October 8, 20223 yr comment_895031 I have total boat Halcyon, so Halcyon it is as I have too much stupid shit to do this weekend to go shopping. So far just put the Total Boat varnish sealer on. Report
October 8, 20223 yr Author comment_895034 The Total Boat will work just fine. At some point it will start flaking and need to be refinished. No way of knowing how many years down the road that will be. Total Boat is a quality finish though! It's looking gorgeous Jeff! Report
October 9, 20223 yr comment_895063 11 hours ago, dsavitsk said: You guys must have used very different sapele than I did I was just saying that I didn't know if sapele had those qualities, rather than suggesting it did. The garage door and the front door in SF are mahogany, and the Tonkinois is doing remarkably well in the damp sea air and fog. That looks great Jeff, and the two woods go together beautifully. Report
October 9, 20223 yr comment_895092 On 10/8/2022 at 12:24 PM, n_maher said: I saw that a few years ago and for a while followed his building of V2.0, I wonder if he ever finished it? He is working on V3 Report
October 9, 20223 yr comment_895106 So I ended up putting the legs on but I am not entirely sure I trust the 150 hipster’s design to hold real people weights. It is just two areas of glue up and 4 2” screws per side (my addition). Trying to figure out some kind of reinforcement I can throw on the chair so I don’t get sued when it collapses under someone. Report
October 9, 20223 yr Author comment_895110 The legs are splayed a bit, but it still seems to me that most of the weight is placed in a downward force on the legs themselves. Not the joints. As for the screws, they are holding the weight horizontaly, not vertically. So there's no danger of the screws pulling out. It's all about the shear strength of the screw, not the holding power of the threads. It seems like a pretty sound design to me. A piece connecting the front and back legs, down low would add a lot of strength, but probably take away from the overall esthetic. Report
October 11, 20223 yr comment_895194 I really need to hire an intern for finish work. I suck massively, especially when doing a million angles as I get at least one streak in every coat. As good as I can get it. Report
October 11, 20223 yr comment_895195 Looks pretty great to me, Jeff. How much does the internship pay? Report
October 11, 20223 yr comment_895199 It came out great Jeff! And it seems you haven't ended up on the ground in a pile of sticks so it is holding together! Report
October 11, 20223 yr comment_895214 Just to make Doug shake his head in disgust, I upgraded the Dewalt planer during the two day sale at Grizzly. I KNOW, I should have just bought a Hammer combo. I am not a smart man. Report
October 17, 20223 yr comment_895739 It is in the shop. Now just need a way to lift it off the pallets and put it on to the rolling base. Report
October 18, 20223 yr comment_895775 “Clean Joe Greene” is mobile and ready for set up. Thanks to another heavy weight green machine. Report
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