Voltron Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 FWIW, I like the look from the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 hours ago, swt61 said: That's it exactly. You need to buff off all of the excess after how ever many minutes stated on the label. Al uses a buffing pad on his Festool orbital sander. That works nicely. I found a 6” black and decker polisher for $30 on sale that works really well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, Voltron said: FWIW, I like the look from the pics. Same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, VPI said: Applied a first coat of Tried and True on the base (ash). Kind of wish I had treated the Ash with a water based finish, as it went from looking okay to looking Home Depot lumber real quick with the yellow tint. Next time you want to preserve the lightness of light colored wood, try a soap finish. https://www.popularwoodworking.com/finishing/soap-making-clean-finish-2/ Also, the T&T danish oil won't end up sticky even without buffing. But it would have to be the base coat. With the original finish you really need to rub off as much as possible and then let it cure in a warm environment for a while. They say 24 hours but I'd give it a week or two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) While I was tempted to leave the top unfinished as I liked the look, I decided that this will be primarily a poorly devised assembly table and not really a hand tool bench so protection for finishes and glue took precedent. Therefore, I rubbed the bright yellow snot all over the top also because from what I have read it will give better protection than the Danish Oil. Edited March 31, 2023 by VPI 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 That maple looks amazing with a snot rub! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 22 hours ago, Voltron said: FWIW, I like the look from the pics. This/me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 Put the final coat on the top and the first in the gap stop. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 You're going to have to move it into your kitchen. It's too nice to work on. The dogs will help you set the dinner plates the right spacing apart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 Well. The Oneida dust hose came loose from the jointer and whipped through the shop and flipped the bench. I knew that thing was a nuisance. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Chisels came in, made a little holder for them. Now to spend a week attempting to sharpen. Fuck you Rob Cosman. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) Where is your Tormek? Also, Rob’s big thing is 30 seconds to sharp so if it takes you a week you must be watching the wrong videos. Edited April 7, 2023 by VPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, VPI said: Where is your Tormek? Also, Rob’s big thing is 30 seconds to sharp so if it takes you a week you must be watching the wrong videos. Tormeks are expensive, I just got $3k worth of Japanese wet stones. 30 seconds* *After they have been painstakingly honed and polished. These actually come mirror polished out of the box, don’t see it taking that long to sharpen and make less sharp than factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Make sure you make a secondary bevel at exactly 27.76892 for ultimate slicing your fingers open while not paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Punched a 3/4” gash in a finger before from sweeping off shavings with my hand. When they are sharp they are no joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) I once fell off of a chair and my hand came down on a stagnant chain saw that was setting on the floor. It made a 1/2" cut in my hand, not too deep. It did however leave a small but noticeable scar. When showing that scar, I refer to it as my "chainsaw accident". You can now show your scar and refer to it as your "shaving accident". Edited April 7, 2023 by swt61 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Yeah, if I fell off a chair I would make up a story also. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 To elaborate I was standing on the chair, using it as a ladder. The seat caved in under me. But still pretty stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) Who doesn’t love the smell of burning exotics in the morning? Edited April 8, 2023 by VPI 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 So boujee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 I am fancy as fuck. Just watch that Wenge burn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Aren't you worried about being haunted by exotic trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 Built a box out of quarter sawn oak. Drawer faces just sitting there waiting to be mounted. Now comes legs. Only took a couple hours to make a simple box 🙄 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 Not simple. Those rabbeted corners had me thinking you had mitres that I could not even see there for a second. Oak legs or some sort of accent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 2 hours ago, VPI said: Not simple. Those rabbeted corners had me thinking you had mitres that I could not even see there for a second. Oak legs or some sort of accent? Going to use walnut for the legs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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