JOAT

Welcome to Lumber Jocks! This is a great place to get – or give – advice about woodworking on the forums and the project posts are a wonderful source of new ideas. I love this site, I hope you will enjoy it too.

Look forward to seeing your projects and posts.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive.

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Hello JOAT,

Let me welcome to LJs. I am sure that you will find this to be both an exciting and an inspirational part of your woodworking journey.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Welcome, glad you’ve joined us!

-- Bill, Florida

Welcome to LJ’s. We are here to help you with your woodworking endeavors. Feel free to ask for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………..LOL

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Welcome to Lumberjocks. The projects are an inspiration, the information is priceless and the people are supportive. The only problem is, the site can get addictive.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Hi guys thanks for the warm welcome.

I am an ametuer woodworker, but always find myself chasing/doing advanced projects. Currently, I am building a mock sleigh bed that i saw at bassett funiture. I like to do it the hardway. I like to re-create peices that have no plans, which here lies the problem. I feel finishing is the most advanced and hardest to learn aspect of woodworking.

I am looking to do the finish on the bed that I have constructed and want to make sure it is done right the 1st time.

The bed was said to built of oak, it had a raised grain, so I thought to use red oak to acheive the raise grain and keep costs down. I want to ensure that the finish is correct, they say that it is an ebonized oak.

I don’t have the shop or tools to produce the old school method (amonia) of ebonizing the oak. I thought I could use an oil based stain and finish it with a sealer. This is the big kicker….....the bed in the store appears to be sealed/finished with a wax substance or a low gloss urethane. I sure could use some help. I have really enjoyed seeing all the work on the site and hope someday I will produce such work as well.

http://www.bassettfurniture.com/store/productDetailForm.asp?maxItems=34&imgid=3610&Seq=16&stype=&mc=1&CatID=500&ItemId=120&SubItemId=-1&ColId=-1

Glad to see that you have made Lumberjocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard. †

A couple of guys here use black lacquer to give the dark finish. A black stain can be made from vinegar and steel wool. Do a search on this site and you might find the recipe.

Others have given their receipe for Oak finishes. Dusty has a 13 step process, but his is not black.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

welcome aboard JOAT! guess who?

-- hey honey! watch this!

Hey! Look who’s here!

B A R R Y…

-- - Please help keep Lumberjocks an enjoyable escape by refusing to participate in political discussions. Simply spit out the bait and ignore the thread...

Welcome to Lumberjocks . This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Welcome to LJ. You will like it here.