A Workbench's Progress #12: Home Base at Last!
Well, it’s finally done. The workbench base is done and has been mated to the top. I gave the finished base three coats of finish. The first was equal parts turpentine, BLO, & spar urethane. The next two were just BLO & spar urethane 50:50. All were applied with a rag & then rubbed dry like all finishes of this type. This gave me a good seal for the wood, and gloss wasn’t really a consideration. Yes, I know lots of folk will go for a proper finish, but I’ve already dinged the base a few times just moving it around. It IS a workbench, after all. We then inverted the base onto the upturned top & checked for any gaps between the top of the legs ...
