865 days ago
by Jeff |
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This is my interpretation of this cleverly designed bench by Fine Woodworking’s shop manager, John White. There have been a few mentions of this bench on the site and I have been eagerly anticipating having the time to build my version of the bench.
I’ve had the lumber for about a month but had to sacrifice time in the shop to get our condo ready for sale this summer. Those preparations are all behind KT and I now and I can finally work in the shop when I want to. We’ve h...
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857 days ago
by Jeff |
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Hullo, folks. I’ve been sneaking in a little more time on the bench and have an update. In the last entry I mentioned a snaffu with my chamfers. I got those all done in short order on the router table. I even took a chance on the leg I had already assembled. The fit with the lag bolt was of course a little looser when I reassembled the leg but nothing to get uptight about. This was pleasing.I put the legs together and then drilled my holes for the lag bolts in the ends of the stretcher....
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926 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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Yes… More SandingI put the last coat of poly on the caracases and drawer interiors, had dinner, and then we both went out to the shop and did not finish til’ around 11:30 p.m.
Kristin sands the drawer faces.
She is just pretending to enjoy this.
Two Step StainingIf you saw our video on staining douglas fir.. you know that we use a washcoat of mineral spirits and boiled linseed oil followed by mahogany gel stain.
To be exact.. I apply the washcoat, Kristin applies the s...
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951 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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For the last month or so I have been experimenting with different ways to finish our douglas fir woodwork. It had been stripped and stained. Fir stains very blotchy.
I tried : pre-stain conditioner…. shellac…. gel stain… It all turned out blotchy.
Final solution.
Apply a washcoat of mineral spirits and boiled linseed oil.
Apply gel stain while washcoat is still wet.
Wipe with clean rag
Lots of wood to stain..
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158 days ago
by PurpLev |
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so After setting on the last design (see previous post in this series) I went out to disassemble the bowling alley laminated top – the purpose was to remove all the nails, so that I can drill the dog holes, and also laminate it in a double stack to give me a 4” top on the perimeter (5” in from the edges – for clamping purposes, and leg attachments).
This idea turned to be disastrous. The nails are hardened steel, and twisted making the job of pulling them outridicul...
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745 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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ScribingI took Todd’s advice and scribed some hardboard strips.
The first two strips did not fit well, but then I switched from the jigsaw to the bandsaw for cut out. It wentso well that I decided to just go ahead and scribe the real trim, since it was lighter and easier to see the pencil lines.
Here I have the trim board tacked up level.
Here I am setting the compass to the distance that the board needs to lose material. I was shooting for 1/8” below the top of the cabin...
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151 days ago
by PurpLev |
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Picking up where I last left off (each leg glued, and hand planed to clean out the glue lines), It was now time to get some assembly done.
First thing First – gotta trim all legs to same length/height since during glue up some boards decided to move about. I decided to use a reference point that I could use on all legs that would match them all up – since different legs had different boards that moved around – the only reference point that I could use (and the best one of...
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866 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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Almost nowBefore I get to the current work on the kitchen, let’s play catch-up.:
After a successful but expensive run on the living room and dining room we decided to keep on with the back of the house. We had two rooms to strip/stain and replaster/paint. Plus the L-shaped hallway.
I will let the pictures do the talking.
DenThe den before (why did I paint it like this?)..
During plaster work and with windows stripped. Turns out the casements had been replaced. They look lik...
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927 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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The ContestMy woodshop proram at Cerritos Community College is having a contest/exhibition/barbecue…
I have till Friday night to finish my entries for Beginning Cabinetmaking and Furnituremaking.
So Far from the FinishSo yesterday I continued the mammoth job of finishing the carcases with three coats of Wipe-On Poly along with the insides of five drawers. I got two coats on and am about to go back to do the final coat.
Here is one pile..
And the other…
Luckily we h...
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853 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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The PlanSave the plaster, the upper cabinets, all millwork, and the windows (is that millwork). The douglas fir cabinets had been refaced in the long past. Could it be removed?
Before
The kitchen before… Upper cabinets are original with refacing and paint..
The evil laundry porch.
Close up on laundry sink. Nice huh?
Under the sink. That is my poor man’s possum proofin.
My first homemade shelf. Good times.
If I had a hammer… Demolition Time!!!!
I demo ...
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