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Happy 1st birthday to my little one! I built this puzzle stool as a gift for her. I used white oak with a natural finish and a shellac topcoat. I was unsure about what to use for dye on the letters. The wood dye seemed expensive, so I used food coloring. Then I used shellac as a topcoat for the letters as well.
I used the spray can of Zinsser shellac. It didn’t turn out bad, but it’s not great. The finish was more rough than I expected. When I tried to used 400 grit sandpaper to smooth it out, it just shaved off all the shellac and I had to repeat. Overall, I’m happy with it. Most important is that the wee one seems to like it!
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swirt
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#1 posted 1109 days ago
Very nice looking design. I don’t see any fasteners, what did you use for joinery.
The food colored letters are pretty bright. It’ll be interesting to see how the color will hold up over the years.
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rooster
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#2 posted 1109 days ago
Swirt,
You are correct, there aren’t any fasteners. The stretcher is mortise/tenon. The top is attached to the base with dowels. I am a bit concerned with the top moving with humidity changes. I am also interested in seeing how the food coloring holds up. Hoping the shellac will keep it color safe, but if not…..rust-o-leum spray paint!
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#3 posted 1108 days ago
Very nicely done. You did a great job on it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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workerinwood
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#4 posted 1107 days ago
I like it, nice design – good job!!!
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#5 posted 740 days ago
Hope you dont mind I am going to steal part of your design. It looks awsome.
-- Lotidus
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