Zen Garden

Simple and yet appealing to the senses. I like it.

-- Best regards, Jack -- I may not be good, but I'm slow -- www.BarnhillWoodworks.com

Very clean. I know achieving this is a lot of work. What’s the actual layering process…. how much did you sand, etc etc?

First I milled the main pieces, 3 of them to size 1/2 thick. The left and right sides are glued atop the center over laping 1 1/2 inch on each side. (Center was sanded to 220 first.)
Second, I milled and mitered the border and glued it in place.
Sanding this was easy. I installed the border 1/32 higher than the flat surface and sanded to match.
I used a spay stain. This helps hide any seams.
Then 4 coats water based clear, sanded 400 between coats.

TIP: To help make a surface seamless, the main concern can be the glue itself. After glueing and sanding to a smooth surface, let the project sit for 12 – 24 hours. Sand again by hand, lightly over the glue lines. Now its ready to fiinish

-- Ronald Coone, Florida, www.expressionwoodworks.net

Thanks for the description!