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“It’s just a camper”, I have to constantly remind myself. “Save the maple and walnut for better projects.”
So to complete my dinette project, I made this table out of scrap wood. Scrap Larch pine and scrap Chinese plywood. (After sanding I discovered that the plywood’s thickness varied so greatly, the top ply had disappeared in areas and that only solid color deck stain would look halfway decent. I have since come to the conclusion that this SamLingUSA plywood is only good for firewood). The table was then given three coats of clear polyurethane for durability. Made that Larch grain really pop out!
Momma’s happy. Nothing else matters.
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
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Callum Kendall
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#1 posted 1804 days ago
Looks good!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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juniorjock
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#2 posted 1804 days ago
Looks good to me Dadoo.
brunob
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#3 posted 1804 days ago
I like it.
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Bob #2
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#4 posted 1804 days ago
I always feel good when I resurrect an old piece of lumber.
You will spend some of your best times in that campe so why not deck her out.
Bob
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CharlieM1958
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#5 posted 1804 days ago
Dang, I think it’s purrrdy!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Napaman
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#6 posted 1804 days ago
tell me that is a GLASS TOP???? that is really nice!!! careful with the hot coals at your feet!!!
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Dan'um Style
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#7 posted 1804 days ago
good looking camper project
-- keeping myself entertained
brianinpa
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#8 posted 1804 days ago
Dadoo, that is the best shine I have seen on a table. I like it.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
Lee A. Jesberger
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#9 posted 1804 days ago
Hi Dadoo;
Mama’s happy, we’re happy!
We hate it when Mama’s not happy.
Nice job.
Lee
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Douglas Bordner
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#10 posted 1804 days ago
I wondered where you were…and you were workin’ it in the Dadoo Lab. Looks good.
I have to concur about the Big Box “birch” multi-ply. Mighty easy to sand through. Now I’ll be investigating the mysteries of milk paint for my step-stool/baby table project.
I left some offcuts on the deck in case the wife wanted them for plant supports. We had a brief shower and within 30 minutes they were de-laminating and twisting themselves into pretzel shapes.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
grovemadman
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#11 posted 1802 days ago
Right on, that’s what I’m talking about – as you know I’m real big on using leftovers and scraps!!!! Sweet job and a big SAVE for Dadoo!
-- --Chuck
Bradford
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#12 posted 1802 days ago
I like that.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford. Wood-a-holics unanimous president
dbhost
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#13 posted 893 days ago
That looks WAY better than the last camper dinette table I finished up. (3/4” memamine coated MDF with a T molding. VERY basic stuff)...
I keep eyeballing those HF 4×8 “super duty” trailers as a possible teardrop camper candidate… But restoring a clunker trailer might be worthwhile too… And there is no shortage of those around here!
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