An important aspect of building furniture that many new woodworkers overlook, is the importance of finishing BEFORE the project is completely glued together. That’s the primary focus of this part of the series.
A few of the topics covered in this part:
- How to deal with color differences between plywood and solid wood trim.
- Raising the grain and applying water-based dyes.
- Theory and application of wiping varnish.
- Creating shelf pin holes for adjustable shelving.
- Applying angled trim to the shelves.
- Final glueup and clamping strategy.
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5 comments so far
Mike
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posted 51 days ago
Looks nice Marc, again thanks for the video.
-- Mike, VT
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 51 days ago
Great Video Marc.
I must be doing my workflow right because it is the same as yours:) On many projects I find it necessary to finish parts before assembly. Like you, I tape off the areas that I do not want sealed with the finish.
A nice side effect of prefinished parts is that glue squeeze out is a snap to wipe off the sealed surface.
For those that cannot spray, I also highly recommend a wiping varnish. I use pro-grade finishes and spray everything but among my finishing supplies you will still find a can of wiping varnish. The thin applications make it an easy finish to achieve success with.
Nice design detail by using the angled piece on the shelf. Those subtle details make all the difference in setting your work apart from the others as well as the manufactured lines.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
jwarner75
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posted 51 days ago
Marc,
Very nice job on using Plywood. I’ve seen alot of plywood projects that didn’t look as good as what you have done so far on this piece. Congrats…
Handi
-- Jimmy "Handi" Warner, http://jwarner75.etsy.com, http://handisworkshop.blogspot.com
Innovator
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posted 51 days ago
Marc thanks for the tips.
Great looking piece and wonderful video.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 50 days ago
This is another nice video and a good tutorial on finishing with a wipe on product. I am also glad to see that you provided info on formulating a home made wiping solution. It would have been easy to just have omitted this altogether since these are readily available but I have always advocated making your own since it is more economical than buying a commercial product. Another advantage of reformulating varnishes to a wiping product is the extension of the shelf life of the product since the varnish is in solution and does not have the oxygen exposure that the neat product does.
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