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Monday, March 3, 2014
On my workbench finishing cart
I am building a shop project for this weeks show. It a roll-around finishing cart with shelves on two sides. I have some leftover melamine from my router table that Ill use for the top.As of this evening, Ive got most of it done. Most time consuming part was cutting out all the grooves for the dividers and shelves. That, and breaking down the 4x8 plywood sheet.
I hope it will be a useful way for me to store my finishing supplies, paints and brushes. Ill be able to wheel it right to my workbench or wherever needed. Since it will be stored next to my utility sink, liquids and splashes on the melamine top should wipe off easily.
Stop by Friday for the video and free plans!
Monday, February 10, 2014
3 Years On Ive Still Not Found The Ultimate Woodshop
It was three years ago today that I published my first post here, at the Penultimate Woodshop. It was a fairly routine first post. I introduced myself and thanked the online woodworking community.
As I reflect on it, Im now more thankful to the online community than ever. Im thankful for the help, instruction and friendship that Ive received from the community. While woodworking is often a solo activity, I know that sharing it with a community of fellow woodworkers enriches the experience beyond measure.
So please keep woodworking, keep participating and keep sharing. Thank you for reading (you can keep doing that too).
Dyami
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As I reflect on it, Im now more thankful to the online community than ever. Im thankful for the help, instruction and friendship that Ive received from the community. While woodworking is often a solo activity, I know that sharing it with a community of fellow woodworkers enriches the experience beyond measure.
So please keep woodworking, keep participating and keep sharing. Thank you for reading (you can keep doing that too).
Dyami
com
Thursday, February 6, 2014
back to work on the kid table
Now that the Hall Tree is done I could start working on the kids table again. I stained it on Saturday to match the Hall Tree since they will be in the same area. The stain came out a little blotchy in some areas. The directions on the stain say that it does not need any conditioner applied first and I had great results with all my tests on the Hall Tree. I bought the wood for the hall tree at Home Depot and the wood for the table was purchased at Lowes. I also sanded the table a couple of weeks ago. Im thinking that I should have re-sanded it the same day to open the pores a little more. I also should have found some scraps from the Lowes wood to test the stain on. I put one coat of poly on the bottom on the tabletop, let it dry for an hour, and then flipped it over and put a coat on the top. I am going to give it a light sanding tonight and then apply another coat on both sides. My goal is to have 2 coats on the bottom of the tabletop and the legs and frame and then 5 coats on the tabletop itself.
On a side note its still pretty neat to see the color pop when you add the poly.
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