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My grandfather had an old delta from the late 60s. Big standing floor model within a 24x18 table. I was still a kid when their house and stuff was sold. Wish one of the uncles kept it. now to keep an eye out
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Intrinsic
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Been trying to get to a decent point for a picture the last week and everything looks like shit so whatever. Tomorrow I'm cleaning everything up and getting ready to stain and for the last parts.
Today I made the barndoor hardware (again, forgot pics) out of some 1/8" aluminum I sprayed with Rustoleum dark grey. Shelves are finished but not in. And top is ready to be worked on except the damn thing is too heavy for me to move off my workbench since I constructed it upside down on there.
Oh and the bottom molding isn't installed because my original miters weren't lining up so I had a piece to re-cut. The bottom molding holds the runner that the barn doors ride on so am waiting till that goes in to mount so that everything is lined up.
The outer cabinets hold drawers that are 16.5" and the middle cabinets are shelves.
It is all Poplar and Birch. Top will be Hickory and drawer fronts will be similar and stained to match the top. Based off plans from Woodsmith and modified.
Second pic is me experimenting with stain combos today for the finish look. Teal is her favorite color so trying to bring that in. I like the look but want a -little- bit more teal without going heavy and streaky.
Garage is a mess. Didn't get my shop vac and everything until this week
Today I made the barndoor hardware (again, forgot pics) out of some 1/8" aluminum I sprayed with Rustoleum dark grey. Shelves are finished but not in. And top is ready to be worked on except the damn thing is too heavy for me to move off my workbench since I constructed it upside down on there.
Oh and the bottom molding isn't installed because my original miters weren't lining up so I had a piece to re-cut. The bottom molding holds the runner that the barn doors ride on so am waiting till that goes in to mount so that everything is lined up.
The outer cabinets hold drawers that are 16.5" and the middle cabinets are shelves.
It is all Poplar and Birch. Top will be Hickory and drawer fronts will be similar and stained to match the top. Based off plans from Woodsmith and modified.
Second pic is me experimenting with stain combos today for the finish look. Teal is her favorite color so trying to bring that in. I like the look but want a -little- bit more teal without going heavy and streaky.
Garage is a mess. Didn't get my shop vac and everything until this week
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Hekotat
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Those are some awesome projects you guys are doing. And looking great too.
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What kind of wood is that? Looks like pine plywood? Any kind of pine is going to stain unevenly. There are some tricks, though. Too late for this project (I've seen way worse, that's not too bad), but try a coat of dewaxed blonde shellac (zinsser "sanding sealer" is easy to get) and sand to 220 grit. Sand, seal, sand lightly after by hand, then stain. This will even out the amout of stain the wood can absorb. You can test this on a sample piece. You may need to seal twice depending on how coarse the grain is.
Also, you can completely seal with dewaxed shellac and use a gel stain on top, then top with a clear coat.
Finishing is an art and science of its own. It takes patience and experimentation to get good at it.
Best bet is to use hardwood faced plywood or just solid hardwood for stain projects. Keep Making!
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A simple craftsman style rocking chair and side table I made for my mother. Not super remarkable except for the fact that this is the first chair I made 100% with hand tools from rough sawn white oak. Both pieces dimensioned, cut and finished by hand. Even sculpted the seat with a travisher, but it's hard to see in this photo.
There are 4 screws total. 2 to keep the rockers aligned (there are small 3/8 tenons on the end of the legs, but not enough glue surface there), and 2 more for the turnbuttons that keep the table top on. The rest is 60ish mortise and tenon joints.
Very fun project! Sorry for the bad lighting, I tried to get creative, but I am not a photographer.
There are 4 screws total. 2 to keep the rockers aligned (there are small 3/8 tenons on the end of the legs, but not enough glue surface there), and 2 more for the turnbuttons that keep the table top on. The rest is 60ish mortise and tenon joints.
Very fun project! Sorry for the bad lighting, I tried to get creative, but I am not a photographer.
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Time to undermount your router and cut a dado into the bottom of the shelf.
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Yes, works fine. The finished epoxy surface will need sanding and polishing if you want it to be clear/shiny again though.
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Kovaks
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That was my first thought, gonna have to raise the shelf, guess I know what I'm doing next week.
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Which model? That seems cheap. If youre going consumer grade, I'd stick with the 12.5" dewalt. Its by far the most popular /best reviews and has easy to get parts and upgrades.
Edit: check the specs to make sure it will plane down to 1/4". I don't have one of those. If not you can make a jig {probably should anyway)
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