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Nice really elegant. Well made.

Very nice. Well made chest. Good craftsmanship.

Try the Lee Valley Heavy Duty screwdrivers. Made in Japan. They offer a good grip and their magnetic tips holds the screws well. They are expensive though but they seem to be well built. Lighter...

Elegant
Good color contrast in woods
Beautiful walnut grain display
Walnut wedges makes it look even better

Thanks for everyone for the comments.
Perhaps a Oak bench with paint or multiple coats of marine varnish. Not pretty but functional.
What kind of paint do you recommend?
I am also tempted to...

Thanks everyone for your valuable suggestions.

Thankfully my porch usually gets some sun only in the evening for a bit. What kind of wood is your table made off?

Thanks for the suggestions. I have never seen a Japanese work bench like that. I guess people just build one themselves when needed.
I am considering the following options.
Amazon sells a...

I have space constraint and I am wondering if keeping a wooden workbench on my patio would be appropriate.
One side is open to air and rain can come in a bit. I can cover a small workbench with...

Wow simply beautiful!! Would love to take a look at the tutorial. Thanks for showing your work.

Beautiful table. The walnut grains look great in contrast to curly maple. Elegant design and the quality of your work and material shows.

Thanks for all the information. The seller is reluctantly agreed to take back one set of board. His later e-mails made lesser sense but I guess this happens when buying wood. I am not sure if he...

I recently bought expensive figured wood boards of quilted maple and bubinga from ebay. Soon after they arrived I saw a major bow and twist in the woods. The seller says that 99% of woodworkers...

Thanks for the suggestions Shawn. If it all works fine I will post some pictures.

I did not read your post before going to Woodcraft today. I purchased some Watco Teak Oil and some Mineral spirit to dilute it if needed. I believe mineral spirit can be added to reduce viscosity...

What kind of oil do you suggest?
Thanks.

I am planning on rubbing the teak base with acetone and follow it quickly with polyurethane applied by brush. However, some of the surface on the base is not smooth and I am wondering if I need to...

I am interested in finishing a teak wood base for coffee table. Can someone tell me what finish I can use and/or how I would prepare the wood for that finish. I want the finish to be natural and I...

Thanks a bunch. Those are really helpful comments.
I would drop in the local woodcraft shop to get some end sealer. Hopefully they carry e some in smaller quantities. 70 bucks is pricey but still...

Thanks for the reply. I do not have an attic. I am just keeping wood rested on side of walls. It seems I can cut small pieces of wood and lay the planks on the ground with wood pieces between each...

Thanks for the replies. I have paste wax sold by Bridge city tools. I would be using that for now. Although, I believe the Boeshield Spray would be able to reach places where paste wax would not. ...

Is there a good way of storing hardwood lumber for drying or simple storage? Laying the planks next to a wall is what I am doing now. I do not have space for making shelves for storage at this...

What would be a good way of protecting well made wood and metal hand tools. Bridge city tools advertise a Boeshield T9 Aerosol. Has anyone used this product? How does it compare with Camellia Oil?...

Wow what a beautiful work of art. Simply astounding. How did you finish this box? I am sure the owner would cherish it.

I am new to his forum. I want to know which would be a best way to finish a solid teak wood root coffee table base. It has some cracks and is rough where the roots would be holding the top glass...