Ed, I bought the HVLP from Rockler for @ $ 150 I think. I'll let you know how it works after I try it this weekend.
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Ed, I bought the HVLP from Rockler for @ $ 150 I think. I'll let you know how it works after I try it this weekend.
JUst bought a new toy (HVLP) and would like to use it to spay the inside of some birch drawers with a clear poly or shellac, just to protect them. Anyone have any suggestions for a fairly inexpensive...
Thanks Scott! That's just what I was thinking, just wanted to see if there were any other suggestions to experiment with. Also, I will go ahead and purchase the varnish you suggested and see how it...
I am building a desk(top) built from Cherry Plywood wrapped with 3" Alder. What is the best way to finish this if I want the Alder wrap a different shade of dye than the Cherry Ply? Before or after...
Thanks Lee, I'll give it a try.
Excuse me if this has already been covered but.... can anyone suggest a good jig for making raised panel drawers and doors on my tablesaw and where I can get the plans to build one?
Thanks in...
I think the minifix will do the job, in fact I had looked at it earlier last week. The real thing is that I didn't want any hardware exposed on the finished side, so this should work. Thanks alot!!
In previous post I meant to say knockdown hardware, not breakdown hardware. Thanks!
I'm building office desks with plywood panel bases (shells) and would like to hear what type of breakdown fasteners anyone can recommend for fastening two panels together at a 90 degree angle?...
I've been looking at the selection at Rockler since I order quite a bit from them. And yes Shawn, I too use dye more often as well. Thanks for the help!
I'm sure this has been addressed before but...
I need to buy a good sprayer to stain some office furniture I'm building and currently don't have a large enough compressor. Can anyone suggest a good,...
Anyone know where I might find untreated 4 X 4
pine posts in the Atlanta area??
Thanks in advance!!
Just bought approx 65 board feet of southern yellow pine CHEAP and looking for project ideas to utilize it. Some boards are 16" wide, some 12" wide. Also, haven't worked with it much and would like...
Thanks for all the suggestions. I will see what looks good, and uniform, at the hardwood supplier and probably try either ash or a tight grained pine.
Haven't turned much over the past few years but need to now for a client. I've got to turn 16 table legs (diningroom style) and will need to laminate 4/4 boards together first. My question is, if...
Nice work Jim! I love what you've done w/the sapwood. As others have said, it's made me view sapwood in a whole new light. Thanks for the pics!
Thanks John! The plans you referenced look to be similar to what I had in mind. However, I think I'll limit the amount of turning needed, but the design will work.
Have a Great New Year!
Tim
Merry Christmas Creekers!
I get somewhat sentimental this time of year and was thinking about an old rocking chair I used as a child years ago. It was a rocking chair built on a pedestal and used...
I was wondering if anyone has built a jig (or better clamping blocks) to help with the glue-up of mitered desk legs with hardboard splines in them? The customized clamping blocks I'm currently using...
I too use Alder quite often and like the ease of working/shaping it. As for finishing, would you say Benite is easier to use than employing a shellac wash coat? I've never used Benite, but not too...
Beautiful Leigh! And I'm with Ken, please let us know more about how you dyed and finished this great piece.
Thanks AAron and John. Now you've got my wheels turning. How about 40-44" wide cases, 14" deep seperated and supported in the middle, then tacking on a filler strip, possibly fluted between cases?
Hello Creekers,
I had a friend ask me to design and build a series of 5-6 short bookcase units. each measuring roughly 40" high, 48"(?) wide and 18" deep to hold all of her hardbound books (she's...
Very nice Stephen! Having a project end up looking like that using (fairly) inexpensive materials is a real testament to the quality of your work!
Dan - I've recently had great results using water-based dyes after sanding @220 grit, then applying a washcoat, and finishing up with a gel stain of somewhat similar color and then a couple of clear...