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I know I've seen somewhere a small hand pumped sprayer. Add finish, pump up pressure by hand, spray a bit, pump some more. Similar to a garden sprayer but smaller & no hose.

Anyone know where you...

I'm usually pretty happy with just the bag rundown. I've also found that trick seems to work better if the varnish has had proper time to fully cure- do it after a couple weeks, not a day or two.

I certainly don't think so. They're two totally different kinds of clay.

How fresh was the shellac? I had a similar problem once and determined that my shellac was too old (about 12 months after mixing :o). Sanded down, fresh shellac & all was well.

Would you want any type of hard film finish? I think anything would eventually crack/break off.

How about something like a hot wax?

There's a guy near me that makes adirondack chairs, etc. out of composite decking he gets at Menards, Lowes, etc. Never looked real close at them, but I know he'll sister some pieces to make it a...

The adults can move up to ~12 miles/year, iirc, on their own. But it's the movement of firewood, etc. that are the big culprits. Some guy has an ash dying, cuts it down. Nice, big tree, saves it for...

Thanks for the replies folks. May tinker with it some day, just not right now.

Cities across the country planted ash in the wake of Dutch Elm Disease, now with the EAB maybe they'll have to replant with the new resistant elms.

And what did you think? The idea of a VOC free, safe, etc. etc. etc. varnish intrigues me. If you've tried any of their products, what did you think? What would you compare the final look to? Pics?

It's definitely a birch of some kind. The middle picture shows two clear IDing marks of any Betulaceae (birch family). Leaves are coming off in pairs and you can see the lateral lenticles on the bark...

I've gotten a good little stockpile of ash lumber saved up & continue to collect it as I can. I've been making a few pieces out of it in the hopes that in 30-40 years people will look at them in awe...

Black cherry will have an orange fuzzy/hair looking stuff on the BOTTOM side of the leaf blade along the mid-vein. Key tell tale sign of it.
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I second J. Scott. Lots of varieties to choose from. They're cheap, lightweight, durable, easy to repair/replace and would probably look better than just plain plywood.

Very nice. I love tables with stone/tile centers.

With those slate tiles, it's hard to tell in the pictures, are they the typical 'rough'/uneven slate? Or did you find some that are ground smooth?

Have the 734, got a great deal on it at the Blue Borg (sale + coupons = sub $300). Love it, works great. Hook the shop vac to it and dust isn't much of an issue. Finish is super smooth, very little...

One last question. With a top like this, could I get away with securing the top with things like pocket screws since it'll be secured on the 'frame'?

This may be one of the coolest projects I've ever seen. Please tell me you live in some big old creepy Victorian house :)

Thanks Mike. I'm going ahead with it. Never seen a top like this before. Good to know it works.

Because I'm not set up for that kinda work. The piece of maple is 'special' as it's the remainder of what's left from the crib I built for our first child and this will be used in a dresser for the...

I would like to try this top design. The center would be maple, surrounded by about 3" of cherry. Hole thing is 44" x 18". I would glue the front piece to the center maple as any standard panel...

I'm planning on an entertainment center project for this summer. I have a pile of oak & cherry I'd like to use up for this (it's what I have laying around). Do these two woods go together well in a...

Agree with Jeff. That isn't a good combo. With the cloudy spots though, could be the flatteners used in the satin poly didn't mix evenly.

Thanks Glenn. Those blocks are exactly what the guides look like- and I have them set as close to the stock as possible. And by 'drifting away from the wheel' I mean that as I cut, the blade...

I recently 'inherited' a 9" Craftsman band saw (grandpa got a new 14", so I got this on). I'm about to the end of my skills in getting this thing to run true.

It's a saw that has a bearing behind...