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Contact Charlie Plessums on this forum and send him a pm. He can really enlighten you on the dos and don't of water based laquer. He is a very good source of knowledge.

I got hooked into redoing a garden bench for cousin-in-law. I will get the cost of the lumber paid back in canned beets, okra, and corn. She loves to can vegtables and fruit and I like to eat them.

Where do you folks go to look for old hand tools? Do you go to antique shops, garage sales, flea markets, ebay, or other? I would like to have an idea of where to look while I am trying to while away...

One word. Wow

Great work. Looks like you also did a good job of making the center coordinate with the flooring and book cases. Your wife was right to give her approval.

Jim

I think you were right about the legs. I modified the desk to move the legs outboard. Picture of the modified desk below.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q214/TEXAS1970/Desk_0179.jpg

David

All I know is that this is my first French polish attempt and I tried to follow the instructions in the article that I read. I do not prtend to be any sort of expert on this technique. I...

David

The Tung oil was applied to the wood and allowed to dry overnight. I then put down a base coat of shellac and let it dry. I then rubbed the surface with a cotton pad soaked in alcohol and a...

Good work. I like the style you used on the arched portion of the apron.

I did not mix the Tung oil and shellac. I applied the Tung oil and let it cure. I then applied the shellac over the oil. As far as mixing Tung oil, David Marks on Wood Works always seems to use a...

The leather inserts are leather glued to a birch plywood substrate. I used Tandy white leather glue. You need to make sure you use a roller to get an even coat of glue on the substrate and then roll...

That looks great, first chair or fiftieth chair.

This is a partners desk that I made for a friend of my son. He told me he wanted a Chippendale style desk with leather inserts on the top. It is made of African Mahogany and Mahogany. The legs were...

Can you fill the imperfections such as small nicks with bees wax and then cover it with shellac? Will the shellac bond and be permanent or will it flake off at some point?

I have tried Famowood...

Bruce,

I just tried the wood flour in the pore and added CA on top of it. After it hardened, I sanded and the spot was almost black, not near the color of the wood flour. Did do something wrong...

I plan to French Polish an African Mahogany desk top. Can I apply the first coat of shellac with a brush and then buff it with 0000 steel wool? Or, do I have to do the padding of the first coat? Help...

A client wants a partners desk made from A. Mahogony. I can only find Honduran Mahogony legs that are the ball&claw type. Will there be too much difference in color and grain to have AM apron and top...

I have seen people refer to a "wash coat" of shellac before applying a stain. I thought shellac was a sealer and that would negate the stain penetrating the pores of the wood. What is the reason for...

I hate to be the one who has no snow to worry about. I had to take off my long sleve t-shirt under my work shirt to keep from over heating. I had lots of shop time and built the carcas and installed...

Thanks to all of you. I knew if I waited a little while that the cumulative knowledge of this board would come through. Lots of great information, tips, and sources. Thanks again. I will post a...

Thanks Jim, that helps alot. I was suprised to see that the leather was applied without folding it over the substrate. I would think that the raw edge might show. This is the first how to that I have...

Sorry about that. I have a subscription to FWW and have not found the article. Do you have any information on approximately when or the subject matter of the article?

I would like to put 3 leather inserts on a desk top. Can anyone direct me to a source (online or published book) where I can learn the technique? I want to know how the insert is covered, what kind...

If your chisels have wood on the end of the handle use a wooden mallet and use a hammer if the handle has a steel plate on the end of the handle lke the marple chisels do. I use a flat head mallet...

The hook should move. The amount of movement is suppose to be the thickness of the hook. For outside measurements, the hook is extended to measure from the inside of the hook. For inside...