Went out this morning, had the oil changed in the van, bought some hinges, and a can of BLO....might just be able to get something done?
Went out this morning, had the oil changed in the van, bought some hinges, and a can of BLO....might just be able to get something done?
Nice work, Steve......Good results!!!!
Jerry
Hinges are installed...
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Holes have been plug with Walnut plugs..
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Lid works nicely..
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And gave just the lid a single coat of BLO..for now..
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Had to make my own plugs, though..
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Tapered ones, even. Waiting on the glue to dry, before I peel them down flush.
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Need to find a spot where I can apply all the finish....kind of cramped down there....
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We'll see how this goes...thanks for looking in...
That is shaping up to be a beautiful piece, great job on the hinges!
Rick
Lovely work!
One coat of that Smelly BLO is on the entire desk, now. Waiting for it to cure...but..
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called "Progress in Pictures" or PIP
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Insides were done, also...
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Details....BLO makes the grain pop...
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Walnut plugs over the screws have been trimmed flush.
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Tried to get the grain to line up as best as I could..
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Not sure how long it takes on the BLO, but then a coat or two of Gloss Varnish will be the top coat(s)
Thanks for looking in!
Rag is sitting outside in the rain.....was stretched out flat....haven't looked out there lately...wee bit wet right now...
Need to haul this up out of the shop....maybe it will "dry" a bit faster than that damp-ish basement? May need an extra hand or two...top of the desk is just over 40" above the floor...
May try a different camera..current one turns things too yellow....
Old camera...needed to use the flash down there..
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Maybe...
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Using the flash seemed to helpa t..
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Like any Dungeon...dark and dank....
It is now sitting with the lid opened....airing out the insides. will take two people to get this up them stairs....stay tuned..
Took two people two get this thing up them steps...shinned a few body parts along the way. Now sitting in the corner of the Dining Room.....Think I can wait and varnish both it and a simple little Candy Box.
Thanks for following along....will be starting a new project thread after a bit....stay tuned
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Involves a few of these thingys...chisel is a Buck Brothers 1/4" Firmer chisel.....made long before HD was opened...