Finishing articles:

Front patio benches


Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 5:10 p.m.
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My girlfriend and I got tired of our plastic patio furniture so we made these one weekend. It was a lot of fun as it was my girlfriends first time using a table saw, mortiser and chop saw. In the photos only the large one is finished. We have since finished the other ones. They are made of white oak as we had a bunch left from some boat projects ...

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One For The FILE CABINET.


Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
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Here’s another project I took on in hopes of challenging myself to step-up my game by trying things I had not yet tried. This piece involved a lot of very small mortise and tenon joints, a type of joinery with which I had little experience, having never cut a true “hidden” mortise and having employed only thru tenons which I produced exclusively with the aid of my trusty power tools. This design however called for twenty six “mini” MT joints ( ¼”-x- ¾” tenons ) that needed to be

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Blanket Chest #4: Rails & Stiles


Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 1:08 p.m.
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Tommy is up early on a Sunday morning to get to work marking the pieces where the dados will go. Later, Al and his wife of 40 years stop by and visit Tommy in the shop. We also get insight to one of Tommy’s secrets ... six shots of expresso from Star Bucks! ... T-Chisel ... Related Materials, Drawings & Stock List ... The Rough Cut Show ... Join Pallet Makers Local 207 ... Thomas J. MacDonald Fine Furniture ... Tommy's Blade of Choice - The Burns 40T ATB! ...

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Writing desk


Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 6:08 a.m.
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The desk is made of solid African padauk and maple. (Except for drawers’ bottom, which is plywood). The finish is 3 coats of wipe-on polyurethane. Legs can be detached for transportation. The design evolved as I was building it, so there are no plans and it looks very different from what I initially intended. This is my third large project, which took about 5 times longer to complete than I thought ...

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Woodworking with Poplar


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furniture, wood, woodworking

Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 5:10 a.m.

Poplar is one of the most common types of wood used in furniture making, boat-building and other woodworking projects because it is inexpensive wood, fairly workable, will take paint well and is moderately durable ... While Poplar shouldn't be used for every set of woodworking plans you intend to build, it is a versatile wood and can be used for a number of projects ...

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Hand-Rubbed Lacquer Finish


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lacquer, woodworking

Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 5:10 a.m.

Lacquer woodworking finishes have been used for hundreds of years because they are durable, clear and dry quickly ... They also can be rubbed to an incredibly glossy finish ... Learn tips for creating a mirror-like lacquer finish on your woodworking projects ...

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Free Oak Book Stand Plans


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band saw, drill, drill press, router, shellac, woodworking

Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 5:10 a.m.

The first step in this woodworking project is to print the template you downloaded in the previous step ... Cut out the template along the lines and then trace the outline twice onto a piece of 1x10 hardwood ... We'll cut out the two pieces in the next step of these free woodworking plans ...

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Octagon card table


Published Jan. 15, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.
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Working for a construction company, I have access to as much yellow pine as I can imagine…However it’s scrap pieces ... I took it upon myself to build a card table because I have always wanted to build my own furniture ... It’s one of my goals in life ... So here is what I have so far ... I’m currently working on the top (and working on ripping my hair out) but I will add to this when its complete ... Also, sorry the pictures are so dark, Wisconsin has been rather frigid this winter so

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Rockin' Ride


Published Jan. 14, 2009 at 11:49 p.m.
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I described this project in a blog that starts here ... The synopsis is I wanted to make something for my niece by I didn’t just want to do a rocking horse. I looked at a lot of designs for rocking horses, push-cars, toys, etc. and ended up designing this ... There is a push-horse part with rolling wheels that turn on a lazy susan bearing. There is also a rocking base you can set the first part into to make it a rocking horse ... Note: These pictures are with one coat of Waterlox on the body

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Rockin' Ride #5: Finishing and final assembly


Published Jan. 14, 2009 at 11:27 p.m.
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Refers to project posted here ... The dry fit passed inspection from my quality inspector so it was time to move on to finishing ... I disassembled it to three major components and put on Minwax Dark Walnut Stain. Of course I did this on my finishing/pool table ... You can see the unstained head sitting on the table also. I installed the handle in the head with glue and two finish nails through the edge to hold it steady ... I am using Waterlox Original Medium as a sealer and it’s my first

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