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That's not a Bench, that's functional art.
Did you do the steel?
Very cool design. Did you do the steel work also?
Thanks Guys. I designed everything and my friend Will did the welding for me, he dis an awesome job. Unfortunately he is moving soon, so I need to step up my metal skills.
Thanks Guys. I designed everything and my friend Will did the welding for me, he dis an awesome job. Unfortunately he is moving soon, so I need to step up my metal skills.
Beautiful..The grain is stunning...how did you get th grain to pop like that??Did you color it or just oil....????
Beautiful..The grain is stunning...how did you get th grain to pop like that??Did you color it or just oil....????
Tom, I sanded it 100-150-180-220 and then sealed and finished with several coats of nitrocellulose laquer, with multiple rounds of scuffing.
Thanks Nate....oh natural...I have a counter top coming up..they want it "Booked" somewhere in the middle and a herring bone joint for the corner. This isn't my usual expertise but I've worked fo these guys manytimes before and they want me to do it. I am not familiar with that term...(booking) have yo ever heard of it? I asked about the pop in your project because I really want there counters to make an impact. Can you lend any advice??
Thanks Nate
Maybe they wanted the boards "bookmatched"? You can most likely get bookmatched ply at your local supplier. Otherwise you will need a big slab to work with so you can line the grain up "bookmatched" at the seam. As far as the grain goes, I just sand gradually from 100 up to 220 and then spray with laquer and keep alternating spraying and scuffing until I'm happy. Also looking for a nice piece of wood really helps. Good luck!
