Gizmodyne | June 7, 2008
I had a little more handwork to do on the Little Journey’s Bookstand. I fiddled with the tusks a bit.
I originally sanded the piece to 400 but decided to sand to 220 this time. The loose tenons/tusks took forever to sand and detail.
Fuming Time
I have always wanted to try this. Two years ago I [...]
Gizmodyne | November 3, 2007
100 steps to a great finish
I have written about finishing douglas fir before, but I keep getting lots of questions about it so here I go.
Sand to 220. Get in the grooves.
Making the washcoat to prevent blotching .. 90% Mineral Spirits
Washcoat Part 2: 10% Boiled Linseed Oil
Apply Washcoat with cloth.
Inspecting the coat. If there are [...]
Gizmodyne | October 7, 2007
Stained panel Originally uploaded by gizmodyne
We finally got around to staining the dishwasher panel this weekend. Going to try to poly it during the week in order to get ready for installation.
Gizmodyne | August 1, 2007
Stained and Laquered Originally uploaded by gizmodyne
After about a week, the room is finally sprayed with finish. We need to finish the kitchen by next Monday so that the floors can be done.
Meanwhile we spent time replastering, preparing the wood and fixing small problems in the [...]
