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Derik VanVleet
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Sorry, this link is direct to the project: http://woodworkersblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-project-coffe-table.html
Doug and Philip, thanks for the compliments. Doug, check out my Blog post from back in January when I was building this. I have a bit of build process on how I went about this, but I also have links to the videos I used as a reference: http://wood...
Very fine woodworking! I've yet to try doing legs like that. Would love to see a how-to blog or video on that.
Derek,
Great proportions and execution. Thanks for sharing.
ouch! :( Well hope you start feeling better soon! at least you'll have lots of great holiday food around you to make you feel better :)
Allen, thanks for the feedback. I agree, on some woods the CA looks like plastic and almost makes the pen look fake, or like plastic. On some woods, it doesn't do that so much. I have also found that some woods, like tiger maple, or more finicky a...
I've done the CA finish, with and without BLO and have found it a bit too brittle for my liking, also the higher gloss the more plastic it looks to me. I fooled around a bit with plugging the tubes after sanding and dipping the blanks in brushing ...
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- What kind of woodworking are you interested in?
- Hobbyist
- How long have you been woodworking?
- 5-10 years
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- http://woodworkersblog.blogspot.com
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On the disabled list
Well, I'm done woodworking for a few weeks. About a month ago I blew out my ACL playing basketball (not young anymore!) and had the replacement surgery on Thursday. I can get around a little, but not very stable/well. I will probably be out of woodworking commission for a couple of weeks. Prior to the surgery I had been making some pens so hopefully in the next week or so I can get back to that. I have a bar stool that I can sit at while turning them so that will help, but no big projects for a… Continue
Posted on November 2, 2009 at 10:12am — 3 Comments
CA Pen finish - Mixed results
So I've been in a pen turning mode for a while; I'm having some fun with it, creating different designs on some slim line pens. I've been using a few different finishing techniques as well. One is Shellac/Wax called Shellawax Cream. It is super easy to use, just put some on a paper towel and apply while the lathe is spinning. It creates a nice finish, not super glossy and has a good feel. Next I tried a friction polish, which is a lacquer based finish, in a semi-gloss. This is really easy to use… Continue
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments
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