Comments on: Finishing Wizardry

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:51:25 +0000

Matt,
I just saw you comments on finishing (staining) and thought I’d share my last experience. I am currently completing the “Ultimate Miter Saw Stand” from June 2010 WJ by Chris. This is from a request from my son in Dallas who wanted to come help. He has limited available time for this so I had everything ready(almost) wwhen he showed up in my shop. I took Chris’ suggestion to stain and finish all the plywood and hardwood after cutting and before assembly. I was rushed for time and knew that I should have used a pre-conitioner before staining (I used a light maple stain with an asortment of other stains to make about 3 qts.) Rather than pre conditioning, I added almost 1 qt. of polyurathane varnish to the above stain. It worked amazingly well in preventing the blotching that is so common with maple and birch. I’d like to send a photo or two and have the IPhone Pictures, but alas- I don’t know how to include them in this note.
The project has taken me circa 75 hrs and 30 hrs from David (my son) and is almost finished. I have the Kreg measuring system and wiring to do before it’s done. I’m going to try to get a photo posted somewhere soon.

By: Kit Nelson

Kit Nelson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:50:32 +0000

I recently cut a walnut tree down from my side yard. I have seven 9′ logs x 12 to 18″. The local sawmill won’t come & get them for a reasonable price because of low usable board feet of lumber. IS there an association of protable bandsaw-ers that will come & cut my walnut logs. I’m 12 mi. west of Akron,OH & 25 mi. south of Cleveland.

By: Kit Nelson

Kit Nelson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:39:08 +0000

I’m roughing a piece of sycarome slab wood with my Lancelot. I’m hoping to carve it into a giant clam shell. Where can I find a transparent “mother-of-pearl” translucent coating for interior stain. I’ll probably finish with a hi-gloss poly & buff using my Beall buffing system. Kit

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By: Jim Simpkins

Jim Simpkins — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:21:39 +0000

Great tip, I love to work with walnut, I have a small bandsaw mill and try to saw all my lumber for projects.