▲ 3 r/finishing
Today I learned
Apparently I have lived 45-ish years and just learned that paint does REALLY well if you thin it a little! Goes on SUPER smooth because it self levels. Can’t believe that I never knew!
u/Wonderful-Bass6651 — 1 day ago
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▲ 67 r/Workbenches
Today was bench flattening day
Whenever I’m between projects I make some time for shop maintenance. So when I made this bench a year and a half ago I was so excited to get going that I never made the time. So today was the day! After I made myself some winding sticks and sharpened the plane irons, I got to it and well, now I have a bigger mess to clean up! Finished it with some tung oil and I’m suuuuuper happy now!
u/Wonderful-Bass6651 — 7 days ago
Today was bench flattening day
Whenever I’m between projects I make some time for shop maintenance. So when I made this bench a year and a half ago I was so excited to get going that I never made the time. So today was the day! After I made myself some winding sticks and sharpened the plane irons, I got to it and well, now I have a bigger mess to clean up! Finished it with some tung oil and I’m suuuuuper happy now!
u/Wonderful-Bass6651 — 7 days ago
▲ 63 r/woodworking
After 7 months of designing, and milling, and obsessing over every little detail I finally have this wine cabinet finished and ready to send to its new home. I had some beautiful figured cherry that I decided to let do the speaking for me. Accented with poplar dyed jet black with India ink and finished with homemade wax finish. Did a ton of hand tooling and pretty much zero sanding to get a perfectly smooth finish. Went with hidden hardware because I wanted the cherry to be the star of the show and I think it works!
u/Wonderful-Bass6651 — 16 days ago
▲ 12 r/handtools
Probably an intermediate woodworker (does anyone consider themselves expert? Haha) with a pretty well-rounded collection of planes that will get most jobs done - 4; 5; 62; 7; block; shoulder; 71; 271. The question I have is that I originally bought the 62 thinking that I needed it for shooting when it turns out that the 5 has more mass and does a great job (it’s also usually out on the bench so proximity is a factor). I’ll find myself grabbing the 62 if I feel the need for just a little more reference surface and the 7 would be overkill (so purely a luxury). Also, I’ll grab it if I notice that the 5 could use a quick sharpening. The problem I’m having is that I really don’t see all that much NEED for it; it’s basically a luxury tool that is annoying to adjust the iron on. Are there any situations where you really prefer a LAJP? On figured wood and end grain the angle of attack is basically the same as a high angle jack plane so I’m not totally convinced that there is an advantage. It’s a nice tool - pretty hefty and I love feel of the thicc iron; I’d just like to have a reason for it.
u/Wonderful-Bass6651 — 24 days ago