It's finally finished! I've applied the finish, and... it's actually done. Just over 60 hours over the past six months. Since this one is all about the finishing process, I might as well tell you that I used two General Finishes products: Brown Mahogany Gel Stain, and semi-gloss Arm-R-Seal top coat. If you follow the … Continue reading Video 9: The Pie-Crust Table — Applying the Finish
Video 8 – Pie Crust Table: Finishing the Top
We're almost there, I promise! This is Video 8 of what will be 9 videos, with that last one being all about the finishing process. But this one focuses on all the last few details, like finishing the table top braces, refining the routed edges, and adding some hand-cut details around the table top. The … Continue reading Video 8 – Pie Crust Table: Finishing the Top
Video 7 – Pie Crust Table: Finishing the Birdcage
I am determined to finish this table! So in this video, which is the seventh video of this series, I get a little bit closer to done. The legs are glued in with Gorilla Glue, which surely will hold these legs tight for years to come. But as that glue expands when it dries, it … Continue reading Video 7 – Pie Crust Table: Finishing the Birdcage
Video 4 – Pie-Crust Table: Cutting the Joinery on the Pedestal
In this video, I use a homemade jig to cut the joinery on the pedestal to attach the three legs. I have a router guide, but apparently by bits are too short to use in this instance, so I'll show you how I overcame that. Then, on to the dovetails, cut 120-degrees from each other. … Continue reading Video 4 – Pie-Crust Table: Cutting the Joinery on the Pedestal
Pie-Crust Table, Part Three: The Lathe Work
This table is coming along nicely, I think. It's kicking my butt along the way, but if it was easy, I'd have done it long ago. I'm learning some new skills, and refreshing some others. One of those others is lathe turning. It is often one of the most favorite things a woodworker can do, … Continue reading Pie-Crust Table, Part Three: The Lathe Work
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