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05-11-2008, 09:33 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | End Tables: Finally Done!!
I spent some of the weekend working on the end tables I Have been planning for months. I got a lot done this weekend. I have the cases built and the tops cut to size. The only things that I have left to do is build the bases and drawers and attach the tops. Then of course comes the door decision I posted about a month or so ago. Then comes the finishing. I am getting excited about completing this project. I decided not to put the arch in the drawer divider as the photo suggested. (see prior post) If I build doors I don't think the arch will look right with doors. So I guess I will just be square.  Any suggestions as to finish will be greatly appreciated.
I made the best use of some Expensive knotty Ash plywood by putting the knots in the area that will be hidden by the drawer.
Thanks for looking   
Glued the Legs up tonight. Gonna cut them out tomorrow night. Is there someone close to Salisbury that could assist me in cutting the legs which require a band saw? I have a printable pattern .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
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05-11-2008, 09:37 PM
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Name: Reggie Medlin City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.86 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
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05-11-2008, 09:48 PM
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Name: Michael City: Garner State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.33 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Very nice.
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05-11-2008, 10:11 PM
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Name: Wayne Symons City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
They are coming along quite nicely, Tracey!!!!!!!!! 
Can't wait see the finished tables. Looks like you have got the "meat of the project" well on the way to completion! 
Thanks for sharing your progress,
Wayne
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05-11-2008, 11:15 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Originally Posted by JackLeg  Reggie I have seen your work, I will be glad when I am as good as you. Or at least close!
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05-12-2008, 05:22 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.87 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Looks Great!
My suggestions for finishing are as follows:
Put on a coat of BLO (Boiled Linseed OiL)
Allow to cure for 5 days
Put on waterbased poly/lacquer as a top coat (3 to 4 coats)
__________________ I need some additional tools. I need a
multi-spindle line borer - waiting and saving
pocket hole machine - waiting and saving
Festool sander and vacuum -tbd
Edge bander - waiting and saving`
Stanley 112 scraper - got a Lie Nielsen
oscillating edge sander
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - tbd
and a bigger shop 
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05-12-2008, 05:42 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Originally Posted by Travis Porter Looks Great!
My suggestions for finishing are as follows:
Put on a coat of BLO (Boiled Linseed OiL)
Allow to cure for 5 days
Put on waterbased poly/lacquer as a top coat (3 to 4 coats) Will the BLO darken the wood significantly? I want to darken it some but I don't want to stain.
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05-12-2008, 07:11 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.87 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Originally Posted by newtowood Will the BLO darken the wood significantly? I want to darken it some but I don't want to stain. IMO, yes, it will darken it some and make the grain and figure more pronounced. I recently did some mirrors out of red oak with the same process and it did darken them. Not a lot mind you. You can do the BLO and if it isn't dark enough you could put a garnet or orange dewaxed shellac on to darken them some more before your top coats.
__________________ I need some additional tools. I need a
multi-spindle line borer - waiting and saving
pocket hole machine - waiting and saving
Festool sander and vacuum -tbd
Edge bander - waiting and saving`
Stanley 112 scraper - got a Lie Nielsen
oscillating edge sander
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - tbd
and a bigger shop
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05-12-2008, 07:58 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Thanks Travis, Do you have pics of the mirrors you finished?
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05-12-2008, 08:02 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.49 over 102 days | Re: Finally Made Some Progress On End Tables
Those are looking great Tracy!  Can't wait to see the finished product! 
Trent
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05-12-2008, 09:52 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | Re: End Tables: UPDATE
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05-12-2008, 09:57 PM
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Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.73 over 102 days | Re: End Tables: UPDATE
Originally Posted by newtowood You could always play catch with your dog to round off those legs - I mean who needs a bandsaw when you got a dog?
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05-12-2008, 10:33 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | Re: End Tables: UPDATE
Originally Posted by jeff... You could always play catch with your dog to round off those legs - I mean who needs a bandsaw when you got a dog? I would have to glue all of the shavings together if the dog helped .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
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05-12-2008, 11:04 PM
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Name: Chad Conwell City: Hookerton State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 102 days | Re: End Tables: UPDATE
Looks good, Kept us posted!!
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05-13-2008, 12:07 AM
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Name: Bill City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.25 over 102 days | Re: End Tables: UPDATE
They look great, can't wait to see the finished product!
Regards,
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