Have to give thanks to Matt for the pics of his Shaker Side Table. Right around the time I was looking to build a small table for the side of our couch his photos arrived in the Forums. I thought it was beautiful and decided on a similar design for mine. The dimensions are a bit different at 12" X 24" and 23" high.
My first time working with Cherry and most of the work was done with hand tools. I even got my G.H. Bishop 1880's tenon saw into the mix. I used a Chris Shwarz video program as a guide. Great learning experience for me.
Now it's on to finishing the piece and I'm wondering what you folks think of Shwarz's finishing mix of BLO/Spar varnish/Mineral oil in equal parts? I normally use wipe-on poly or shellac, but I thought the shellac might not be durable enough and I don't want any "plastic" feel to the table. I thought I'd try something else this time.
Thanks for any advice on it.
My first time working with Cherry and most of the work was done with hand tools. I even got my G.H. Bishop 1880's tenon saw into the mix. I used a Chris Shwarz video program as a guide. Great learning experience for me.
Now it's on to finishing the piece and I'm wondering what you folks think of Shwarz's finishing mix of BLO/Spar varnish/Mineral oil in equal parts? I normally use wipe-on poly or shellac, but I thought the shellac might not be durable enough and I don't want any "plastic" feel to the table. I thought I'd try something else this time.
Thanks for any advice on it.