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Monday, February 24, 2014
Maple hutch with tutorial for wood finishing
A big thanks to Maryann at Domestically Speaking, for the heads up on the free paint
last Sat at ACE! Not That I need anymore paint! Seriously, I counted. I have over fifty...yes 50,
containers of paint in all different colors! But, I didnt have this color!! Since it was FREE, and I already have a bazillion colors on hand, I got COBALT! My fave color. I dont have
anything to paint this shade....yet! Ima lookin. Isnt it yummy??
MAPLE HUTCH
The finished product is at the bottom of this post......Dont peek now...scroll on down!!
Here is my latest project. A pretty nice score from CL. I dont think the owners ever once polished, cleaned or even wiped this baby down! She was pretty grimy!!Im going to go over some wood finishing steps while Im working on this project. I have been refinishing wood a lot longer than Ive been painting it.
I couldnt believe what a beautiful top the lower part of this hutch had. I know, youre looking at it and going, "yeah, right." Just wait. This hutch is solid maple. I couldnt believe my eyes when I sanded off that stain. Pure, solid maple butcher block. Even those shelves are solid. I sanded those puppies down as well.
I will be adding bits to this day by day until Im finished.
Filling in a crack w/some wood filler.
This left leg had a some serious gouges and a chunk missing from the molding. No problem.
I will fabricate the missing piece with Plastic Wood. It dries quickly and sands easily. The benefit over the wood filler is that it will not shrink and crack. For really big fill jobs, use an epoxy filler.
  Heres what it looks like after sanding and staining.  And heres what it looks like after painting! I dont think anyone would have known. And those deep gouges kind of faded after I hit it with sandpaper.  |
| Ok...So off to the top! I start with my orbital sander and a 60 grit, then 150, and finishing with 220. Go easy around the edges or youll hog em off! I usually do those by hand.  Um, hello??? Can you say pristine maple?? Like butcher block maple quality??? Its gawjus! So now comes the fine tuning with a 320 grit that I use in a block sander, going with the grain. This gets any circular marks the orbital may have left behind and really gets it feeling as smooth as a babys behind!  I used this pre-stain to avoid blotchiness.  Maple takes stain very easily although its difficult to get very dark. I used a dark walnut, which it sucked right up, and then went over it again with jacobean. I use a foam brush to apply it and then a lint free rag to work it in and wipe off the excess.  Very important to use a seal coat. This locks in your color and gives you a finish you can sand without stripping your color. You must sand after this and all subsequent applications. From here on out I use a fine steel wool.  Last night I put on a poly finish in gloss, water based. I have the oil based too, but since this isnt going to get that much usage, I chose the water. Plus the water base is easier to brush on and clean-up is with, well, water! I hate cleaning oil stain brushes!  I use a 0000 steel wool. Once the poly dried, I gave the top a once over with the wooly. Go easy and try to see where the streaks are. Yes, you will dull the finish. Thats okay cuz you are going to put on at least another 2-3 coats (sanding in between each one). You never stop at one coat. A lot of work you say??? Why yes, it is. But thats why it will look so good when its done! This is the inside bottom shelf. I gave it a quick sanding, a once over with some stain and one coat of the poly. Im calling it a day on this part. It was in decent shape and I didnt take it down to the bare wood. I think it looks beautiful. Look at that rich color!  Heres a sneak peak at the hutch part. I did the same procedure to the shelves as I did on the top. They were the same maple quality. I debated about painting. I hate covering up nice wood and I thought the contrast would work well with colors.  So I just finished the bottom portion and brought this in the house. Ive since acquired a new piece and I need room in the garage! Repeat after me,,,,,, I have a furniture addiction!  I came across these vintage knobs at the Re-Store. The pulls came from Lowes. I tried to spray the originals, but I didnt like the way they came out. I think these suit the hutch better.  Im so in love with the way this top finished. This is after two coats of glossy brush on water based Poly. I could probably use one more coat.  Ok finally! DUN! Waxed her up and couldnt find a good place to put her to take photos. The color of my walls in the other rooms do not go at all with this hutch. So its in my bedroom by the back door!  In case you forgot the before.....   Behr "divine pleasure". The aqua color is regular latex with about 3 different colors I had on hand mixed together.       |
Monday, February 10, 2014
Woodworking Made Simple With Step By Step Guide
Lots of things were different when your grandparents were young. Woodworking was extremely popular back then and most men had the abilities to make something with their own hands. Most people had their own woodworking projects which they worked with whenever they had a while to spare.
Things look a lot different now. Few people can handle their own woodworking projects and many people should call in a specialist if they want to have several nice wooden furniture for the dwelling. Furniture made from wood are trendy and classic and loved by many people but it would certainly be a lot easier if all people could make their own furniture.
Woodworking is a lot easier now
Its truly quite easy to get knowledge nowadays and woodworking knowledge is not an exception. The internet is a good source where you can find out a lot about woodworking and how to begin with easy woodworking projects. Youll have to practice what you learn to be able to become skillful certainly but that will be lots of fun.
Purchase what you need to begin with
To be able to begin woodworking youll need several tools. Its always best to purchase as good tools as possible since that will make it possible for getting real accurate final results. It all depends upon how much money you can spare although and you should always stick to your funds since woodworking is supposed to be fun, not supposed to destroy you.
The internet is good since youll be able to purchase all the tools you might need there. The prices are generally much lower than in the stores youll be able to get if youre out shopping on the street. Create a listing of all the tools youll need for your woodworking projects and order them from the best e-shop you can get. Make sure to compare prices before you purchase anything since several web shops are a lot cheaper than other ones.
It can be hard for a rookie to recognize precisely what tools you will need to begin with but youll be able to get guidance if you learn on-line articles. The first thing you must purchase is a great saw. Basically youll need a few saws since there are different types, needed for a variety of moments. Youll also need a good jig.
Go ahead and find out all you want and need about woodworking. Youll soon be able to work on your own woodworking projects and you will soon discover how fun it is.
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Things look a lot different now. Few people can handle their own woodworking projects and many people should call in a specialist if they want to have several nice wooden furniture for the dwelling. Furniture made from wood are trendy and classic and loved by many people but it would certainly be a lot easier if all people could make their own furniture.
Woodworking is a lot easier now
Its truly quite easy to get knowledge nowadays and woodworking knowledge is not an exception. The internet is a good source where you can find out a lot about woodworking and how to begin with easy woodworking projects. Youll have to practice what you learn to be able to become skillful certainly but that will be lots of fun.
Purchase what you need to begin with
To be able to begin woodworking youll need several tools. Its always best to purchase as good tools as possible since that will make it possible for getting real accurate final results. It all depends upon how much money you can spare although and you should always stick to your funds since woodworking is supposed to be fun, not supposed to destroy you.
The internet is good since youll be able to purchase all the tools you might need there. The prices are generally much lower than in the stores youll be able to get if youre out shopping on the street. Create a listing of all the tools youll need for your woodworking projects and order them from the best e-shop you can get. Make sure to compare prices before you purchase anything since several web shops are a lot cheaper than other ones.
It can be hard for a rookie to recognize precisely what tools you will need to begin with but youll be able to get guidance if you learn on-line articles. The first thing you must purchase is a great saw. Basically youll need a few saws since there are different types, needed for a variety of moments. Youll also need a good jig.
Go ahead and find out all you want and need about woodworking. Youll soon be able to work on your own woodworking projects and you will soon discover how fun it is.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
What We Can Do With Metal
Sams been working with metal now for about 5 years, full time for the last two. Hes a great welder and fabricator and his artistic and problem solving sense is evolving everyday. As we get more and more requests for pieces both entirely of metal and as furniture, in combination with wood, often questions of finishes, materials, and capabilities arise ... Rather than answer the same or almost the same questions over and over, this post will serve as a general outline for potential clients who want to know more about what we can and cant do ... Click the photos to enlarge them ....We have a fairly well equipped metal shop. We could use a little more space, a milling machine and maybe a more professional drill press but mostly, were pretty well set. We also have a company we work with for custom CNC waterjet cutting and custom CNC plasma cutting, as well as chrome plating and powder coating ... Right here in Vermont ....
Sooooo, what are the options as far as materials, finishes, fabrication? For a quick overview, visit the Sam Mosheim category off to the right there or any of the links directly below....
We work in steel, both hot and cold rolled, stainless steel, brass, copper, and punched tin.
Possible finishes are:
Natural oiled mill finish .... The Williams Store Railings
Blackened steel, done with a cold patina chemical called ready brown ... works great on brass and copper too .... It can be nicely highlighted with steel wool, then oiled ....
Polished natural steel finish. Essentially a process of grinding off the mill scale and polishing with finer and finer grades of abrasives ... While we have not as yet done any pieces in polished stainless, our satin finish stainless is typically looking a lot like the project above .... Perhaps just a bit brighter .... A Custom Contemporary Railing
For antique or Art Deco style pieces, golf leafed, natural or antiqued, might be a good choice ...
For outdoors, we recommend two coats of primer, two of paint with refreshing when necessary ... any color ... A Fine Outdoor Railing
For indoors, primed and painted, any color also; here with a nice gold paint from Fine Paints of Europe which will be glazed and antiqued later ...
A mix of finishes and materials .. blackened, natural,polished, brass and copper ... Were currently working on designs for a bed with inlays in a variety of metals and finishes ...A Door For a Pizza Oven Thermometer
Products and Services .....
Custom Outdoor Chairs and Table PartsLighting, railings, sculpture, belt buckles, custom tools, fireplace accessories, furniture parts, metal repairs and custom welding ....
Whatever else you can dream up that you think we might be able to do ....
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