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Post by wisardd1 on Apr 14, 2010 10:38:42 GMT -8
Mission style desk made of qswo
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brucio
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Post by brucio on Apr 14, 2010 10:45:10 GMT -8
qswo? Haven't heard of that before..... Bruce
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Post by wisardd1 on Apr 14, 2010 10:50:11 GMT -8
qswo? Haven't heard of that before..... Bruce Quartersawn White Oak. I am still trying to figure out posting pics
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Apr 14, 2010 11:03:12 GMT -8
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Post by wisardd1 on Apr 14, 2010 12:31:34 GMT -8
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Post by wisardd1 on Apr 14, 2010 12:32:52 GMT -8
ahhh, copy the url to the left on tinyurl, not in your address bar, then paste. Got it.
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Apr 14, 2010 15:03:47 GMT -8
Beautiful desk! Where did you get the hardware? That's a beautiful clock too! ;D Looks like you've got the picture posting under your belt! Very good!!
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Jun 5, 2010 14:53:41 GMT -8
Dale,
Could you go into your Finishing detail for the Desk?
I remember it as being quite Special... Super job!
Did you finish the clock the same way?
Thank you...
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Post by wisardd1 on Jun 6, 2010 20:06:35 GMT -8
I sand up to 150, dye a combo of red and brown mahongany transtint, sand at 180 and 220, 1/4 brown chestnut+1/4 red chestnut+1/4 natural (all minwax), and 1/4 of valspar red mahogany to warm it up. You can spray a light coat of lacquar or shellac to protect the stain color, then tung oil+poly+mineral spirits or naptha. I hate the smell of naptha. You could just poly uv.
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Jun 6, 2010 20:07:59 GMT -8
Dale, Was your TransTint in water? What? That's quite a routine! How long did you have to experiment to nail it down? Thank you.
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Jun 11, 2010 8:46:59 GMT -8
Dale,
The desk legs...
Are they 3.5" square? If not, what?
How thick of a slice do you glue to the odd sides to make the grain look the same on all four sides? It seems like you said 1/8" or 1/4"... and the key was a slight chamfer to make the seams disappear.
Thanks in advance for your reply(s)...
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Post by wisardd1 on Jun 12, 2010 22:01:46 GMT -8
2 7/8 width and 3inches sides. Cut the thin strips 3/16 to 1/4 so you have some to plane down to 3 inches after gluing. Round over or chamfer 1/8 to hide seams.
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Post by wisardd1 on Jun 12, 2010 22:06:24 GMT -8
transtint in water or alcohol is fine. Alc is quicker to work with, but water has better longivity. I had to research and experiment for about 3 months. Jeff Jewitt has a good schedule, but he doesn't talke about sanding afterwards to get more of a two tone effect. I am planning on trying black dye to get more of the effect I am looking for in the open grain.
dale
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Jun 13, 2010 8:42:38 GMT -8
Very good Dale... Thank you! I knew TransTint could use water, alc, or even other things but NOT Danish Oil... I was just curious as to what you used... I mixed mine with distilled water. Are you looking for a very dark redish brown? I think it looks great the way it is... The main reason I lightly sand after tinting is to knock off the raised grain (water mixed TT).
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Post by Joe Lyddon on Jun 24, 2010 20:25:03 GMT -8
Hey Wizard!
In this months Popular Woodworking Magazine #184 Page 40
They have Magobei's Dining Table.
It is very close to your Desk! (I like your desk better) They used Ash...
Looks pretty COOL... thought you might be interested...
Her joinery and construction are super nice!! (not Greene & Greene)
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