Congratulations - that is now a family heirloom that can be used by familys and be passed down from generation to generation.. "Grampy made this all the way back in 2009! - 75 years ago."
Be sure to sign and date under the bottom of the seat for authentication years from now. Neat.
I have a branding iron that I will brand the seat bottom with after it is sanded. I hadn't thought about putting on the date before. Will do that also. I have an our or so at sanding and then it's time for a coat of stain.
Thanks, It is also as heavy as it looks. The plans come from Rockler. Of all of their plans i've used, this one had a lot of ambiguity and took a lot of thought to understand what they intended. Only wasted about 1 bd ft because of that.
Hardware is fitted nad final sanding is complete. Time to open the can of stain.
Now that I have my new router table up and running, I decideed to give it a workout along with SawStop contractors saw. We have our first grandchild due in late summer so I thought I would make him a highchair out of hard maple. It still needs a final sanding (tomorrow) and then staining and several coats of poly.
Had a real tough time resizing the pictures, but I think they are somewhat usable. The Forum really needs to update their picture upload utility.
I have just been given a Coronet Major wood lathe , but the aluminium face plate is broken , where in the UK or Portugal can I get a replacement . It is quite an old lathe but it still works well ,...
Poplar is okay if they are to be painted. If not, or stained, I would not choose poplar. It is soft, uninteresting and does not finish well (unless painted). Oak or maple are not that much more...
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I purchased a very old dining set that i'm fixing and refinishing. I'm more of a handy person than a woodworker but am enjoying the process.
I'm still stripping all of the pieces, but I know I'll...
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