ryan carlino
02-05-2010, 3:17 PM
Hi All,
Finished a small table and chair set for the little guy (and his brother on the way). It's made from beech - was all 3/4" to begin with. Anything bigger was glued up. Anything thinner I sliced on the tablesaw (will get a bandsaw someday...).
The construction is all M&T with the only screws used to hold on the table top and seat bottoms.
After dying with a powdered aniline dye (in warm water) and some final assembly, I broke out the Rockler el-cheap-o HVLP spray system I got a while back. Despite its low cost, the thing actually worked!
The finish is 3 coats of Sherwin Williams Pre-Cat Lacquer diluted 2:1 with thinner which ended up being a nice formula for the sprayer. I used the 0.9mm tip. The lacquer was nice and forgiving for a newbie running the gun. I sanded after the first coat (serving as my seal-coat) since the grain was highly raised after the dye. The second 2 coats required no touch up. Only 2 drips, but I'm not saying where. Despite the stink involved, spraying was a quick and easy way to handle all the slats and round surfaces. Yes, I wore a mask, but on the last coat I had to close the garage due to the wind picking up and the temp dropping. That turned the place into a gas chamber which eventually seeped into the house. Didn't win any points with the family that night!
The tabletop glue-up was a learning experience. The first take looked like a set of steps. I had a friend run it through his planer and work some flattening magic. So, it's not quite 3/4" anymore :)
Thanks to Bill Huber for sending me some plans. They worked out great and the set has just enough growing room for the little guy.
Finished a small table and chair set for the little guy (and his brother on the way). It's made from beech - was all 3/4" to begin with. Anything bigger was glued up. Anything thinner I sliced on the tablesaw (will get a bandsaw someday...).
The construction is all M&T with the only screws used to hold on the table top and seat bottoms.
After dying with a powdered aniline dye (in warm water) and some final assembly, I broke out the Rockler el-cheap-o HVLP spray system I got a while back. Despite its low cost, the thing actually worked!
The finish is 3 coats of Sherwin Williams Pre-Cat Lacquer diluted 2:1 with thinner which ended up being a nice formula for the sprayer. I used the 0.9mm tip. The lacquer was nice and forgiving for a newbie running the gun. I sanded after the first coat (serving as my seal-coat) since the grain was highly raised after the dye. The second 2 coats required no touch up. Only 2 drips, but I'm not saying where. Despite the stink involved, spraying was a quick and easy way to handle all the slats and round surfaces. Yes, I wore a mask, but on the last coat I had to close the garage due to the wind picking up and the temp dropping. That turned the place into a gas chamber which eventually seeped into the house. Didn't win any points with the family that night!
The tabletop glue-up was a learning experience. The first take looked like a set of steps. I had a friend run it through his planer and work some flattening magic. So, it's not quite 3/4" anymore :)
Thanks to Bill Huber for sending me some plans. They worked out great and the set has just enough growing room for the little guy.