Jebediah Eckert
12-01-2015, 7:27 PM
This a basic "tack" chest used for storing horse things. I don't have horses but live in horse country. I am making this chest for somebody who will use it and it will live in a barn throughout the New England year.
For most of my projects I use wipe-ons like Waterlox, and have recently gone to GF Arm r seal. For smaller projects and picture frames I tend to use shellac.
I can't envision spending the time hand wiping several coats on this chest that will probably be sat on and banged up pretty quick. I do not have a sprayer and have no experience with one. I was hoping there was something that was durable, fast, and looks decent. Maybe something in a spray can, but I am open to suggestions.
When i say "durable" I don't need it to survive a season at the bottom of the ocean. I know we can all get caught up in strength and durability but.....the barn now has what looks like pine toy boxes with a stain only and they manage fine. Even though it is a barn it is certainly dry where the tack goes and everything is kept up off the ground.
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The box is 1/2" Baltic Birch ply trimmed with 1/4" cherry.
For most of my projects I use wipe-ons like Waterlox, and have recently gone to GF Arm r seal. For smaller projects and picture frames I tend to use shellac.
I can't envision spending the time hand wiping several coats on this chest that will probably be sat on and banged up pretty quick. I do not have a sprayer and have no experience with one. I was hoping there was something that was durable, fast, and looks decent. Maybe something in a spray can, but I am open to suggestions.
When i say "durable" I don't need it to survive a season at the bottom of the ocean. I know we can all get caught up in strength and durability but.....the barn now has what looks like pine toy boxes with a stain only and they manage fine. Even though it is a barn it is certainly dry where the tack goes and everything is kept up off the ground.
326138
326139
The box is 1/2" Baltic Birch ply trimmed with 1/4" cherry.