J. Z. Guest
06-16-2008, 10:59 PM
Just finished the stain last night. As a matter of fact, it hadn't completely dried yet, and I have a couple of stain spots on the butt of my shorts from sitting in it this afternoon. (it's OK, they're shop clothes anyhow) It's pretty comfy, but I was hoping the front legs would be taller and support under the knees a bit better.
It was a fun project; not having to do any proper joinery. I think it probably took me about 40 hours. If I were to do it again, I would do two chairs, not a loveseat. I like having the curve on the back go all the way around my back. (instead of a curve on one side and flat in the middle) Also, I would use pocket hole joinery from underneath instead of horsing around with all those damned plugs.
I jumped the gun and fastened the rear lower seat slat before plugging the bottom screw holes in the back seat slats, so I wound up filling them with epoxy putty and sanding them flush later. (with a light touch and the Dremel drum sanding bit) I couldn't resist using that putty to spackle up a sharp-edged knot hole on the side of one of the front legs too. That stuff is magical. Like epoxy, but a bit harder to mix. Yet it holds its form, like clay, so one doesn't have to consider orientation as it dries.
Sorry for the cramped pictures; our balcony is tiny. I will definitely use the SLR next time, as the point & shoot camera did not really deliver in the sharpness department. Maybe that's a blessing, hehehe.
Now, onto the "Remote Control Holder" (http://woodstore.net/recoho.html) for my father in-law.
It was a fun project; not having to do any proper joinery. I think it probably took me about 40 hours. If I were to do it again, I would do two chairs, not a loveseat. I like having the curve on the back go all the way around my back. (instead of a curve on one side and flat in the middle) Also, I would use pocket hole joinery from underneath instead of horsing around with all those damned plugs.
I jumped the gun and fastened the rear lower seat slat before plugging the bottom screw holes in the back seat slats, so I wound up filling them with epoxy putty and sanding them flush later. (with a light touch and the Dremel drum sanding bit) I couldn't resist using that putty to spackle up a sharp-edged knot hole on the side of one of the front legs too. That stuff is magical. Like epoxy, but a bit harder to mix. Yet it holds its form, like clay, so one doesn't have to consider orientation as it dries.
Sorry for the cramped pictures; our balcony is tiny. I will definitely use the SLR next time, as the point & shoot camera did not really deliver in the sharpness department. Maybe that's a blessing, hehehe.
Now, onto the "Remote Control Holder" (http://woodstore.net/recoho.html) for my father in-law.