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Im thinking about building one of the fold down workbenches like April Wilkerson built a few years back. Have it fold down overtop of my lathe. Got me looking at torsion boxes (I...

Thank you everyone for the feedback. @Prashun Patel I have been using a saturated blue shop towel, resisting the urge to go back over anything! @John TenEyck I will rub with steel wool 2 weeks after...

Do you rub out the ARS? I really want satin, I don't want the gloss that I purchased. How long between the wipe-on coats? Love how that Cherry looks, my goodness!



Do you rub out the finish? I...

I'm not sure where my first response went, and it's a little upsetting because I had a few key questions (in my own mind lol); regardless, after some time away from the shop, I am back to working on...

It's surface prep time. I was waylaid with some health issues, but am back to building.

- I've sanded the table to 220, I have to scrape some tear-out, do I need to go any higher than 220?

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Alright perfect. If there are trouble spots, don't go back and touch them but should they flow out on their own?

I have gloss ARS that I would like to rub out at the end to satin, at most semi...

I would like to thank everyone for commenting. I threw down a test coat of Arm-R-Seal on some scrap I had kicking about after the glue up. I think I am going to go with that finish on this table. I...

Thanks John. Will a coat of shellac under the Arm-R-Seal add any real value? Or not likely? I have gloss Arm-R-Seal, I'm not really set up to spray what is a relatively large table for what I'm used...

Thanks Jim, it was your past posts that encouraged the use of the EM6000.

You oil, then wax free shellac, then which coating in your experience would you use for a coffee table? It's just myself...

I am approaching the final stages of the cherry coffee table build. I recently wrapped up a metal bed frame, with cherry inserts in the head and footboard and I love how it turned out. I have made...

Hey now, where's the fun in that? He does make very nice boards, but I will not be purchasing one anytime soon.



Thank you. I have become a contributor, quite a few ways to skin a cat! I think...

Hey all,

I am trying to put together a shooting board (first one), and I have followed Derek Cohen's images and outlines on his website. I am having a difficult time getting the fence on the 90...

Thanks everyone for the input. I have a #4 right now from Stanley, and I find the feeling in hand is not very pleasing while I work. I like the way my bevel up jack feels in my hand from Veritas, so...

For my birthday, September last year, I was gifted 2 Woodriver hand planes from Woodcraft. One never arrived, and that was dealt with promptly by the company so I can't complain other than say I was...

Hey everyone,

I'm considering getting a kanna to use as a smoother, and to start learning how to work with the different style of metal forms that the Japanese tools employ (ura, etc.). I've...

Thanks for letting me know Tom. The 10,000 is a brownish beige? The 13,000 is a pale, lighter, tinted cream/beige? As I said, I have found the 8 & 10 on the Bay, and am wondering if I need to jump on...

I can't see photos right now, I guess I don't have permission. That's alright. I purchased the Pink speckled one from the bay.



I bought the Pink speckled stone. I'm wondering about the 8,000...

I've noticed a few Sigma Power stones available on eBay, one being the coveted 6,000 grit Pink speckled stone. I'm curious as to how to go about figuring out, if these stones, are the same stones...