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Dinette table, cherry, finished with Original Waterlox gloss. Mortise and tenon joinery. Probably not going to use glue blocks to reinforce joints.
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Dinette table, cherry, finished with Original Waterlox gloss. Mortise and tenon joinery. Probably not going to use glue blocks to reinforce joints.
Very nice. I like the curly grain on the top.
Lee Schierer
USNA '71
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Looks great! Legs are tapered just right!
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“Table for two , with earplugs” ! So much nicer than looking at each other at the malt shop bar with people between you ! I hope you
have a little rolling server table for it. You are gonna really enjoy using that combo.
Nicely done Mark - nice clean lines
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Looks great Mark. Do wish we had cherry like that around here!
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--Yogi Berra
Nice job. I love Waterlox on cherry.
Charlie Jones
Thanks Charlie! I love Waterlox on cherry table tops also. Of late, I have been applying very heavy coats. I start with the Original Sealer and Semi-gloss finish. Two coats 24 hours apart. After a day, Original Waterlox Gloss, wait 24 hours, sand, and then final coat. I feel like my table top is protected.
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Very nice table, Mark. Curious; I’ve heard if you want to end with a semi gloss finish to start with Gloss, then finish with semi. I guess the thinking is the first gloss coats won’t dull the look of the grain. Your table top looks great, just wondering why you do it in that order. I suppose if it works…it works!
Thanks Phil. My wife wanted a gloss finish on my Queen Anne dining room table I did last year, and I liked it too, so I decided to repeat it. Waterlox recommends using their Original Sealer & Semi-Gloss Finish as a first coat ( as a sealer coat ). In the case of cherry, they recommend 2 coats of the sealer, spaced 24 hours apart. I assume the sealer is just the Original Gloss with some increased solvent ? mineral spirits with a flattening agent to reduce gloss. I do not see an Original Sealer in Gloss on their website. Perhaps I can make my own sealer by adding some mineral spirits to Original Gloss. 24 hours after the last ( second ) coat of Original Sealer, I applied the Original Gloss. After 24 hours, I sanded and applied the final coat. I applied all the coats with a brush in an extremely heavy fashion. Jeff Jewitt said you do not want to push on the brush hard to spread varnish so I didn't. The minute my brush began to not give a full coat and streaking started, I refreshed my brush. I ended up with a liquid thick layer every time, and went back tipping with my brush minimizing puddles and having no streaks. I gave this table to my sister. I have no doubt that both tables will be abused. I am optimistic the layers I built up will be protective. I have wiped on Waterlox, but I just don't think you get same thickness as a nice generous brush coat.
Thanks Mark! The result is certainly nice. I don’t have any experience with Waterlox. I’m an Arm R Seal guy when looking for a more durable finish. Need to give Waterlox a try.