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  1. 03-30-2004, 1:44 PM #1
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    Hall table finished (pics)

    This weekend I was able to finish the hall table for my mother. I really like the way it turned out. I finished it with Watco cherry and minwax gloss poly. I would have liked to had a less glossy top, but I did not like the way it looked after buffing it out with steel wool.

    The design was taken from Woodsmith, with minor modifications.
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    Gotta love that white oak! Great job Rick! If this for you? Todd
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    Nice looking table Rick!
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    Clean, tight design, Rick! That table looks designed for oak!
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    Wonderful table...great lumber selection...super execution! Your mom's pretty lucky, Rick!
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    Very nice!!. I have a hard time around here finding boards that look like that. What are the dimensions of the table top?
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    Very nice Rick! Beautiful tiger/rays
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick Haigh
    This weekend I was able to finish the hall table for my mother. I really like the way it turned out. I finished it with Watco cherry and minwax gloss poly. I would have liked to had a less glossy top, but I did not like the way it looked after buffing it out with steel wool.

    The design was taken from Woodsmith, with minor modifications.
    Rick,

    To get a less glossy, but still not dull, finish for the top, try applying the last coat of poly with 0000 steel wool. At first, it seems like it won't dry at all, but suddenly you will start to feel it get "slick." (Not really slick, but it stops dragging on the steel wool.) Another good point is that you don't have to worry about dust or brush marks in the finish, because it is practically dry when you get done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick Haigh
    This weekend I was able to finish the hall table for my mother. I really like the way it turned out. I finished it with Watco cherry and minwax gloss poly. I would have liked to had a less glossy top, but I did not like the way it looked after buffing it out with steel wool.

    The design was taken from Woodsmith, with minor modifications.
    Rick, Great job. I know what you mean about the gloss thing. Gloss is too shiny for me but the 0000steel wool is just a little too dull. I'm sure somebody here can lend a hand on this topic. Me, I just very lightly go over with steel wool and then apply some wax to increase the gloss a little. Keep up the great work. BTW, what are the demensions? Thanks for sharing Alan in Md.
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    What about the white scotch-brite pad? I'm not sure of the steel wool #### equivalency, though.
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    Great job all the way around.

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    Rick,

    Great job; the piece looks very nice and I like the finish as well. Just out of curiousity, what issue of Woodsmith did this come from? My wife would like a table very similar to this, so I'd love to track down that issue for ideas.
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    Great Job, Rick!

    Very elegant - I love the tapered legs and flush-fitted drawers. The QS top looks great. Howard
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    Great work!! Nice design!!!
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    Love it. Clean Simple design.
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