by Jeff Johnson | Sep 23, 2017 | Furniture
Because the finish was soft, it was clear to me that this table was not going to hold up to a family of 4. I contacted Waterlox technical and they told me the bad news – I had not properly applied the finish. Basically my technique was tainted by bad...
by Jeff Johnson | Aug 23, 2017 | Furniture
Finally Im ready to finish the table top. I did a fair bit of research on the internet, hoping to try something other than a simple oil finish. I ended up with the following: 3 coats of boiled linseed oil, 3 coats of ruby toned shellac, and 5 coats of Waterlox...
by Jeff Johnson | May 20, 2017 | Furniture
Two boards running perpendicular in grain will serve as breadboards to give the table the proper overall length. In this photo you can see the bark that I removed with a draw knife. The live edge was cleaned up with a card scraper and sand paper. I custom made tenons...
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