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I am coating a buffet i have made and am finishing the top
I have used Feast Watson floorseal on the whole cabinet and quite happy with the results.
on the top i now have 2 coats on and the finish...

thanks i would be interested in getting anangle guide for a hand plane does anyone know where i can get them from?

what is the easiest, most accurate way of doing a 25 degree bevel anout an inch wide on the edges of a table top?
I was thinking hand plane any other ideas?
Matt

I need some help.. while glueing some boards together with titebond 2 i decided not to wipe away the excess glue as it tended to stain the timber yellow thinking i could easily remove the bead later....

does anyone know of anywhere you can get a pack of reject floor boards in qld in a pack like studdley used to sell??
Thanks Matt

thanks for the quick response i am after both tote and nob

Does anyone know where i can get some new nobs for an old stanley no. 4 plane?

Matt

does anyone know of any community shed type organisation like wood n you that simply let you pay and use there equipment??
I have about 8 mortice and tenon joints to do and was thinking a domino...

thanks for all the comments i am a little bit overwhelmed with all the information but at least now i can try to make an informed decision


Matt

i am looking at buying some old stanley hand planes can anyone tell me what would be a good every use plane. and what things to look out for when buying a used one
and also what number plane are...

i am looking at buying some pipe clamps from carbatec does anyone know where i can get some 3/4" threaded pipe for these??
also could you give an idea on price
thanks

does anyone know where i can get some of this in brisbane?
Thanks

thanks for all the input
yes i am after the mat look i have been using the satin minwax.
like the lustre of the thicker coats but also the preservation
i have used cabothane before and liked the...

ive just seen types of furniture coated with a nice thick coat like bars and dining tables
and like the look and want to achieve that look.
how many coats is too many??

is it possible to get a really thick coat, i have tried 4 coats how many coats can be applied.
what wolud be the best wax or polish to go over the top without getting a glossy surface
thanks Matt

wow what timber is that
aslo i noticed that you had the table all glued up and then fitted the drawer runners. how did you attach the runners?

what oil did you use for polishing?

looking good :2tsup:
looks like you have a well set up workshop there

my table top is 25 mm thick, rails are 135 deep and legs are 2x2 i wanted 3x3 but couldnt get what i wanted do you think the legs of 2x2 will be strong enough also do you think it will look out of...

thanks chipman thats exactly what i had in mind in your diagram you said use biscuits is that for joining the rails to the legs? could you mortice and tennon them??

thanks for all the pics they are good to get ideas.
i want the look like chipmans pics but do you think it would be possible to mount the horizontal rails that give support behind the drawer front...

haha sorry just realised your in the uk no good to me..

looking good so far i am planing on making a hall table next so good to get some ideas.
out of curiosity what glue did you use
Matt

thanks for the help.
Chipman you wouldnt possibly have a pic showing what you mean do you would be alot easier to get my head around it

Matt

okay i am building another coffee table but want to put a drwaer in the rail.
but i want to cut an invisible drawer... as in i want to cut a part out of the rail to use as the drawer front but do...

thanks for all the input looks like mortice and tennons are the way to go.

i was wondering about joining legs of a table to the rails, have done mortice and tennon before and thought about the way furniture comes when you buy it with the rails mounted to the table top and...

anybody know where i can get dressed tassy blackwood in brisbane?i know lazarides has it but not dressed is there anyone that will dress it for me if i get it from there?

both sides were sealed however bottom side was already dry. top side has now curled up.
the concave side is the side that was already dry should i wet this side and face it down and clamp.
should i...

i left my table top out in the sun today for the sanding sealer to dry. when i returned home the table top has warped is there anything i can do to un warp it or return it to the way it was?

i cant believe how good it is i have already recommended it to my father in law he is an estapol man but he always get brush marks that look ugly
so now hes going to give it a go,
its definetely...

okay some new pics
first pic frame all glued up and sanded first coat of minwax poly done
second pic top beforesanding sealer and poly
more pics to come in the next couple of days

well project is coming along well now will post more pics in the pis forum soon.
have sanded all sealer off and worked out that it just needs a very light sand to smooth it so now i have worked that...

am finishing with min wax wipe on poly was told it is compatible
how much does it need to be sanded before going on to the top clear coat?

feast watson is the brand of sanding sealer tassy black wood was the materials
and i left it over night before sanding all it has done is clog sand paper and leave clumps all over my table top...

what a piece of CRAP
why call it Sanding sealer if you cant sand it without it clogging up the sand paper:(( unless anyone else knows a way of sanding it!
$20 for sanding sealer
$150 for materials...

yes my router is variable speed will try a few things out and see how i go

okay so slow travel speed down but do you also mean slow speed of router or increase router speed?

its tasmanian blackwood and was using a rounding over bit with bearing is brand new

how far apart should the buttons to hold top on be placed?
how many should be used per table?dimensions again are 700x700 for the top with the rails just a little smaller

I have tried taking minimal amounts off the end grain of hardwood, but still ends up with a rough edge.Is there a trick to routing end grain smoothly or do u just have to do a lot of sanding

fish tank has never been posted here before. i bought it off ebay and revamped it too make it better, unfortunately i do not have the space to have it set up at my current house.

is it really to fragile for table tops as that is what i bought it for.
is it neccesary to use a sanding sealer first?

okay now i understand but what is the easiest way of making those holes in the rails as i am fairly limited with tools.

thanks i was dreading having to do a search

just wondered if there are any tricks to using wipe on poly?
can u stain underneath it?
can u get a nice thick even coat easily?
will it leave brush or swirl marks from being rubbed in?
does it...

the legs took quite a while to taper as my band saw is out of action while i wait for the part
but my project couldnt wait so all tapering was done with a plane( the largest pile of wood chips i...

okay thought i would add a few pics of todays work
pic 1 first legs and rails being glued
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2929818000056315768OaTWrB
pic2 both sets of legs being glued...

how do you mean float how should i attatch it i havent got to this part yet. i just thought i would cut a couple of fillets and screw onto the rails and then onto the top can you suggest and better...

i liked the variance in the colours dont know why i just prefer it that way, is it something that is not supposed to be done??
it also matches the top with the lighter boards on the outside and...