timber benchtop

**Trav** · 13th January 2006, 10:34 PM

Hi all

I'm making a timber benchtop for some cabinets that I am making for my home theatre and stereo equipment. Cabinets are 600 deep and 1800 long (give or take).

I have a stack of tongue and groove left over from the timber floor I had laid so I was thinking of using this to save $$ and accurately match the floor.

As I want a benchtop of ab out 35 mm or so, I was thinking of laying the t&g on a 16mm sheet of appropriately sized MDF.

Should I simply glue the t&g down, or should I mechanically fix it (perhaps screw from underneath once glue has gone off or bradd through tongue like a secret nail)?

Any other thoughts before I kick off?

Thanks

Trav

**aussiecolector** · 13th January 2006, 11:06 PM

just glue it.

**Gumby** · 13th January 2006, 11:11 PM

Exactly what i did to my kitchen servery bench top. I used the left over floor (spotted gum) boards and just glued them down to the old laminate top which I sanded back. That's a year ago and they haven't looked like moving. I finished them with Minwax Wipe-on Poly from Bunnings.

The edging is just Vic Ash

**redwood** · 13th January 2006, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Gumby

I finished them with Minwax Wipe-on Poly from Bunnings.

Thats the second mention today of that product:confused: Is it worth trying out:confused: Be interested to hear your thoughts

Good lookin tops to

**Gumby** · 13th January 2006, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by redwood

Thats the second mention today of that product:confused: Is it worth trying out:confused: Be interested to hear your thoughts

It's great. there was a thread about it a while ago but it's getting scarce in some parts. Bunnings sell it over here. Hard as poly, looks great and wears well. Easy to apply (wipe on of course) and dries fairly quickly so dust isn't too bad. I finished the last one with EEE but it seemed to hold any marks after that so I sanded it off a bit, gave it another coat of wipe-on and left it at that. Just wipe clean now.

**redwood** · 13th January 2006, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Gumby

It's great. there was a thread about it a while ago but it's getting scarce in some parts. Bunnings sell it over here. Hard as poly, looks great and wears well. Easy to apply (wipe on of course) and dries fairly quickly so dust isn't too bad. I finished the last one with EEE but it seemed to hold any marks after that so I sanded it off a bit, gave it another coat of wipe-on and left it at that. Just wipe clean now.

Cheers. ill get some tomorrow and test it out. always lookin for a new good finish

**Gumby** · 13th January 2006, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by redwood

Cheers. ill get some tomorrow and test it out. always lookin for a new good finish

Good move. Check it out at http://www.minwax.com/products/protective/wipe-on.cfm

**Trav** · 14th January 2006, 09:48 AM

Thanks all. Any recommendations for glue? Would simple PVA glue be suitable?

Trav

**Auld Bassoon** · 28th January 2006, 03:32 PM

No, it isn't

**redwood** · 28th January 2006, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

No, it isn't

agree. i hate when someone joins just to flog at random their stuff. if you want to promote it dont just do it at random all over the place.

**Trav** · 28th January 2006, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Woodmaster

Please check this site is very interesting

http://www.frontlineengineering.com.au

Hi Woodmaster

I kinda hjave to agree with everyone else here. Which product in particular were you recommending or were you just trying to get a bit of free publicity? Simply posting a link isn't much help and is likely to simply annoy people here. We don't want unsolicited spam - just helpful comments and suggestions.

Anyway, I have a stack of clamps and I think I can survive with the clamping I hvae.

I like the bandsaw thingo - but the huge video isn't all that helpful. It just has footage of essentially the same activity. I would like to see info on how to setup, the cost and how it all works before I would be interested in parting with some had earned cash. Perhaps you could post some further info in the appropriate part of these forums. I think there is something towards the bottom of the list. Check with the mods.

Trav

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