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  1. 21st April 2009, 07:00 PM #16
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    Looking good.

    In the past, I have noticed a real improvement from 4 coats of Wipe on Poly to 3. Rather, the 3rd coat looks nice, but the 4th coat looks fantastic.

    I'd encourage you to keep going with it, and be sure to post pics.

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    Thanks Tex. I read one of your previous posts about that so decided to take your advice. You're right, the 4th coat does make quite a bit of difference.

    No photos today sorry.

    I glued in the legs and they're sitting clamped in place tonight. Tomorrow I'll flip the beast over and begin working on finishing the top. Will hopefully get some more photos of that process for you folk.

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  4. 26th April 2009, 06:03 PM #18
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    FINISHED!!!!!

    It's all done and is now sitting in place in our lounge room. Sorry for the bad iPhone pics. Once I get my real camera back I'll take some better photographs and post them here.

    The final finish was this:

    • 1 coat sanding sealer (1 part dewaxed white shellac : 5 parts methylated spirits)
    • 4 coats minwax wipe-on poly
    • 1 coat UBeaut EEE (I love this stuff!)
    • 1 coat wax

    Thanks everyone for the tips, advice and encouragement along the way. It's my first piece of "furniture" like this so I'm pretty happy with the result.







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  5. 26th April 2009, 07:03 PM #19
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    Well done, Afro. Looks fantastic

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  6. 26th April 2009, 08:34 PM #20
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    You have done a superb job! That is simple understated elegance.
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  7. 26th April 2009, 09:39 PM #21
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    Looks fantastic! I'm just a little worried about stability.
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  8. 26th April 2009, 10:15 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by glenn k View Post
    Looks fantastic! I'm just a little worried about stability.
    Definately won't pass the Watusi test in my book
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  9. 27th April 2009, 12:04 AM #23
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    Excellent!
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    I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodwould View Post
    Excellent!
    Thanks Woodwould. Also thanks for the use of your thicknesser to do those legs. Very much appreciated.
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    Quote Originally Posted by glenn k View Post
    Looks fantastic! I'm just a little worried about stability.
    In what way? You certainly can't sit on the ends but otherwise it's quite stable all 'round. Just one of the things I've learnt by doing this project.

    Would you have moved the legs closer to the ends or done something different to make it more stable?
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  12. 27th April 2009, 05:11 PM #26
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    If you were to put a side ways force on the top the only thing stopping it from moving is the joins. They are strong but the legs are about ten times longer than the tennon so a side ways force is applied to the joint at ten times the force applied to the top. This is why most things are braced.
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  13. 27th April 2009, 05:35 PM #27
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    Gotcha! So it's the racking forces you're thinking of? I definitely considered that when building it but very much wanted to avoid putting a beam inbetween the legs to compensate.

    Hopefully no-one will be putting those sorts of forces onto it but definitely something to consider.

    Thanks for the explanation Glenn.

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    That's a stunner!

    Note to self, no drunk dancing on the pretty new table
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