This probably looks redundant..
But they now have 3 coats of varnish and are completed.
The veneered tops were interesting to work with, the walnut was from a
scrap that I could not throw away considering the possibility of book
matching the veneers. The figured oak veneers were a small length cut
from the end of a 9' board that looks the same over the entire length.
A lot more veneers to come out of that board.
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On 12/15/2017 12:53 PM, Sonny wrote:
> On Friday, December 15, 2017 at 11:50:18 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
>> This probably looks redundant..
>>
>> But they now have 3 coats of varnish and are completed.
>>
>> The veneered tops were interesting to work with, the walnut was from a
>> scrap that I could not throw away...
>
> They look great, good job. Recipients should enjoy them.
Thank you sir!
>
> Do you date and/or sign your personal gifts? Just curious. Some of my friends/family ask that I sign/mark and date certain pieces. I rarely think of them (projects) as that special.
No I do not, unless that is requested. I always have our all knowing
copilot guiding me when I build and I do not want to assume full credit.
>
> Scrap pieces seem to always come in handy, down the road, that way.... more so for rare or figured wood, not so much for most of my plain-Jane scrap pieces, but I keep them, anyway.
I find it difficult to throw any thing away. LOL. In our previous home
of 30 years we had a fire place and the scraps made great fire starters.
I learned almost the hard way to not burn scraps exclusively, that
burns very HOT!
>
> Lately, I repaired (new rockers, new arms, new backrest top rail) and painted an old rocker, for my brother. Received the rush, today, for him to try to weave the seat & backrest. Too *cold to be doing much else, though I cleaned & sharpened a (garage sale) Bailey #5 plain, last might, as well as made a handle for a (Ebay) curved adze head and sharpened it.
Cool!
>
> Lagniappe:
> *Listed on our local Craigslist, a snow plow for sale! Now, who in the heck would have something as that, down here? .... And who, down here, would buy it?
>
Well it did snow a few days ago down here in Houston. ;~) Maybe again
in another 9 or so years. LOL
On Friday, December 15, 2017 at 11:50:18 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
> This probably looks redundant..
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> But they now have 3 coats of varnish and are completed.
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> The veneered tops were interesting to work with, the walnut was from a=20
> scrap that I could not throw away...
They look great, good job. Recipients should enjoy them.
Do you date and/or sign your personal gifts? Just curious. Some of my f=
riends/family ask that I sign/mark and date certain pieces. I rarely thin=
k of them (projects) as that special.
Scrap pieces seem to always come in handy, down the road, that way.... mor=
e so for rare or figured wood, not so much for most of my plain-Jane scrap =
pieces, but I keep them, anyway.
Lately, I repaired (new rockers, new arms, new backrest top rail) and paint=
ed an old rocker, for my brother. Received the rush, today, for him to try=
to weave the seat & backrest. Too *cold to be doing much else, though I c=
leaned & sharpened a (garage sale) Bailey #5 plain, last might, as well as =
made a handle for a (Ebay) curved adze head and sharpened it.
Lagniappe:
*Listed on our local Craigslist, a snow plow for sale! Now, who in the hec=
k would have something as that, down here? .... And who, down here, would=
buy it?
Sonny