wdwerker Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Nice looking boxes ! Those can serve many purposes over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 6 days not in the shop...darn houseguests. Boxes sanded to 320 and chamfered at the router table. Chamfered the grasshoppers while I was at it. Here's a feedback loop of toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Those " hoppers" look more like mice in the pantry in that picture . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Finish sanding complete, rounded over on the router table, edges eased for tiny fingers, hit with a leaf blower outside, microfiber rag, and tack cloth. Now let's finish these bad boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hell... We've been waiting for that for a week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Famous last words, " this should take about an afternoon....I'll skip the Purple Heart keys, rough em together, and throw some Danish oil on it...easy peazy" Then I go nuts...like always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 First coat on. Bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Looks good VJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Awesome work! I dropped the ball on Christmas builds this year I think I made a dozen kitchen tongs and three cutting boards. Can't wait to see them finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Make those stackable and I'll take a dozen or so... You will just make em for me if I supply the wood and beer right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Dare ya to tap that lid down on the can where it sits!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Second coat drying in my 'dust free zone'...the most unused part of the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 ....the island of misfit unfinished projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I see lots of open space there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 January 8th, and finished just in time for Christmas... I don't want to rehash an old issue that seems to get people fired up, but I really really tried to go "certified non-toxic when cured" on the finish. Started with two coats of Watco butcher block (which on a cutting board, built up a really thick finish), and wasn't satisfied. Then applied THREE more coats of GF Toymakers finish. From what I gathered, Toymakers finish is exactly the same as GF Salad Bowl, which is exactly the same as Seal-a-Cell, but for the certification process. Even on the GF website, when you click on several links for Toymakers Finish, it takes you to Salad Bowl finish pages/documents. Anyway, after 5 coats, it still looked crappy to me. Plus, I could scratch a half inch into the wood with my fingernail. Scuffed and de-dusted for the 6th time and applied one coat of arm-r-seal. Now it looks fantastic. Now... in the past, I've finished all my kid's stuff with arm-r-seal and let em' gas off/cure for 3-4 weeks. I'm comfortable with my own kid playing with arm-r-sealed stuff, once cured. I thought I should go the 'certified non-toxic' route with other people's kids, but neither provided any protection, and I do like my oil-base. I also think 5 coats is nuts for little to no finish buildup. (yes, I'll likely go waterborne when I cut my teeth on the HVLP). Anyway, the carry toyboxes will be packed, shipped, and delivered to 4 kids, ages 0-2. I will include my usual note, 'handmade with love with the following species of wood...' , but will also advise to let it fully cure on an out of the way shelf for 3-4 weeks, or until it doesn't smell like finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I thought I was done...and they looked good enough...but good enough wasn't good enough. So because I'm in an obsessive compulsive maniac I felt the need to rub them out with Platin 500, 1000, 2000, Menzera 2000, and Menzerna 4000. I didn't bother to wait to let it (fully 3 week) cure, so I took it pretty easy with sanding pressure. It's so hard to explain the difference...The gloss comes down a notch but the shine is more consistent...like the hood of a new car...if that makes any sense. Mostly though it's all about the feel. Baby butt smooth. I realize these are for four kids under the age of two, one of which is going to be born this week...but I'll know how it'll feel to the touch when their folks (my good friends) take it out of the box....it feels effing awesome....like a showroom Ferrari. After that the kids can smash it around the house and have a great time. I made one for my son in March.,,still holding up and he beats the hell out of it. And man does rubbing out make that Baltic Birch bottom look pretty. Three down one to go. I'll bump a photo to project showcase tonight when they're all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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..Kev Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Super nice attention to detail Vinny! Would have been easy to quit early knowing what the future holds for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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