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That is a great idea, thank you. Since the thickness of there is very thin, I have been getting okay results from staining each piece with some Minwax. The Gelstain really did just sit on top of the outer layer. I am in the middle of building the form for this and I can post when I have some actual pictures of my own.

Well we already ordered the vaneer and it was a great deal, so I dont think my friend wants to spend any more on the project. I think I am going to do a test piece this week and see how much is soaked in.

I am building a pretty cool project for my friend, headphone stand with vaneer. Basic idea below. I have an idea of the press I will build and how I want to get things rolling. The only thing I have a question on is the gel stain I am going to be working with. I bought some General Finishes Java gel stain the other day from wood craft and I was wondering how deep this would penetrate some Anigre Mottled veneer. It's 1/42" thick and I think I will be doing kind of a layered color effect on the project. So dark layers on the outside (where the headphone sits) on the inner part of the curve and a few layers on the edge will be dark. What I am interested in is if I slather on some of this stain on just the first inch of some of the inner layers to get that edging color change...when I make the final cut and sanding of the edge will the color still be present on the inner layers that I trimmed? Please let me know if you guys dont understand this..

I'd say that is pretty cool

So cool, nice work.

Buffing a restored table top last coat, putting first coat of poly on the bottom. More pictures soon! Also doing some automotive work in the shop tonight, but you guys wouldnt be interested in that

That vice is just awesome, I hope it works out for you.

Wow, that is a deal. Would love to have the money for it

Mmm grilling, I currently use an iron grate on my charcoal grill. It works for what I need it for right now.

I will let you know, I was thinking about getting the 10" Jorgensen soon, it looks like a pretty nice tool.

I just saw this and it made me cringe hard.

Yeah it is quite nice to have all the room up there, I have a small lumber rack on the back wall if you can see it. Thank you! I actually got a really good deal on all the Ridgid items, someone bought them for a one project a few years back and didnt want them anymore. I got everything pictured here and a sliding chop saw and 3 mobile carts for 1,600. Can't go wrong. Any links to ideas on the bracing of the TS? Interesting. And yes I would probably be interested in the vice! Something to get me going in the right direction. What are you asking for it?

So this is my shop, actually it is my grandparents garage but they only use for a few things (as you can see there is a lot of stuff in there). Everything on the back wall, and right side is my tools and other equipment. In return for letting me use the space, I have unspoken rule with them that I fix and maintain anything in the house haha. I just finished a 6 month renovation in their kitchen/living/dining room. So here it is, I will list things in the pictures as we go: Album Here (If you want to see larger images I would click on this link) The shop, everything spread out when the car isn't in there. Garden tools and liquids on left and lawnmower. Wide air dried boards standing up (most are 12+in wide) this is a little less than half of what I picked up at an estate sale. This is my mechanical tool area below, I am trying to organize more and more to separate woodworking from automotive tools. Shows the height of the ceilings here. Hardware in that white cabinet and automotive tools in silver cabinet. Workbench with vice on left, soon to be woodworking vice on the right. Still working on storage, trying to get rid of the stuff under the bench. Built a stand with wheels under the drill press on the right. Picture of everything rolled back into place for the car to be pulled in. It is not much, but I am working on putting together a functional shop. Any questions or comments let me know!

Just for kicks I checked out a different HD yesterday to see if they had Irwin F Styles still, there were none left and the racks were filled with all different types of Bessey.

That is cool to see that you got out of the "dungeon" haha can't wait to see the progress!