Chet Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Real Nice Pug, nice clean design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Got the top cut to final size, using the table saw to rip, and a miter jig to crosscut. Then I layed out the arc using a compass, and a cut off from the table. The arc is 8" across, and 2" at its peak. Then I cut close to my line with a jigsaw, and cleaned it up with the spindle sander. I finished sanded it up to 220. Then, I scraped and sanded the top to get it ready for finish. Here it is, with only some small clean up left to go before applying finish. Face and edges were sanded to 220, and end grain up to 400. I simply broke the edges with sandpaper and a block, keeping a modern feel (to be similar to the exiting kitchen counter top). Up next will be finish. Finish will be 4 or 5 coats of Min-wax Wipe on Poly in a satin finish. This will be followed up with some wax and steel wool after the finish has had a while to harden up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I can understand filtering out chlorine, heavy metals, organic's etc but why filter out fluoride ? Isn't that trace amounts for your teeth ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I can understand filtering out chlorine, heavy metals, organic's etc but why filter out fluoride ? Isn't that trace amounts for your teeth ? Because it is a neurotoxin and has no place in the water supply. Many places in the world don't fluoridate anymore. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Didn't know that. Guess I need to do some reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 1 hour ago, shaneymack said: Because it is a neurotoxin and has no place in the water supply. Many places in the world don't fluoridate anymore. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Mmm I do love me some fluoride.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Supposedly, the average IQ for U.S. citizens rose several points in the years after flouride water treatment became common. Some side effect not related to dental health, as I recall. Probably why alzheimer's syndrome is so common now. Equal/opposite reaction... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Table is looking awesome. Your moving right along. It seems a little vague the effects of fluoride. Some of the controversy was people being upset with getting a "medical" treatment that they didn't consent. The medical industry loves it as does the CDC. You probably ingest more fluoride brushing your teeth than you get from water (1.5ppm vs 1500ppm) respectively. If ya got clean teeth ya don't need it in your water. I work side by side with the guys that design your water treatment plants and they get REALLY passionate about this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Small problem detected tonight - some pigtails! Ack! I either have been running the suction too high on my vac, or the paper is too worn. I'll switch both and re-sand. It's located to one spot, so shouldn't be too difficult to remove. I thought I would also take this opportunity to epoxy fill some small pits that I had considered "on the border line" for filling. Since I need to scrape and re sand some spots anyways, I figured I might as well just fill them. Two spots are pits that I can just get the corner of a scraper in, but there is a void for sure. The third is actually a dent from bench rash I think, but just too deep to sand out. Luckily, it will be directly under the Berkey, but I figured I would fill it anyways. Normally I tint the epoxy with a dark brown or black dye, but I "let it be" this time. The knots are so small that I don't think dye is needed. Tomorrow will be scrape and re-sand the top (*sigh*), and then onto finish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denette Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Small problem detected tonight - some pigtails! Ack! What are these "pigtails" of which you speak? Is this a figure of speech I'm not familiar with, or a specific finishing problem I didn't know had a specific name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Pigtails = swirly scratch marks left by gremlins that come into your shop after dark, just to mess with you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Is that a Festool pig tail generator? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, C Shaffer said: Is that a Festool pig tail generator? yup, ets 150/3 with ct26.. I think my sandpaper was worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denette Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Pigtails = swirly scratch marks left by gremlins that come into your shop after dark, just to mess with you. Thanks! So it's basically the small circular pattern scratched in by too much pressure on a random orbital sander? I have gotten that before, didn't realize that's what it was called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Turn the suction down when sanding. Reduces the pigtail effect and makes the hook& loop pad last much longer. I steam out dents, few drops of water in the dent then run a hot iron over it. Sometimes repeating 2 -3 times really does the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I always hand sand with the grain at the last grit. I find it helps eliminate the little squigglies. Also sanding with raking light really makes those things apparent. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I have several of those architects adjustable lamps around the shop so we can adjust them for raking light during sanding and finishing. LED spotlight bulbs give me bright light without the heat and they have lasted much longer than the fluorescent curly tube bulbs . Only drawback is the weight (due to the heat sink ) , I had to replace several of the springs with stronger ones. My local hardware store had a pretty good selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodger. Posted February 18, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 After finishing the piece, I noticed there were some pigtails in the top and shelf. So I had to sand off the finish (on the top and shelf), and refinish. Ug. If you want to read more on the pigtail debacle, check it out under "general woodworking talk". Regardless, I've got it refinished now. Finish is 4 coats of Winwax Wipe On Poly. Wax and 0000 steel wool will come after about 30 days of cure time. I attached the top with the Z-clips, which I quite like. This is my first time using them, as I normally make my own shop made "buttons" or customized holders. These were quick, easy, and they hold well. I used 6 for this small top. Here is the completed piece. The colour will, of course, darken and even out over time. Hope you enjoyed the build! Thanks for following along! -pug 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Pug, is that a typo, or did you really wait 30 days for the poly to cure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Oug, is that a typo, or did you really wait 30 days for the poly to cure? I will use the table right away, but I will wax it after about a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Im glad you got the pigtails sorted out. It looks awesome Rodger !! Can we see some pics when its all set up with the berkey? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Pug that came out nice. I like the way the finish looks. Great job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Good stuff Pug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brown Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Real nice table there Pug. Simple and elegant. Thanks for sharing the build...and now I too understand what a pigtail is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Yeah I don't think you NEED to wait 30 days to polish varnish. I've done it the day after the final coat, believe it or not. It's probably better to wait but it's not like you're actually rubbing out and changing sheen, which does require a very hard, cured finish...you're just knocking the nibs down and smoothing things out. Use mineral oil/mineral spirits 50/50 mix and a 1000 or 2000 grit Platin pad. Nice little table there, Pug. I'd also like to see it with the Berkey in use. Does the Berkey come standards with the minerals or is that an upgrade? I took a quick look on their site but I didn't even see it mentioned. I might get one of these myself. Thanks for bringing them to my attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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