Keggers Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 It's looking great Chet! Thank you for posting for us to see! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 great journal Chet, top shelf work all the way, i'm sure there are lots of folks here who learned a thing or two (or three) from this build, including me, looking forward to the finish pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted October 20, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 As I mentioned before the finish process I used, I got from a guy named Jeff Jewitt. It was a four step process. I had two colors that I was interested in and fortunately only one item, the dye stain, was different between the two. I did some samples while I was working on the project because I wanted to have the same time frame in the samples as I did when I got to that part of the project so I was letting each part of the sample dry over night. I know that some of this stuff can dry and be ready for the next step in less then a day but with the exception of the first two steps, I gave everything a full day to dry before proceeding. I haven't done a lot of staining in the past and because of that I should also mentioned that I don't necessarily know all of the science behind each step. I spent months prior to starting this project looking for ways to get the look I wanted on this piece and this is the one I found the most likable. After sanding to 180, the first thing I did was wipe everything down with distilled water to raise the grain and then after it dried I sanded it once again with 180. By the way that two sided sand paper that Epoch Wood sells is great stuff for the finish process. Anyway after that I used Transtint Dark Vintage Maple dye mixed 1 ounce to a quart of water and this was my first coat. This is where it is wise to try this stuff on scraps first because this color looks real orange and if you didn't know how it was going to come out in the end, it would scare the baageebeez out of you if you started right in on your project. You can kind of get an idea of that here. This is after the dye stain. The picture doesn't show it as orange as it really was. After the dye stain I sanded with 320 and then applied on coat of GF Seal A Cell let it dry over night, sanded with 400 and then applied a coat of GF Antique Walnut Gel Stain. After this dried I sanded with 400 and applied the first of three coats of satin Arm R Seal, sanding in between each. This is after the first coat dried. This is just after the third coat and I have to give credit to Eric here. When I did the third coat I thinned it 5:1 ARS to mineral spirits this made getting the last coat nice and smooth real easy. Thanks Eric. I also let it set in the shop for a couple of days before putting it back together and bringing it into the house. I thought just for the fun of it I would show you what I was replacing. I built this thing back in the mid 80's early in my woodworking career. It was made out of pine because at the time we had knotty pine tongue and groove paneling on a couple of walls in the room. Also the short squatty design was because back then all the cool people had these TV that were about 36 inches in height width and length, big blocks of plastic technology. Its had a good life but needs to go. Here are some final pictures of the cabinet in place. This was my first time working with QSWO and one thing I learned is that you have no real control over how the ray fleck shows itself and you see it differently depending on where you stand. But it was fun to work with. Thanks for following. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 It's a beaut! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 beautiful work Chet, the fleck in the QSWO shows up nicely with the finish you put on, well worth the time and effort, thanks for the ride, take a couple of days off and enjoy your work then back in the shop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Turned out awesome Chet! I look forward to returning and seeing it in person! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Looks great Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Really nicely done Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Looks great. Like the doors and hardware Chet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 How did you end up liking the addition of the wenge backed doors? Looks awesome though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 22 minutes ago, bushwacked said: How did you end up liking the addition of the wenge backed doors? I am really happy with it. I tried some others but the wedge is what I really wanted to use. It is better live then in the photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 24 minutes ago, Chet said: I am really happy with it. I tried some others but the wedge is what I really wanted to use. It is better live then in the photos. Is that left over wenge from our last project? If so, I'm glad to see it came in handy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, TIODS said: Is that left over wenge from our last project? If so, I'm glad to see it came in handy for you! Yep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice upgrade. Chet! That finishing process is a lot of work, but it's worth the effort. I did a Jeff Jewitt finish on a recipe box and it came out well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Killer piece, Chet. Love it. The doors are a great detail and the finish looks awesome. Very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 My favorite way of saying how good you did and how it turned out "Ya done good" Thanks for the ride, it was a pleasure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Classic piece of furniture ! So many people just don't understand that a significant portion of time and effort goes into a proper finish. That piece should easily last a few generations or more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 10 hours ago, Chet said: I will be using a finishing plan that I got from Jeff Jewitt that has a Mission/Arts & Crafts spin to it. It will be in the next post. It seems complicated but goes fast and really does look better than just stain and topcoats on QSWO. Chet that piece turned out absolutely beautiful! Everything from the design, clean lines, and execution was all spot on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I want to thank everybody for the compliments. I means a lot to me coming from this group. I do stuff now that I never would have attempted a few years ago because of the encouragement that a woodworker gets from the people around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice stuff, thx for sharing all the details Chet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Turned out Great, Chet! Very nice work ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Great work Chet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 What a beautiful piece. I love the design and the finish turned out great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Love it. Great proportions, finish and craftsmanship. A real nice fit for the space and function. the detail work of the cutouts and the selection on the pulls tops everything off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I thought the piece was fantastic before you put the finish on. Now it's spectacular. Who needs to know the science when the results are that great?! Beautiful piece, Chet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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