legenddc Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I tried the gray and hated it, ended up painting that project instead. Now I have an almost full can of the stuff taking up space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, legenddc said: I tried the gray and hated it, ended up painting that project instead. Now I have an almost full can of the stuff taking up space. Now you tell me. That's all right, it was a $20 experiment. It actually looks pretty good on the ash, it's just the pine where it came out really unevenly. And then in my attempts to fix it, I think I just made it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, SawDustB said: Now you tell me. That's all right, it was a $20 experiment. It actually looks pretty good on the ash, it's just the pine where it came out really unevenly. And then in my attempts to fix it, I think I just made it worse. Sorry, I was slacking at slacking at work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted November 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Well, I'm not sure I'd do it again, but I think the weathering color is passable. I sanded it back with 120 grit and carefully applied two coats of the weathering stuff. A key part to it turning out seemed to be keeping a wet edge and not letting it pool or drip. It actually looked really good on the ash, but the pine was inconsistent. I've applied a coat of spray shellac over everything. After it's had a couple of hours, I'm going to put on two coats of polycrylic on. Then it's just installing all the hardware and the tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted December 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 This is where I was after the coats of polycrylic. It turned out well, except I think the natural pine drawer looks out of place. I scraped off most of the poly and put on a seal coat of shellac. After that dries, I'll be painting it black. I think that'll go much better, especially with the drawer hardware I picked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SawDustB Posted December 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Much better! Now I just need to make it work. I might add a couple of thin plastic washers so it can spin easier. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 That looks WAY to fancy for my shop it'd look totaly out of place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted December 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 16 hours ago, Chestnut said: That looks WAY to fancy for my shop it'd look totaly out of place. Thanks Drew. It has to compete with the Roubo, right? I really only care about functionality, but since I don't do that many builds I might as well have fun with the shop builds. I mounted the tools to it, and for now it's living in the messy and confused corner of my shop that has skis and other sports equipment. I mounted the barrel bolts and with a little persuading got them to line up top and bottom. It's pretty secure with them in position on both sides. I may still add a steel plate for them to go into, if I find the wood is wearing too much, but that would probably take years. The reality is, the stand is likely only going to flip on average about once a month. I still need to fill the mistaken holes with a dowel. I did run a screw all the way through the steel tube after cutting it to length, but only on one side. This way it won't work loose, but I won't create any problems with binding when it flips. I'm going to pick up my drawer handle today if I have time, then I think that'll wrap this build up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SawDustB Posted December 3, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I think I'm calling this one done. Here's a picture with the drawer handle installed. At some point I may hang tools in the recessed sides, but it's good enough for now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Are you enjoying your cart? I made one last weekend, roughly based on the Fix This Build That plans. I just need to ease the edges and make a drawer and it'll be done. Maybe some edge banding too. Really glad to have the planer and sander off the ground. I will likely make another for my 10" bandsaw and drill press soon. Edited February 7, 2019 by JohnG Added pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, JohnG said: Are you enjoying your cart? I made one last weekend, roughly based on the Fix This Build That plans. I just need to ease the edges and make a drawer and it'll be done. Maybe some edge banding too. Really glad to have the planer and sander off the ground. I will likely make another for my 10" bandsaw and drill press soon. That's great! Yes, I'm enjoying mine. I can't believe I questioned building it at first. I'm realizing now just how much I avoided using these tools before I had the stand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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