dustinsmith Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Well I'm almost done -- just need to do the final sanding and apply a Danish oil finish. Let's hope I do that I don't keep putting it off! I went with all soft maple, except for the roller brackets and parallel guide which are hard maple per Marc's suggestions. All in all, this has been my favorite project I've built so far. It is beefy, expensive, and a pure joy to use. Sometimes I stop by the garage on my way to work just to look at it, and maybe play with the vises a little. I'm hoping that urge goes away after a while! Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Beautiful bench very nice job, enjoy the bench. I like the knock up dogs that should work nicely. What finish are you useing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Looks great. Don't expect the urge to look at your bench to go away-it's been six months or so since I finished mine and I still like looking at it every time I go by. The scrapes and dings that come as you work on projects only makes it look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Let's hope the urge never goes away! Enjoy that beautiful bench! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinsmith Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 What finish are you useing? I'm going with Watco Danish Oil, based on Marc's recommendations from the original build. He mentioned he was not happy with the finish he used in the video, and that a traditional Danish oil would probably have been better. So, that's the route I'm going to take. Not to mention, Danish oil couldn't be easier/simpler to apply. For a guy like me who hates the finishing process, it's the way to go. Dustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I think thats a good choice, I also used Watco on my bench it still looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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