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  0 Thread: Vertical CNC jig
Post: Vertical CNC jig
I thought I would share this latest jig that I created for my CNC. I am working on a piece for a client where I need to do a long finger joint (interior of a cabinet), and I really don't think this wo...
 TmanPDX Woodworking Power Tools 2 2,192 12-12-2018, 02:27 AM
  0 Thread: oiling spalted wood
Post: RE: oiling spalted wood
It can take many, many coats of oil to get the penetration, but it is absolutely necessary otherwise your finish will not go on smooth, as it will get sucked in as well. I've had success doing a fr...
 TmanPDX Finishing 4 3,508 05-01-2018, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Shellac final finishing...
Post: RE: Shellac final finishing...
Jeff Jewitt has a lot of other applications for shellac: http://homesteadfinishingproducts.com/shellac-a-traditional-finish-still-yields-superb-results/ More in depth for padding: http://homeste...
 TmanPDX Finishing 13 12,111 02-07-2017, 02:58 AM
  0 Thread: The great table top finish test
Post: RE: The great table top finish test
That's a good idea. How does Arm-r-seal compare to the Endurovar?
 TmanPDX Finishing 3 6,499 02-07-2017, 12:15 AM
  0 Thread: The great table top finish test
Post: RE: The great table top finish test
Here is a pic of the tables post-glue up (still need to cut the ends square & sand):
 TmanPDX Finishing 3 6,499 02-06-2017, 10:09 PM
  0 Thread: The great table top finish test
Post: The great table top finish test
I'm about to embark on what I hope will be a very interesting study. I run a side business mostly focused on slabs (my day job is a software manager), and I have a few finishes that I've been using...
 TmanPDX Finishing 3 6,499 02-06-2017, 09:24 PM
  0 Thread: Best way to dry a slice of a trunk?
Post: RE: Best way to dry a slice of a trunk?
Hollow trunks make great coffee tables The more spalting the better.  https://photos.smugmug.com/Slabs/i-4C8Pzwr/0/L/IMG_6185-L.jpg
 TmanPDX Woodworking 4 3,051 01-02-2017, 10:47 PM
  0 Thread: structural butterfly inlay
Post: RE: structural butterfly inlay
Looking at this, not sure why you don't just do a dovetail joint?  A dovetail is just an extension of the bottom leg, and if you think about it is just 1/2 of a butterfly.
 TmanPDX Woodworking 10 6,433 12-08-2016, 06:24 PM
  0 Thread: Kitchen Cabinet Build...advice appreciated
Post: RE: Kitchen Cabinet Build...advice appreciated
Really hard to see your drawing as I'm color blind, but in general: Think about 30" deep base + 15" deep uppers. You get 30% more storage for very little footprint. Bonus is the ply results in very...
 TmanPDX Woodworking 30 19,301 12-08-2016, 06:07 PM
  0 Thread: Dust collection pipe and fittings
Post: Re: Dust collection pipe and fittings
I just want to say that I used Oneida and was disappointed by the fit.[br][br]Pre-crimped wye's had to be recrimped to fit, the 6x4 reducer won't fit a standard 4" flex duct, forcing me to crimp the c...
 TmanPDX Woodworking Power Tools 3 6,564 06-27-2016, 10:59 AM
  0 Thread: Slab dining table
Post: Re: Slab dining table
I do slabs as a business. A few tips I would give are:[br][br]1. Get a moisture meter. You want < 12% otherwise you're going to get too much wood movement[br]2. Find a business that lets you rent t...
 TmanPDX Woodworking 10 9,522 06-23-2016, 12:02 PM
  0 Thread: Where to buy metal duct
Post: Re: Where to buy metal duct
How can you see prices from Spiral Mfg? Their web site only lists parts. I'm assuming I'd need to call and get a quote from them directly?
 TmanPDX Woodworking 5 4,947 05-12-2016, 12:22 PM
  0 Thread: I'm moving + new shop.
Post: Re: I'm moving + new shop.
I just finished walling / conduit on my 30x40 shop, and I used OSB. It's much cheaper than plywood, and with 2 coats of white paint, I really like it. Paint whatever you do with White paint. It will m...
 TmanPDX Woodworking 7 5,089 05-09-2016, 04:03 PM
  0 Thread: Anyone use this finish before?
Post: Re: Anyone use this finish before?
Interesting. [br][br]Reading the PDS on this one & what I use, they are very similar. The one you are thinking about does include "Rub: 4hrs " while the one I use does specifically state that " Go...
 TmanPDX Finishing 1 2,980 04-07-2016, 03:49 PM
  0 Thread: Anyone use this finish before?
Post: Re: Anyone use this finish before?
I spray a acrylic conversion varnish from Sherwin Williams. It's this one. Is this (http://oem.sherwin-williams.com/products/wood/clear-wood-finishes/solvent/catalyzed/sher-wood-water-white-conversion...
 TmanPDX Finishing 1 2,980 04-07-2016, 01:02 PM

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