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  0 Thread: Ever seen this?
Post: RE: Ever seen this?

Agreed. Received the replacement can yesterday, so they did follow through.
JokerRN Woodworking 15 10,647 11-14-2017, 10:11 AM
  0 Thread: Pecan Live Edge Slab Dining Table
Post: RE: Pecan Live Edge Slab Dining Table

Excellent work. Really excellent. Do you have a good source for live edge slabs? I'm in Austin and always on the lookout.
JokerRN Woodworking 16 8,483 11-07-2017, 08:02 PM
  0 Thread: Ever seen this?
Post: RE: Ever seen this?

So I PM'd General Finishes via their Facebook page since they have no 800 number on their website. I messaged them on Friday and they got back to me on Monday with a "we've received your message" mess...
JokerRN Woodworking 15 10,647 11-07-2017, 07:43 PM
  0 Thread: Ever seen this?
Post: RE: Ever seen this?

Thanks, guys. As you can see in the back, I'm finishing up an older can and it has no pink to it whatsoever. I have sent them a message on Facebook, so we'll see. Stinks when I really need to get ...
JokerRN Woodworking 15 10,647 11-03-2017, 08:22 PM
  0 Thread: Ever seen this?
Post: Ever seen this?

Not sure if you can tell from the pic, but this finish is pink. First time I opened this particular can...been sitting maybe 30-45 days in the shop unopened.
JokerRN Woodworking 15 10,647 11-03-2017, 07:28 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: RE: Walnut table build

Yeah, now that it has settled and fully dried, I don't think I'll need to do anything to it afterall. Thanks again for the help along the way, John. I deliver it next weekend. I'll see if I can get...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 06-25-2017, 10:06 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: RE: Walnut table build

Sorry, Dan. I missed your comment. I used GF Enduro Clear Poly on this top, not the Enduro Var. Well, it's done...mostly. I applied several coats of the Poly to the top and am generally happy with ...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 06-23-2017, 12:58 PM
  0 Thread: No more Zinsser Sealcoat at the Borg?
Post: RE: No more Zinsser Sealcoat at the Borg?

Just had the same problem. I found and bought the last 2 cans at my local Ace.
JokerRN Finishing 16 13,060 06-19-2017, 10:47 AM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: RE: Walnut table build

Thanks again, John. I feel like you are my own personal WW coach. I applied the sealcoat to the bottom of the table and my test piece today. Will do the filler on the tester tomorrow and see how it go...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 06-06-2017, 07:40 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: RE: Walnut table build

So, I have the top all put together, have the bevel cut on the underside (Used a 60 degree chamfer bit) and have some Danish oil applied. I went with medium walnut to darken up the wood a bit and to t...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 06-04-2017, 08:25 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: RE: Walnut table build

Thanks, John. I've read that article and am trying to decide if I need to go that far...have to weigh the desire for a uniform finish against the probability that I will completely screw one or more o...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 05-25-2017, 12:54 PM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: RE: Walnut table build

Not sure how to resize the image...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 05-25-2017, 08:51 AM
  0 Thread: Walnut table build
Post: Walnut table build

Hey, guys. Working on a walnut table top and will have a few questions as I go...mostly about finishing. First time working with walnut, so let me have it. Right now, I have the top glued up in 2 s...
JokerRN Woodworking 12 9,787 05-25-2017, 08:49 AM
  0 Thread: North Austin Tx wood brothers
Post: RE: North Austin Tx wood brothers

Hey, Man. I live in Steiner Ranch and have a 13" dewalt with a set of blades on it that need to be changed out...may be a good time to run your stuff through to get the wax off. Blades aren't horrible...
JokerRN Woodworking Power Tools 4 3,287 05-12-2017, 12:09 PM
  0 Thread: 5ft round walnut table
Post: RE: 5ft round walnut table

Love it. Clever way to double the thickness. I wouldn't have thought of that. Of course, I'm not the bar you want to measure yourself against... Great job.
JokerRN Woodworking 6 5,437 05-09-2017, 09:52 PM
  0 Thread: Mesquite bartop
Post: RE: Mesquite bartop

Excellent work. How did you finish it?
JokerRN Woodworking 16 7,305 05-02-2017, 10:02 AM
  0 Thread: Austin, TX Slab suppliers?
Post: RE: Austin, TX Slab suppliers?

Wondering if you ever found a supplier you like. I am in the market myself and struggling to find much that is relatively close, relatively reasonably priced, and relatively dry and ready to work. You...
JokerRN Woodworking 15 8,008 03-10-2017, 11:18 AM
  0 Thread: Bubinga availability
Post: RE: Bubinga availability

Was just looking at buying some bubinga from a guy. Is $12.50 per bd ft a good price for 4/4 material, or should I be negotiating?
JokerRN Woodworking Hand Tools 12 8,814 02-17-2017, 10:21 PM
  0 Thread: What to do after final coat
Post: RE: What to do after final coat

Thanks. I will hence-forth use "water-borne" as the descriptive verbiage. I am on a similar crusade against people saying things like "I could care less," and the misuse of "there, their, and th...
JokerRN Finishing 21 14,177 02-15-2017, 05:20 PM
  0 Thread: What to do after final coat
Post: RE: What to do after final coat

This guy uses a super light pass with 400g, then 0000 steel wool, then 0000 steel wool with soapy water. Any issue with doing that with a water based top coat? https://youtu.be/O9LOtYFMb-A
JokerRN Finishing 21 14,177 02-15-2017, 03:58 PM

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