10 hours ago, Woodman said:

smother the splinters with urethane

Fell into a youtube video last night, something I seldom do! But used the guy's attitude, and this morning wrapped my fingers in scratch cloth and went into the worst of it. While the urethane did help stick it all together - I think - sanding through the schmegma to more solid wood is a better plan. There is still PLENTY of patina under the splinters. The urethane? It seems to just *disappear* into the wood. Doing something, I'm confident.

 

 

The oil-based urethane did seem to soak right in. And it found a micro-wide gap along one edge and briefly visited the interior. A tee shirt seemed to wipe it up, without solvent.

 

Add in spot sanding, contouring paper to crevasses, and the splintering issue seems to have gone away.  Ready for gifting without liability bond or insurance rider. Boxed and ready for hand-delivery by another.

 

Still a board here and there to flip about, plus a few spares, as I'll want more width as the boards get trued in width. The exercise in cutting was fruitful. Next time, I'll work at more consistently-thicknessed output.

 

Image: preliminary layout of a decorative heart pine wallboard is coming together

59 minutes ago, Woodman said:

Still a board here and there to flip about, plus a few spares, as I'll want more width as the boards get trued in width. The exercise in cutting was fruitful. Next time, I'll work at more consistently-thicknessed output.

 

Image: preliminary layout of a decorative heart pine wallboard is coming together

Nice arrangement of some good looking boards.

Working a walnut scrap into a holder for ready-to-use burr'd scrapers. Wishful, optimistic thinking; they get dressed only when my tendons are screaming for a better edge.

 

  

 

Dry-fitting of slats. Learned the easy way many many ways NOT to make a panel. At least this one is not for a customer, so I do not have to take it back. That is the 'easy' way. 

 

27 slats sanded w/ 120. Dressed the three scrapers - ahh, nice to have a burr again. Then scraped all 27. They are arranged A-Z plus ∆ for 27. I was definitely getting sick of the alphabet around Q R S . . .   Now all have a quick coat of spirit varnish. Tomorrow, rabbet the frame corners ...

 

 

 

Some beautiful wood Jim.  Actually some beautiful shavings too.

Black walnut live edge shelf. Day 1.

 

Progress on the walnut but that vision is temporarily boxed and shelved. Upon the glowing review of my heartpine panel by a *special* though unavailable friend, it returns to its original purpose, a headboard. Every slat it being reinforced from the back to provide support flush with perimeter frame. Almost done; out of reinforcement; table saw to be energized as soon as neighbors are up (it is Sunday); a few more will be ripped to size. 

 

All slat reinforcements are 'clamped' with lead weights. One fissure was supported between slat and table but the other 25 joints are solid. One front seam (mistake?) was planed / scraped flush then hit with varnish. These are all butt joints; next panel will be lap joint at a minimum.

 

I'm liking clear spirit varnish; it cures to touch quickly; I'll be experimenting with Rubio Monocoat Pure over the summer, as samples arrive. That is a wonder finish. 'Clear' doesn't begin to describe it.

 

And what would pre-YMCA on a Sunday be like without making another shim? 

 

 

Monday morning ...

 

So I finished another shelf, and gosh darn-it, wouldn't'cha know it, the underside is nicer that the top. I'll likely mount it above the couch so that I can admire it from beneath. Another bare shelf for my house. The place is full of them. I own lots of shelves but not a whole lot of stuff to put on them.

 

The next Mrs. Woodman will change that, I'm sure. I'll know for certain if her eyes react at all of the space for her collections, waiting only for display areas.

 

@Woodman, those lead weights look like SCUBA weights.  Do you dive?  I spent 3 years in Okinawa, and during that time, I went from Basic SCUBA to Advanced Open Water.  Beyond that would have been instructor, or dive master.  I was getting short, and didn't want to turn my diving into a job, so I finished my tour and came home.

No, just more of the things I collect. Reinforcing this panel from the rear, it is a 22" span, I used weights-only.

 

 

 

8 minutes ago, PostalTom said:

Do you dive? 

No, I wish! Maybe in 2023 when I turn off the phone and computer for a couple of months and hunker down on the Big Island I'll begin to SCUBA. I've done a fair amount of snorkeling. The most important lesson - When the water is really clear, and you're really deep, it may take you longer to reach the surface than you think!

Another thing to keep in mind while diving or snorkeling:  If something doesn't run from you, it probably doesn't have to.

This end grain, it is wanting attention. Mirror smoothness.  Is standard procedure to work up through grits or shaving it with a sharp edge?

 

Sandpaper, I'm not always satisfied with it. The paper tears the wood fibers. With ebony, I scrape, then 220 320 400 600 800 1000 1500-12,000 for a glowing mirror finish.

 

On 5/25/2022 at 7:32 AM, Woodman said:

This end grain, it is wanting attention.

Palm-sanded (folded paper in hand) 220 320 400, then buffing sticks 1500 - 12,000. 400 would have been plenty fine if I had a finish for the edge. A sample of Rubio Monocoat Pure is coming in July. That is my choice.

 

Only item on the bench, right now...

But....that will soon change,,,

And, as of now....

Jointed and glued up...however, it is what is under the bench..

The Dungeon Creek....usually right where I have to stand...

 

2 hours ago, steven newman said:

Jointed and glued up...however, it is what is under the bench..

Pencils??