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8. I'm out of the loop with what they're formulating finishes from these days.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 11:53 PM

Aug 2013

I've been out of the trade going on seven years now, and the material here in California has changed dramatically (along with the prices).

Went in to buy some Simpson's mar proof bar top lacquer the other day, and the Sherwin-Williams guy told me they can't stock it anymore. VOC's, I suppose.

This winter I'm planning on finally building the Brazilian Cherry trestle table I've had the plans for going on thirty years now. I'm hoping for the patience to do a real French Polish with ruby shellac. Labor intensive, and certainly not as tough as either poly or tung oil, but hard to beat the look.

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New sewing machine table [View all] X_Digger Aug 2013 OP

I like what you did on the end grain area. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1

Thanks, it's actually a breadboard / tongue and groove X_Digger Aug 2013 #2

Nice. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #3

Nice! Adsos Letter Aug 2013 #4

Hand rubbed poly, cut 40-50% with thinner. X_Digger Aug 2013 #5

What sheen was the polyurethane you brushed on? Adsos Letter Aug 2013 #6

Cheap minwax gloss. X_Digger Aug 2013 #7

I'm out of the loop with what they're formulating finishes from these days. Adsos Letter Aug 2013 #8

Yeah, there's a big gap for me as well.. X_Digger Aug 2013 #9

Beautiful! (nt) ehrnst Aug 2013 #10

Thanks! n/t X_Digger Aug 2013 #11