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  0 Thread: Aniline dye rubbing off - what to do?
Post: RE: Aniline dye rubbing off - what to do?
Thanks for the responses guys.  I read those instructions from Lee Valley, and felt pretty safe with the course I took.  What didn't occur to me was the possibility that the dye wouldn't "set" - so to...
 SSolomon Finishing 10 8,995 11-20-2016, 09:41 AM
  0 Thread: Aniline dye rubbing off - what to do?
Post: Aniline dye rubbing off - what to do?
I recently completed a mahogany tea table.  For finish, I started with water-soluble aniline dye from Lee Valley (I think it's Lockwood) and applied three coats of Tru-Oil (didn't want to build up too...
 SSolomon Finishing 10 8,995 11-05-2016, 05:39 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction (updated with pictures of workben...
Thanks for the compliments everyone. There were times when I thought I would never finish it, but I'm glad it never tried to hurry it up. It turned out just how I wanted it to.[br][br]Bob, my wife h...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 06-10-2015, 10:54 AM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction - Bench if finally complete
Ok, after a much longer period of time than I anticipated going into this build, I have finally completed my Hancock inspired shaker workbench. It was a really great project, and I've learned a ton a...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 06-09-2015, 11:32 AM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Here's a couple additional photos. [br][br]End caps and vise hardware installed:[br][br] /ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/seanmsolomon/photo%202_zps56jlnoby.jpg [br][br]View...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 03-18-2015, 12:34 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
So, it's been a really long time since I started this discussion. Since I last posted, I've changed jobs and moved to a new state. Progress on the bench has been very slow but steady. It occasional...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 03-18-2015, 11:26 AM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Rlance, thanks for the heads up. The Benchcrafted shaker bench was what initially got me interested in building a shaker bench. Then I saw the Hancock one and was hooked.[br][br]I'll go back and rea...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-16-2013, 01:59 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Thanks for all the great pointers lance. I do get moisture in through the floor of the basement and have been thinking about how to get the bench a little off the ground. Those metal levelers would ...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-15-2013, 12:51 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Oh, I get what you mean. No pane. Instead, build a frame with stiles mortice and tennoned in, going from front to back of the bench that the runners will be dadoed into. There will be four drawers,...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-14-2013, 12:22 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
[blockquote]rlance said:[hr][br][br]. . . . actually kind of like the idea of making these panels in frame and panel as the drawer runners could then be attached with no worry about expansion/contract...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-14-2013, 11:58 AM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
If it's dadoed in, will expansion/contraction of the divider cause problems? The whole rest of the bench is frame/floating panel assembly, so movement won't match between the bench's skeleton and a l...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-14-2013, 11:35 AM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Ok guys, here's my first call for help. The workbench is going to have two sets of drawers, with a cabinet on the left. Between the banks of drawers there is a one-inch think divider where the drawe...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-13-2013, 11:56 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction (updated with pictures of workben...
[blockquote]BaileyNo5 said:[hr][br] [br][br]I just have one question. Did the Walker-Turner bandsaw idea pop into your head immediately following the multiple 10-foot rips? /ssl_proxy.php?url=/ubbth...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-12-2013, 10:23 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Ok, now for a little bit about the bench. I think the Roubo benches are pretty cool, but I also really like the idea of having nice orderly drawers where everything has its place. When I saw a pictu...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-12-2013, 09:17 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Re: Introduction
Thanks for all the warm welcomes. I look forward to learning a lot from everyone. This is my first attempt at uploading photos, so please forgive me if it doesn't work properly. To start with, here...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-12-2013, 07:19 PM
  0 Thread: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench build progress)
Post: Introduction (updated with pictures of workbench b...
I'd like to introduce myself. I've been reading the forum for quite a while, and have finally decided to participate. I'm relatively new to woodworking, and use hand tools almost exclusively (I purc...
 SSolomon Woodworking Hand Tools 13 19,624 11-12-2013, 03:26 PM

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