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  0 Thread: Spots on Walnut Table
Post: Spots on Walnut Table
I just finished and delivered a walnut table. I had to go back to the couple's house because they noticed spots on the table. I used PMK woodworking's 50/50 wipe on poly method. I put about 24 thin c...
 Busdriver Finishing 1 129 04-09-2024, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: Another wobbly table
Post: RE: Another wobbly table
While trying to sleep last night, I thought, if it starts wobbling when I tighten down one corner of the top to the apron, if I spin the top 180 degrees and tighten down the same corner to the opposit...
 Busdriver Woodworking 13 6,525 05-18-2018, 05:09 AM
  0 Thread: Another wobbly table
Post: RE: Another wobbly table
Table looks like this. I just took it apart and made sure everything is square. The aprons and the leg assembly are square. When I put the top on, there's no wobble until I tighten down this one corn...
 Busdriver Woodworking 13 6,525 05-17-2018, 08:26 PM
  0 Thread: Another wobbly table
Post: RE: Another wobbly table
Right now with the top off, no wobble. Once I s rew the top on, wobble starts.
 Busdriver Woodworking 13 6,525 05-17-2018, 05:53 PM
  0 Thread: Another wobbly table
Post: Another wobbly table
Apparently one of my machines is out of adjustment. This is the second wobbly table that I have had in 2 months. I'm building a farmhouse table. I make alot of these. Today I installed the top and it...
 Busdriver Woodworking 13 6,525 05-17-2018, 05:24 PM
  0 Thread: Stain coming off with poly
Post: RE: Stain coming off with poly
Thanks for the info. I thought the stain might have been wet, but wasn't sure.
 Busdriver Finishing 6 3,126 05-07-2018, 02:10 PM
  0 Thread: Stain coming off with poly
Post: RE: Stain coming off with poly
Lol no I didn't build it in a day. Just finished it yesterday and started finishing
 Busdriver Finishing 6 3,126 05-07-2018, 01:15 PM
  0 Thread: Stain coming off with poly
Post: Stain coming off with poly
Yesterday I built and stained a kitchen table with Minwax stain. I wiped it completely dry. Today I mixed poly and mineral spirits together in a Mason jar to make my own wipe on poly. 3 parts poly to...
 Busdriver Finishing 6 3,126 05-07-2018, 12:24 PM
  0 Thread: Wobbly Table - Why?
Post: RE: Wobbly Table - Why?
Yes I used PH screws to attach the aprons to the top.
 Busdriver Woodworking 26 12,193 03-31-2018, 05:54 PM
  0 Thread: Wobbly Table - Why?
Post: RE: Wobbly Table - Why?
If the legs are the same length and flush with the top of the aprons, there's nothing else that could be wrong besides the floor being off, correct? Eddie
 Busdriver Woodworking 26 12,193 03-31-2018, 03:48 PM
  0 Thread: Wobbly Table - Why?
Post: RE: Wobbly Table - Why?
I think the last table she had wasn't wobbly. She said she doesn't care but it just bothers me.
 Busdriver Woodworking 8 3,520 03-31-2018, 03:42 PM
  0 Thread: Wobbly Table - Why?
Post: Wobbly Table - Why?
I built a counter height table. Square top. 30 x 30 inches. 38 inches height. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 legs with aprons attached. Pretty much top, legs, aprons. That's all. When I built it, everything piece o...
 Busdriver Woodworking 26 12,193 03-31-2018, 03:29 PM
  0 Thread: Wobbly Table - Why?
Post: Wobbly Table - Why?
I built a counter height table. Square top. 30 x 30 inches. 38 inches height. I tried to post a pic but no look. 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 legs with aprons attached. Pretty much top, legs, aprons. That's all. ...
 Busdriver Woodworking 8 3,520 03-31-2018, 03:20 PM
  0 Thread: Drawer Slides for Vanity Shelves
Post: RE: Drawer Slides for Vanity Shelves
Thanks. I'll give it a try.
 Busdriver Woodworking 7 4,000 02-05-2018, 08:56 PM
  0 Thread: Drawer Slides for Vanity Shelves
Post: Drawer Slides for Vanity Shelves
I have an upper cabinet which we use as a spice cabinet. I want to put 4 sliding vertical spice racks in it. The racks are 25" tall, 10" deep, 3 3/4" wide. Can I put a mini drawer slide on top and ...
 Busdriver Woodworking 7 4,000 02-05-2018, 03:35 PM
  0 Thread: Poly over lacquer
Post: Poly over lacquer
Can I put poly over lacquer? I posted a couple of months ago about my cherry cabinets. The lacquer is coming off. Instead of relacquering, I thought about putting poly over them. If I can't do thi...
 Busdriver Finishing 4 6,750 07-01-2017, 02:48 PM
  0 Thread: Lacquer Fading Off My Kitchen Cabinets
Post: Lacquer Fading Off My Kitchen Cabinets
I built my cherry cabinets for my kitchen about 8 years ago. I finished them with 4 coats of lacquer with a sprayer. Now I have noticed that on a lot of my cabinet doors, the lacquer is gone or very t...
 Busdriver Home Improvement 15 11,249 01-25-2017, 09:28 AM

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