Entry way bench/shoe rack buid along(in progress)
#30
Glued up 4 more pannels. Next sading and planing before final glueup.


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#31
Time to break out the smoothers- everything was planed and then given initial sanding before glueing. Obligatory shaving pics


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Then started glueing up the dovetails. Sice I didnt have long enough clamps I used the super glue and blue tape trick. works amazing. I learned it from this video but aparently it has been around a while https://youtu.be/K8i8qEnHA58


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One side down---------


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#34
trim is attached. 

sizing and cutting the back pannel is next.


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I kinda let the posts slide since there didnt seem to be much interest either good or bad.

For any who wanted to see the finished product here it is.


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#36
End result looks great.
Thank you for the ride!
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#37
Thanks for the show, but my pop corn is ready yet.

Looks like you did a great job...especially on the stain!  How did you overcome the "blotchy" effect poplar is famous for?  Will your process work for a light color stain?
"I tried being reasonable..........I didn't like it." Clint Eastwood
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#38
Nothing fancy for the stain itself. All surfaces were hand planed and then sanded with 120 grit on the ROS.

On this piece I used a wood aging product before the stain. let that dry and then lightly knocked the raised grain off with a grey 3m pad.

Then I applied the stain with shop paper towels. After about 10 min I wiped back any excess and did any blending that was nessisary.

Once that was dry I sprayed coats of dewaxed garnet shellac, followed by a whole lot of coats of lacquer. Sanded lightly between every few coats to even out the surface since a higher gloss was desired.


Not sure how this would work with a different stain but as much as they are maligned I have always found the minwax oil stains to work well. Dont enjoy using them for the smell but they do work. I just use a proper respirator when applying.


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