Workbench

[M Fowler]

I had a hell of a nice home in Gilbert AZ and sold at the right time in May 2006.

I feel for the people that want to have a work space and don't.

It is the first thing I look for in a home purchase. My wife goes straight for the house, not me I'm checking out the garage or any out buildings first.

[dano-rator]

I've been using my apartment's terrace, where I have my table saw, router table, other tools. When I'm not using the terrace, I'm using the floor of the den. Neither is comfortable, but I have no other place to do the woodworking. It's times like this that I miss my house's garage (but not the ex-wife that came with it!). I'm glad we sold it at the right time and made out well...prices really dropped after that.

But what do you do in the winter months when the mercury dips into the 70's

You, Floridians - my dad moved down there a bit ago and has been needling me with weather forcasts ever since

I'm only in South Jersey, so it doesn't really get that cold, but I definitely have to light the stove in the garage if I don't want to cut any digits off without knowing. About now, though, I feel like I'm in Seattle - although I did get to see the Sun for a wee bit yesterday morning.

Dan

[Distortion]

Someone left a bunch of old wood on my workbench..

I am not sure what to do with it...

Salvation Army... Goodwill.. who knows..

Here are a few pictures of the junk

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[MBD115]

Distortion - SWEET!!!!!!!

Really nice man


You can send me one of those (any of them!!!!!)

[M Fowler]

Larry I spotted my cabinet on the right, thanks for such a sweet cab.

Mark

[Distortion]

Larry I spotted my cabinet on the right, thanks for such a sweet cab.

Mark

Hey Mark,
Yes that is your cab which is currently on the way to you..

The double stain turned out great..
I hope you like it as much as I do...

[marcoloco961]

Larry, what kind of wood is that used in the front right cabinet..........freakin beautiful looking wood and workmanship!!!

[Structo]

Man, those are beautiful.

If you are going to toss them away I will send my address.

What kind of clear coat do you use Larry?

Nitro lacquer or poly?

[Distortion]

Larry, what kind of wood is that used in the front right cabinet..........freakin beautiful looking wood and workmanship!!!

Thanks for the complement.
The right front cabinet was built for Mark Fowler from here on TAG. Mark is a great guy to work with..
The wood was a very nice piece of Flame/Tiger Maple I picked up a few years ago. It has some really cool figuring in it and it has a double stain applied that gives the distinct color seperation. It definitely takes more time to do than a normal stain, but the results really are impressive..

[Distortion]

Man, those are beautiful.

If you are going to toss them away I will send my address.

What kind of clear coat do you use Larry?

Nitro lacquer or poly?

Hey Tom,
I use a lacquer called water clear. It works the best for what I need.
I could use Nitro but it is considerably more expensive plus the health hazards are greater, not to mention the checking nitro is prone to.
Once the finish cures it really comes alive when buffed..

[mclmk8d]

Larry, what kind of wood is that used in the front right cabinet..........freakin beautiful looking wood and workmanship!!!

Thanks for the complement.
The right front cabinet was built for Mark Fowler from here on TAG. Mark is a great guy to work with..
The wood was a very nice piece of Flame/Tiger Maple I picked up a few years ago. It has some really cool figuring in it and it has a double stain applied that gives the distinct color seperation. It definitely takes more time to do than a normal stain, but the results really are impressive..

Larry
How is the process of double staining done? I've also got a nice plank of flame maple that I'm thinking about using for my Carol-Ann OD2 and I really like that effect. TIA
Serge

[Distortion]

My double stain technique is something that I figured out about a year ago. It involves different stains mixed in alcohol with sanding in between colors. It is easy and hard at the same time, but once you figure out how it is done it is quite impressive. However it can be costly if you screw up a nice piece of wood.. Don't ask me how I know..
One thing that I learned years ago is just because you are decent woodworker doesn't mean you can be produce great finishes. It has actually been more of a learning curve for me to produce nice finishes than building a box.. I am lucky enough to have a spray booth and all the toys necessary to create nice cabinets.

[mclmk8d]

Thanks Larry. One more quick question. The wood you use, is it 3/4" thick or 5/8" ? If it's 3/4" do you use a 1/2" round-over bit or 3/8" bit? I don't want to mess up the maple I have, so I want to do it right.

[Ron Worley]

Not sure what Larry uses, but the real Wreck cab is 3/4" stock with a 1/2" roundover (as noted in the plans I put in the files section recently).

These numbers are from a real Wreck.

[Structo]

Yes I have used the dye and sand back method on guitars for quite some time.
It works great to pop the grain in figured woods.

I tend to use a water based stain as I like the way it penetrates the wood better.

But along with using water comes grain raising so you have to prep the wood before you do it.

I want to try some of the newer finishes out there as the nitro lacquer is a pain in the ass. Even though it is an easy finish to use, it cures slowly and is not very durable.

Here is a guitar I made using medium brown and vintage amber stains.
Clear gloss nitro lacquer finish.

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