rob.nester

Trestle table in maple & bloodwood

Finally getting around to posting this. Any feedback / comments are welcome! see more here: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?cat=2966
- rob.nester
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- Mar 1, 2016
- furniture rob.nester table
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- Forum: General Woodworking
My first "furniture" project

With the help / advice / lecturing / mentoring of Skymaster, the first of a few upcoming "furniture" projects are done! I designed these tables for my front porch in SketchUp and, amazingly, the finished product turned out to be pretty close to my initial design. The tables are made from...
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- Aug 14, 2015
- project-build rob.nester
- Replies: 19
- Forum: General Woodworking
Let's choose a finish - cypress edition!

You guys were great with feedback on finishes the last time I asked, so I figured I'd ask again. This time around, I'm looking for suggestions on a good finish for a pair of cypress end tables for my covered front porch. I chose cypress because it's a pretty weather / rot resistant wood, and I...
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- Jul 21, 2015
- finishing rob.nester tables
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Finishing
Source for 5/4 or 8/4 Bloodwood?

Anyone know where I might be able to find about 10-12bd ft of bloodwood 5/4 or thicker?
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- Jul 6, 2015
- question rob.nester
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Wood
Let's choose a finish!

So I'm planning on building a kitchen table for the wife. She's requested that it be made from either: 1) Maple & Padauk or 2) Maple & Bloodwood Now, I personally prefer the tighter grain of the Bloodwood but she likes the color of the Padauk. Either way, I want to figure out the best finish...
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- Jul 5, 2015
- finishing rob.nester tables
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Finishing