Nursery Dresser Build **Completed**
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Hang on a second. You're not old enough to be that good yet! :eusa_clap
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Beautiful work. I love the finish. They really look good together.
Beautiful work. I love the finish. They really look good together.
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Thank you all very much for the kind words!
I think there are a lot of factors that play into that. My grandfather was a carpenter and although I wasn't able to learn much from him it may just be that it is in my blood to be a craftsman as well. I also grew up watching This Old House on the weekends and there was always the latest Fine Woodworking magazine on the coffee table. My father is a general contractor and many summers I worked in the construction industry. Now I'm a mechanical engineer by trade and have always been very attentive to detail and a perfectionist at times to a fault. I've also been metal working for a little over 10 years now running CNC mills, lathes, and welding. I gained a lot of understanding of building and making in general through metal working that has translated quite well to wood working. I've really enjoyed the finer side of wood working and unlike many of the wood workers that I meet at my age I would prefer to use traditional joinery methods. I like to continue to challenge myself and learn new things with each build.
The stain is a water based tintable stain from Minwax. Honestly it was not much fun to work with, but I do like the result. It was very difficult to get a consistent finish as it dried very quickly like a paint if not wiped off almost immediately. The topcoat is Shellac that I sprayed with my Earlex HV5500 system that I then buffed out with 0000 steel wool and paste wax.
Thank you all very much for the kind words!
I think there are a lot of factors that play into that. My grandfather was a carpenter and although I wasn't able to learn much from him it may just be that it is in my blood to be a craftsman as well. I also grew up watching This Old House on the weekends and there was always the latest Fine Woodworking magazine on the coffee table. My father is a general contractor and many summers I worked in the construction industry. Now I'm a mechanical engineer by trade and have always been very attentive to detail and a perfectionist at times to a fault. I've also been metal working for a little over 10 years now running CNC mills, lathes, and welding. I gained a lot of understanding of building and making in general through metal working that has translated quite well to wood working. I've really enjoyed the finer side of wood working and unlike many of the wood workers that I meet at my age I would prefer to use traditional joinery methods. I like to continue to challenge myself and learn new things with each build.
The stain is a water based tintable stain from Minwax. Honestly it was not much fun to work with, but I do like the result. It was very difficult to get a consistent finish as it dried very quickly like a paint if not wiped off almost immediately. The topcoat is Shellac that I sprayed with my Earlex HV5500 system that I then buffed out with 0000 steel wool and paste wax.
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Excellent craftsmanship, and a beautiful arrangement for the new arrival. Congratulations!
Excellent craftsmanship, and a beautiful arrangement for the new arrival. Congratulations!
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Thanks for the info. My wife wants a similar look for a desk I'm going to build, at least try to. We were looking at General Finishes stains with a whitewash. I'll have her take a look at this as well.
Thanks for the info. My wife wants a similar look for a desk I'm going to build, at least try to. We were looking at General Finishes stains with a whitewash. I'll have her take a look at this as well.
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