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BCT13 - Components with First Top Coat

After taping the mortises and dovetail glue surfaces, here each component has received two sealer coats (50:50 Varnish:Reducer) and one final full-strength coat of varnish -- one more to go!
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 27, 2007
- bubinga burnette countertop
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT12 - Angle Bracket Components

Mortises completed using forstner bit, 1/2" and 1" chisel, my Marples mallet and lots of elbow grease!
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 27, 2007
- bubinga burnette countertop
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT07 - Support Bracket Pieces

Vertical wall support at right; horizontal member fits dovetail into vertical support; tenons on angle brace will fit into mortises to be cut in the vertical and horizontal members. Members stock is 1.9" thick and 4" wide; tenons are 1" long.
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- bubinga counter supports
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT10 - Angle Brace Complete

Completed Angle Brace with two 90º tenons and two-piece support bracket for Bubinga Countertop (One of three; mortises to be cut).
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- angle brace bubinga
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT09 - Cutting Tenons

Cutting shoulders for tenons in Angle Blocks for the supports for the Bubinga Countertop
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- bubinga tenons
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT08 - Angle Braces

Cutting the Angle blocks for the supports for the Bubinga Countertop
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- angle bubinga tablesaw
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT06 - Figure

Bubinga Countertop for new home of Bill and Sarah Burnette
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- bubinga figure
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT05 - Finish Sanding

Bubinga Countertop gets final sanding to 18 grit and edges rounded
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- bubinga sanding
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT03 - Rough Sanding

Bubinga gets surfaced on Sammy Samotis' 37'' dual drum sander -- we took about 15 passes per side.
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- bubinga sanding
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
BCT02 - Bubinga Slab

10' 8/4 Bubinga Slab purchased at Wall Lumber (21-7/8" wide). Also purchased a 5" 8/4 board 10' long.
- McRabbet
- Media item
- Mar 17, 2007
- bubinga burnette
- Comments: 0
- Album: Bubinga Countertop
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Bubinga Finish

I made a keepsake box in Bubinga. Have applied a coat of Danish oil. I'd like to topcoat with lacquer. Do I need a coat of shellac on top of the oil prior to applying the lacquer? Chuck
- cpowell
- Thread
- May 10, 2006
- bubinga finish
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Finishing