Small Bench - First "Real" Project

[Brad Parsley]

Here's a few pictures of my first "real" project. Primary material was ash (from internetlumber.com) and the strip down the center is cherry.

Stain is minwax early american, although I wish I wouldn't have stained it at all (wife's request). Poly on the top (still a few coats to go). I'll find a picture later pre stain.

Here are the pics

Sitting in it's home (entry from garage)

Pocket screw joints all around

Plenty of lessons learned. First, glue ruins stain. Second, stain ruins nice wood. Third, I like pocket screws. Fourthly (last one), making mistakes means you're learning. Learning means I get to try version 2.0 =)



Brad

 

[TracyP]

Awesome Brad. You did a great job!!!!

 

[DaveO]

Looks great. I like pocket screws too, and think that stain can ruin just about any good wood other than Oak.

Dave

 

[CrealBilly]

stain ruins nice wood - Really... I did not know that :rotflm: Good looking Table

 

[PChristy]

nice job Brad:icon_thum I like to stain somethings but it depends on what I am doing = nice job on the Cherry center - next time LOYL wants something with Cherry in it stained remind her that over time the Cherry will darken - Try something again out of the same material that you built this out of and clear coat it and see if she will like it

 

[LeftyTom]

Spiffy work, Brad. :icon_thum

 

[Canuck]

I really like it it, Brad!!!!!!!:icon_cheers:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_cheers

That strip of cherry really makes a unique piece, unique.:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Ash really looks super and the tapered legs adds a real touch of class.

Well done and thanks for the inspiration!

Wayne