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Re:My wife recently passed away. I used my time off to build... by dr_orpheus on Thursday October 01, 2020 @06:19PM (#24656767)
Sanding well is huge. It can be the difference between "yep, you nailed some 2x4s together" and "oh my god, that is so beautiful"
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Re:My wife recently passed away. I used my time off to build... by kls on Thursday October 01, 2020 @09:52PM (#24657993)
Or you just cheat and epoxy the thing and then poly it for UV protection. Gives a nice glass smooth surface, but every woodworker will know you cheated and took the easy route and you loose the feel of a nice oil finish but everyone who is not a woodworker will marvel at it.
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Re:My wife recently passed away. I used my time off to build... by cpwright on Thursday October 01, 2020 @07:11PM (#24657151)
I took Jory Brigham's TWW guild Hank Chair class, he said something like 30% of his shop time is spent sanding.

For me, finishing is not as fun as joinery; but patience during the sanding and finishing is absolutely essential to a good result.

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