Andy I really enjoyed your video. It’s very refreshing to watch without constant commentary. I must say I’m impressed by your skill at inverted reading 😊 I’ve have just acquired a Stanley No 4 for £5 at the local Auto Jumble, it’s a little corroded but nothing that can’t be fixed with some TLC. I really like the look of your screwdrivers set. I’ve pick up a couple of screwdrivers as well 50p each, they came up lovely. What finish did you use on the tote? I’m off to watch some more of your stuff now. Best wishes Ken from Southport 👍
Ken, It's all about elbow grease... you can't see it in the video but spent over an hour just sanding the base and sides... but the effort is definitely worth it... I am not a purist and shellac always feels funny when I get it on my hands... so after scraping the old shellac off the handles I usually just touch up with a little walnut stain and then use a clear wax to finish... just personal preference...
In all honesty, with everything else that was going on that day, I missed that step. I was concentrating on working with the videographer to show the improvements that could be made by sanding by hand and not concentrating on the job itself. Absolutely agree that checking for low points is essential. Fortunately when I went back and checked, the sole was good (apart from the tiny scratch by the mouth where it had hid a nail or screw at some point).
Andy I really enjoyed your video. It’s very refreshing to watch without constant commentary.
I must say I’m impressed by your skill at inverted reading 😊
I’ve have just acquired a Stanley No 4 for £5 at the local Auto Jumble, it’s a little corroded but nothing that can’t be fixed with some TLC.
I really like the look of your screwdrivers set. I’ve pick up a couple of screwdrivers as well 50p each, they came up lovely.
What finish did you use on the tote?
I’m off to watch some more of your stuff now.
Best wishes Ken from Southport 👍
Ken, It's all about elbow grease... you can't see it in the video but spent over an hour just sanding the base and sides... but the effort is definitely worth it... I am not a purist and shellac always feels funny when I get it on my hands... so after scraping the old shellac off the handles I usually just touch up with a little walnut stain and then use a clear wax to finish... just personal preference...
Screwdriver set was a birthday present a few years back... :)
I was curious why you didn’t crosshatch the sole using a marker to tell if there are any low points as you flatten.
In all honesty, with everything else that was going on that day, I missed that step. I was concentrating on working with the videographer to show the improvements that could be made by sanding by hand and not concentrating on the job itself. Absolutely agree that checking for low points is essential.
Fortunately when I went back and checked, the sole was good (apart from the tiny scratch by the mouth where it had hid a nail or screw at some point).