Your dust collection system is no joke! You realize your the top spot in my Google search for how to knock off dust particles from a varathane finish? Lol and boy! Am I impressed with the video google brought me to I even watched 2 more! ...need to watch even more MORE!
First time watching. FYI- ProTint is a great product to blend in a imperfection like old wood fill. Comes in all kinds of colors. I literally cringed when o saw you pull out a sharpie. My ex husband would have done that
i need to learn how to finish, i can make furniture great but always make it look bad sometime with a finish gone bad. i resanded the same table 4 times because i kept messing up, that was horrible but i did get it. and your helped alot. thanks.
Very nice table top, if that grey synthetic pad that your using is made by craftsman, I have found it is more equivalent to the 3M maroon pads. The 3M grey pads are much finer than craftsman version.
@@cecedeville4691 the ones I got say 2x4 but if you leave them stuck together they are 4x4 square. I used by hand so didn't need them as big as a sander.
I would really appreciate information on the durability and upkeep of this table. I have heard that an oil finish (oil - varnish mix) isn't ideal for tables because of the wear/water/heat... but highly repairable sounds good. Would this not be suitable for a daily table?
Your finish looks like mine did with oak. I can still see the "pits" in the grain. No matter how much I sanded they just kept showing up. They'd fill up with sanding dust, but you could blow it out with compressed air. I'm guessing you have to use some kind of sealer. When I used poly, the pits just kept getting deeper. I couldn't understand why the poly wouldn't "flow" into the pits. It was like surface tension was keeping it from filling in the pits.
It all depends on the job & the results you're looking for. If you want a finish with no grain showing, it's best to use some sort of sealer. One method, used by the old violin makers, was to use egg whites as the sealer. I've never tried it myself yet, but I would assume that it would work on furniture as well.
Does the acacia wood have small holes where veins or hollow vessels go through the wood? Are these still present after oiling and buffing? Will they capture dust and liquid which gets on the table through normal use?
I've done quite a few woodworking pieces recently, from some crazy woods. I've used glue,sawdust, epoxy, fillers etc. I love imperfections in the wood, but just incase I have an OOPS that really bothers me, I do have a 30 pack of Sharpies to lean back on!! I will start light and then go to a darker marker. Love my Spaulted Hickory wood. I ain't perfect yet, but enjoying the ride
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Your dust collection system is no joke! You realize your the top spot in my Google search for how to knock off dust particles from a varathane finish? Lol and boy! Am I impressed with the video google brought me to I even watched 2 more! ...need to watch even more MORE!
Jut want to say I really enjoy your videos and newsletters. Thank you
Always a thumbs up. Your attention to detail is what makes you that craftsman that you are!
I love your videos! They are so complete and you explain everything so well!
First time watching. FYI- ProTint is a great product to blend in a imperfection like old wood fill. Comes in all kinds of colors. I literally cringed when o saw you pull out a sharpie. My ex husband would have done that
I really appreciate your work and the knowledge that you share with us.
i need to learn how to finish, i can make furniture great but always make it look bad sometime with a finish gone bad. i resanded the same table 4 times because i kept messing up, that was horrible but i did get it. and your helped alot. thanks.
Excellent tutorial, enjoyed it alot!
Very nice table top, if that grey synthetic pad that your using is made by craftsman, I have found it is more equivalent to the 3M maroon pads. The 3M grey pads are much finer than craftsman version.
Thanks
Great video. I'm wondering.. Are these the 3m synthetic steel wool pads??
I'm trying to figure out the same thing!
@@cecedeville4691 I'm pretty sure it is. I ordered it from home depot.
@@windogalaz1985 thanks. Are they square pads or round?
@@cecedeville4691 the ones I got say 2x4 but if you leave them stuck together they are 4x4 square. I used by hand so didn't need them as big as a sander.
Could you use mineral spirits after you knock down the high dust spots?
I would really appreciate information on the durability and upkeep of this table. I have heard that an oil finish (oil - varnish mix) isn't ideal for tables because of the wear/water/heat... but highly repairable sounds good. Would this not be suitable for a daily table?
Your finish looks like mine did with oak. I can still see the "pits" in the grain. No matter how much I sanded they just kept showing up. They'd fill up with sanding dust, but you could blow it out with compressed air. I'm guessing you have to use some kind of sealer. When I used poly, the pits just kept getting deeper. I couldn't understand why the poly wouldn't "flow" into the pits. It was like surface tension was keeping it from filling in the pits.
It all depends on the job & the results you're looking for. If you want a finish with no grain showing, it's best to use some sort of sealer. One method, used by the old violin makers, was to use egg whites as the sealer. I've never tried it myself yet, but I would assume that it would work on furniture as well.
What are the grits if the pads in P number?
Maybe this is silly question, but did you consider putting wax on top of buffed surface?
Does the acacia wood have small holes where veins or hollow vessels go through the wood? Are these still present after oiling and buffing? Will they capture dust and liquid which gets on the table through normal use?
They make touch up markers the color of wood.
I've done quite a few woodworking pieces recently, from some crazy woods. I've used glue,sawdust, epoxy, fillers etc. I love imperfections in the wood, but just incase I have an OOPS that really bothers me, I do have a
30 pack of Sharpies to lean back on!!
I will start light and then go to a darker marker.
Love my Spaulted Hickory wood. I ain't perfect yet, but enjoying the ride
Man, you really had me up until this 12:04
Will this work on an oiled Teak table?
Why use a black sharpie??? There’s wood dye for things like this.
Finer sand paper would have been better.