Post a photo of the last thing you made

[monkeybiter]

I like them :? :?

Me too!

 

[ColeyS1]

I like the egg cups ! They kinda look like super heavy eggs that have caused the cups to squish/twist. I'd love to be able to make something as good as that on the lathe

Coley

 

[Jonzjob]

If you can turn egg cups then you could do the same Coley. It's just a case of making the basic shapes and careful marking for the drilling. I use a Forstner bit to drill the holes.

These were the originals



And this shows the twst better. Fun to make too!!

 

[NazNomad]

I like them :? :?

Me too!

Me three, they're superb.

 

[Woodmonkey]

Just finishing up this fretless bass guitar today.. the main body wood is Black Walnut, with an English Walnut bookmatched top. The neck is made from 3 pieces of Maple with some Black Walnut strips in between, and the fingerboard is Ebony lined with Maple veneer.

Stunning, would love to see some more pictures

 

[MattRoberts]

Baby changing unit done!

 

[MarkDennehy]

Looks good!
(Small suggestions? Put a 1-2" tall fence around the top to keep the changing wedge/cushion/thingy in place and take every arris on it off because they tend to find your knees during those 3am changings )

 

[MattRoberts]

That's a great idea. How's about this?

 

[Roughcut]

That's a great idea. How's about this?

Looks good!
It's worth applying a few coats of laquer or poly to the top (if you haven't already done so) as it will repel any spilt liquids and also make it super easy to clean.

 

[MattRoberts]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

 

[Wuffles]

I've waxed a table top in the past and it hasn't I'm afraid. I'm going to get some Manns wax and polish remover and start again...one day when I have nothing better to do with my time.

 

[Roughcut]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

Sorry can't help you there as I've never done it but I would just give it a quick sand.
And I've just found in the back of the garage the stuff I used on ours, it was just a cheap interior clear varnish from screwfix same as this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-q ... /30824#_=p
I believe I just brushed it on after I had stained the top, but glad I did as it makes it so easy to clean.

 

[MarkDennehy]

That's a great idea. How's about this?

Looks a damn sight better than the not-cheap-at-all piece of MDF mothercare garbage I've been using

 

[MattRoberts]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

Sorry can't help you there as I've never done it but I would just give it a quick sand.
And I've just found in the back of the garage the stuff I used on ours, it was just a cheap interior clear varnish from screwfix same as this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-q ... /30824#_=p
I believe I just brushed it on after I had stained the top, but glad I did as it makes it so easy to clean.

Unfortunately, the wax is providing the colour I guess I'll just have to see how it wears, cheers

 

[MattRoberts]

Looks a damn sight better than the not-cheap-at-all piece of MDF mothercare garbage I've been using

View attachment 2016

Thanks very much

 

[Jonzjob]

I am a great fan of hard wax oil. I recently did a kitchen island beech top that I had made. It seems fairly bullet proof and looks as it did when I did it a few months back.

 

[ED65]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

As a rule nothing sticks to wax except wax. Wax by itself is the least of all wood finishes but for things seeing light use it can be perfectly adequate. Just need to keep to a repolishing schedule to top it up periodically as it wears away.

If you did want to refinish with something else the bulk of the wax can be removed with white spirit or turps, and plenty of kitchen paper or clean cloths. Once the wood is nearly clean you could probably varnish successfully (with real varnish, not water-borne) but most would sand or scrape back to pristine wood to be on the safe side.

Congrats on the new sprog BTW!

 

[Wuffles]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

Sorry can't help you there as I've never done it but I would just give it a quick sand.
And I've just found in the back of the garage the stuff I used on ours, it was just a cheap interior clear varnish from screwfix same as this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-q ... /30824#_=p
I believe I just brushed it on after I had stained the top, but glad I did as it makes it so easy to clean.

Unfortunately, the wax is providing the colour I guess I'll just have to see how it wears, cheers

Think maybe you missed this from earlier.

I've waxed a table top in the past and it hasn't I'm afraid. I'm going to get some Manns wax and polish remover and start again...one day when I have nothing better to do with my time.

 

[MattRoberts]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

As a rule nothing sticks to wax except wax. Wax by itself is the least of all wood finishes but for things seeing light use it can be perfectly adequate. Just need to keep to a repolishing schedule to top it up periodically as it wears away.

If you did want to refinish with something else the bulk of the wax can be removed with white spirit or turps, and plenty of kitchen paper or clean cloths. Once the wood is nearly clean you could probably varnish successfully (with real varnish, not water-borne) but most would sand or scrape back to pristine wood to be on the safe side.

Congrats on the new sprog BTW!

Thanks very much!

 

[MattRoberts]

I've used briwax on the top - do you think that would be enough, or should I put something over it. Will water based poly adhere to wax?

Sorry can't help you there as I've never done it but I would just give it a quick sand.
And I've just found in the back of the garage the stuff I used on ours, it was just a cheap interior clear varnish from screwfix same as this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-q ... /30824#_=p
I believe I just brushed it on after I had stained the top, but glad I did as it makes it so easy to clean.

Unfortunately, the wax is providing the colour I guess I'll just have to see how it wears, cheers

Think maybe you missed this from earlier.

I've waxed a table top in the past and it hasn't I'm afraid. I'm going to get some Manns wax and polish remover and start again...one day when I have nothing better to do with my time.

Sorry, what hasn't what?