| Blog series by lanwater | updated 10-13-2010 07:16 PM | 3 parts | 8454 reads | 15 comments total |
Part 1: Pattern Routing Challenge
Few months ago I built an octagonal table (not my design) and did not assemble it because I was not satisfied with the legs. I also had problems with the finish. Problem #1: The finish The Wood used is white oak and because it’s so porous I never got a flat top. I kept builling layer of polyuratane but that did not work. I Sanded off the finish. I then put on 1 layer, leave it to dry, sand it down but not completely. Put the second and the third following the same procedur...
Part 2: Some progress
I made some progress on routing the legs for my octagonal table that I blogged about last time. Some of you remember that the oak was “grabing” on the router bit and the leg would shatter.http://lumberjocks.com/lanwater/blog/18200 From the advise I got, I set the following goal in my last blog: -Scroll saw /jigsaw very close to the cut line -Sand some-Pay attention to grain direction changes -Pattern route the leg Well I stuck close to the above outline and the wood did not ...
Part 3: Success
The octagonal table project is making some progress! I have now successfully routed the leg(not totally satisfied). I was encountering some problems during the pattern routing of the legs as I described in my last 2 blogs: http://lumberjocks.com/lanwater/blog/18200 and http://lumberjocks.com/lanwater/blog/18452 Some of you have seen the problems I was having and gave advise that were very valuable. Another valuable resource could be found here:http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/tips/a...
