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Howdy,
It's been a long while. Life happens but it's hard to stay away.
I visited with my brother, Wesley, just after Christmas last year. He has been remodeling his home. It looks great. As he was talking about his bathroom vanity top, I started thinking. To make a long story short, He really liked the idea of a wooden top so he set about convincing Lesa. Well, Lesa decided Wesley and I might not be insane so I got to work at the end of February.
It occurred to me that my brother is about to hit the half century mark. In all that time, I have never done a single thing for him. All my sisters have a piece of furniture I upholstered in their homes. Some of them have my woodwork. But Wesley, Nothing! It made me kind of sad to think that.
He drove into Dallas yesterday, picked up the Countertop and wisked it away back to Houston. I dare say he was ready for it, The "installed" picture came from both of them today.
I've got to tell you that they kicked that sadness right out of me. They absolutely love it.
The Counter?
As usual, I hunted through my scraps but I also pulled out a few of my treasures.
We have some:
Curly Maple
Hickory
Oak
Quarter Sawn Oak
Walnut
Peruvian Walnut
Purple Heart
Cherry
Mahogany
Leopard Wood
Canary Wood
The glue up was done with Titebond 3.
The finish is Minwax - Satin Helmsman Spar Urethane . Three coats on the bottom, Seven coats on the top and sides. Yes 7. I kept screwing it up and getting streaks and thick buildup. The last two coats were the charm.
The Turquoise was planned in one spot and a fortunate accident in the other. I failed to inspect a piece of wood and when I shaved it down to thickness, there it was. I mixed the epoxy (JB Weld) with sanding dust and thought I had ruined it. Careful sanding revealed a much different story.
The countertop rests on a piece of 3/4 plywood.
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I had an old can of the spar urethane so I put three coats on the plywood. You probably notice 2 rows of stainless screws. The back row is screwed in through normal screw holes. The front row is screwed in with stainless washers into a slotted hole. The theory is any expansion or contraction will allow the front screws to move within the slots and adjust back and forth.
So…. Thanks Len and Gary for the great tips!
Thank you all for taking a peek.
It's been a long while. Life happens but it's hard to stay away.
I visited with my brother, Wesley, just after Christmas last year. He has been remodeling his home. It looks great. As he was talking about his bathroom vanity top, I started thinking. To make a long story short, He really liked the idea of a wooden top so he set about convincing Lesa. Well, Lesa decided Wesley and I might not be insane so I got to work at the end of February.
It occurred to me that my brother is about to hit the half century mark. In all that time, I have never done a single thing for him. All my sisters have a piece of furniture I upholstered in their homes. Some of them have my woodwork. But Wesley, Nothing! It made me kind of sad to think that.
He drove into Dallas yesterday, picked up the Countertop and wisked it away back to Houston. I dare say he was ready for it, The "installed" picture came from both of them today.
I've got to tell you that they kicked that sadness right out of me. They absolutely love it.
The Counter?
As usual, I hunted through my scraps but I also pulled out a few of my treasures.
We have some:
Curly Maple
Hickory
Oak
Quarter Sawn Oak
Walnut
Peruvian Walnut
Purple Heart
Cherry
Mahogany
Leopard Wood
Canary Wood
The glue up was done with Titebond 3.
The finish is Minwax - Satin Helmsman Spar Urethane . Three coats on the bottom, Seven coats on the top and sides. Yes 7. I kept screwing it up and getting streaks and thick buildup. The last two coats were the charm.
The Turquoise was planned in one spot and a fortunate accident in the other. I failed to inspect a piece of wood and when I shaved it down to thickness, there it was. I mixed the epoxy (JB Weld) with sanding dust and thought I had ruined it. Careful sanding revealed a much different story.
The countertop rests on a piece of 3/4 plywood.
I had an old can of the spar urethane so I put three coats on the plywood. You probably notice 2 rows of stainless screws. The back row is screwed in through normal screw holes. The front row is screwed in with stainless washers into a slotted hole. The theory is any expansion or contraction will allow the front screws to move within the slots and adjust back and forth.
So…. Thanks Len and Gary for the great tips!
Thank you all for taking a peek.
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