Chess Board

I use three glue ups. I use the planer after the first two and a drum sander on the last. If you don’t have a drum sander then a router sled or belt sander should work. I don’t plane end grain too many bad things can happen.

I just found an interesting video kinda of what I was talking about.

-- Menessis Go Brave

Here is where I am at with the chess board. I also figured this is the time to build a mitre sled too.

Next step is to sand it flat. I have used sanding sealer with projects done on the lathe. What are the pros and cons using it here?

Then to decide on a finish. I’m thinking rattle cans. But lacquer or
Varathane??

-- Menessis Go Brave

If you want chamfer on each square what I would do is glue up the board with out it then once the board is sanded and square you could take shallow passes with a 90 degree bit using an edge guide.

There is a chess board under all that!

Well I managed to get all four sides glued on in one set up. I will never do that again. It was so hard to get each piece in place just right. By the time I had the fourth one on loose I couldn’t slide the first one into place.
I almost gave up! The glue grabbed very quick even though it was only about 16 deg. C to help.
In hindsight I think the dado’s where a little too tight also.

-- Menessis Go Brave

Looks like a nice project.

If you look at my projects you’ll see a chess table I made last year. Might give you an idea.

-- Dave

Quick question. What’s a good way clean up the maple saw dust from the walnut?

Almost ready for some lacquer.

-- Menessis Go Brave

Quick question. What s a good way clean up the maple saw dust from the walnut?
- MrMenessis

you can use some denatured alcohol and a rag to give it a light cleaning, or use a damp cloth (water) for a light rub which will also raise the grain and you can do another sanding to smooth it a tad bit finer before the finish

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Well I finally picked up some lacquer. Thought I had a pretty good idea what I had to do. My plan was 3 light coats on the bottom. Then the same on the top. Then sand it out and a “finish” coat.

Right off the jump I knew I was in trouble. The spray was very heavy and a round pattern. And If I stayed at 10 inches the pattern was very small. Good luck trying to do a half overlap. Also it when in looking like orange peel at first. Maybe because I was too far back spraying?

The biggest problem I had though is that the lacquer would not even try to “bridge” any where the grain was open. It’s like it was repelled!

So I will be doing a bunch of sanding to flatten it out but don’t know how to proceed???

-- Menessis Go Brave