08-03-2013, 07:35 PM
Yes, I certainly will do lots of practice pieces first - I'm in no rush and can live with the dark veneer meanwhile. I hadn't thought of scumbling - my mum used to do it a lot on old furniture and taught me too. That was when I was a nipper and so again I would need a few refresher jobs first.
As for space, the woodworking shop has a clear area of 22ft by 9 ft, with benches and machinery taking up the rest of the edge space. Some people call them a garage, but none of my cars have ever resided in such. I have always used them as a workshop. Since we only moved house 18 months back and downsized at the same time, the workshop/garage is full of furniture and other things that wouldn't fit in the bungalow. After the next car boot sale or two, when I have rid of most of it, maybe I will have a good workshop space again.
If I quickly fill the space with work, then Wing Commander SWMBO won't try to fill it with non-work-in-progress again.
Colin
PS - the current finish on the doors is a very light matt varnish - so light that finger marks are finding their way into the grain and staying.
As for space, the woodworking shop has a clear area of 22ft by 9 ft, with benches and machinery taking up the rest of the edge space. Some people call them a garage, but none of my cars have ever resided in such. I have always used them as a workshop. Since we only moved house 18 months back and downsized at the same time, the workshop/garage is full of furniture and other things that wouldn't fit in the bungalow. After the next car boot sale or two, when I have rid of most of it, maybe I will have a good workshop space again.
If I quickly fill the space with work, then Wing Commander SWMBO won't try to fill it with non-work-in-progress again.
Colin
PS - the current finish on the doors is a very light matt varnish - so light that finger marks are finding their way into the grain and staying.
