29-05-2012, 07:21 PM
Hi,
Many thanks Paul much appreciated.
The oak sections received two more coats of brush applied polyurethane varnish finishing them off.
The drawers were given a coat of brush applied shellac then when dry lightly sanded; they will smell nice for many years to come and the shellac took the "whiteness" from the timber toning it down a bit.
I was in the garage very early this morning and applied the final coat of varnish. Next job was to visit my favourite store; Screwfix; I bought 7 each of 1 gang 13A MK switched sockets and 1 gang 30mm moulded boxes. It was a pleasure to take my time after dinner installing these. When I designed this desk I was certain the cables would be tidied up so designed the desk top section with a recess at the rear to accept these sockets; plugs and power supplies. I think 7 will be enough but there is room for more should the need arise. The desk top was then carried up into the bungalow out of harms way together with the drawers. This is a major section completed and I'm very pleased with it.
Power laid on.
At last I have some bench space and the Startrite combination machine is fully accessible; I had been using this as a table. Tomorrow I'll start work on the two base units which should be easier as the panels are already covered with Formica.
Quite a while ago my chum David (Yorkie) made and kindly gave me as a gift a large wooden block with abrasive paper attached; this abrasive block has really come into it's own during working on this desk; I'm amazed at how useful it is and it is rapidly becoming a favourite item which I'm using more and more. Whilst freehand sanding the softwood drawer sections using abrasive paper; I was going at a fair pace when suddenly I thought I had ripped my little finger off as I felt a tremendous pain; on inspection and ignoring the blood my finger had a huge splinter which had gone right through the finger tip pad and was sticking out both sides; if I hadn't been a big lad I'd have cried. Boy it smarted but I grabbed the thick end and pulled it free then came up into the bungalow to wash the wound and put some anti-septic on. I didn't want blood all over the bare wood.
This was most unexpected as it is something which usually happens to me whilst sanding plywood. After this I used David's block in safety.
It's been a glorious day today but it has flown by again.
Kind regards, Col.
Many thanks Paul much appreciated.
The oak sections received two more coats of brush applied polyurethane varnish finishing them off.
The drawers were given a coat of brush applied shellac then when dry lightly sanded; they will smell nice for many years to come and the shellac took the "whiteness" from the timber toning it down a bit.
I was in the garage very early this morning and applied the final coat of varnish. Next job was to visit my favourite store; Screwfix; I bought 7 each of 1 gang 13A MK switched sockets and 1 gang 30mm moulded boxes. It was a pleasure to take my time after dinner installing these. When I designed this desk I was certain the cables would be tidied up so designed the desk top section with a recess at the rear to accept these sockets; plugs and power supplies. I think 7 will be enough but there is room for more should the need arise. The desk top was then carried up into the bungalow out of harms way together with the drawers. This is a major section completed and I'm very pleased with it.
Power laid on.
At last I have some bench space and the Startrite combination machine is fully accessible; I had been using this as a table. Tomorrow I'll start work on the two base units which should be easier as the panels are already covered with Formica.
Quite a while ago my chum David (Yorkie) made and kindly gave me as a gift a large wooden block with abrasive paper attached; this abrasive block has really come into it's own during working on this desk; I'm amazed at how useful it is and it is rapidly becoming a favourite item which I'm using more and more. Whilst freehand sanding the softwood drawer sections using abrasive paper; I was going at a fair pace when suddenly I thought I had ripped my little finger off as I felt a tremendous pain; on inspection and ignoring the blood my finger had a huge splinter which had gone right through the finger tip pad and was sticking out both sides; if I hadn't been a big lad I'd have cried. Boy it smarted but I grabbed the thick end and pulled it free then came up into the bungalow to wash the wound and put some anti-septic on. I didn't want blood all over the bare wood.
This was most unexpected as it is something which usually happens to me whilst sanding plywood. After this I used David's block in safety.
It's been a glorious day today but it has flown by again.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
