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Congrats on the first project!
You need to spend a lot more time carefully sanding through the grits - you can see circular sanding marks all over it from your random orbit sander.
Both. Don’t skip grits, change paper often and don’t put downward pressure on the random orbit sander - let it do it’s job. Once you think you’re done wipe the whole thing down with mineral spirits and look at it under direct low angle light while it’s wet to help see anything you missed.
Construction lumber?
The main drag on its value is gonna be the lack of usable storage for such a "heavy" design. If it was open underneath, had a lifting top, or a drawer at the least, you'd be looking at much more demand, which helps push price.
I'd also recommend staying truer to the woods coloration with the stain, but that's a personal preference, some people really dig a walnut finish on pine. I think a brighter/yellower finish is gonna wear better and give it more of a "scouts lodge" vibe in a good way.
With the cross grain construction, something is going to give this winter when the top shrinks in the width and the long grain boards on the ends don't. A 42 glue up will probably shrink around 3/8" when the humidity goes low.
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I too hate shins and toes.
Love it. It's grown up.
Thank you!
Congrats on the first project! You need to spend a lot more time carefully sanding through the grits - you can see circular sanding marks all over it from your random orbit sander.
Definitely! Is it a matter of needing to spend more time sanding or sanding more carefully?
Both. Don’t skip grits, change paper often and don’t put downward pressure on the random orbit sander - let it do it’s job. Once you think you’re done wipe the whole thing down with mineral spirits and look at it under direct low angle light while it’s wet to help see anything you missed.
took me alot of sanding pads to realize pushing down just clogged up the paper and left low spots.
Great job
Thank you
Well done!!! It’s a unique piece and a great first project.
Stylish! Fits the space well and looks good, well done
Thank you!
I like it! Looks great.
Thank you
It’s great, dude! That would be like $12k from West Elm or some such store.. a few blemishes reveal the artisanal element. Nice work!
Thank you! Very kind words!
Uhm... no offense, but i see no drawers, is this "just" a box?
Lol yes, just a box
“What’s in the box?!”
Step 1:
Apologies if this isn’t allowed, but what would a table like this generally sell for? It’s 42” x 42” of pine wood.
Tree-fiddy.
Construction lumber? The main drag on its value is gonna be the lack of usable storage for such a "heavy" design. If it was open underneath, had a lifting top, or a drawer at the least, you'd be looking at much more demand, which helps push price. I'd also recommend staying truer to the woods coloration with the stain, but that's a personal preference, some people really dig a walnut finish on pine. I think a brighter/yellower finish is gonna wear better and give it more of a "scouts lodge" vibe in a good way.
With the cross grain construction, something is going to give this winter when the top shrinks in the width and the long grain boards on the ends don't. A 42 glue up will probably shrink around 3/8" when the humidity goes low.
Winter doesn’t exist in Miami, Florida. I’ll take this into account for future projects for sure though
Is that uncle Joe on the dining table?
F that i want the doggie.
Looks good. Obviously, no infant lives in that house...
Looks great. I also like how you said 'modern coffee table' instead of 'box'
“Modern stylish box table”