Archive for April, 2010

Mahogany Occassional Tables – Part 3

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Solid African Mahogany Coffee, End, & Hall Tables With all three tables glued up and sanded, it was time to move to the finishing room.  The tables are going to be stained to match some existing woodwork in the clients office. In order to achieve the color necessary we are going to need to apply [...]

Curved Dresser – Part 4

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top We began the finishing process by priming the dresser and the four boxes.  They were then sanded and painted with a nice white paint.  We chose to use a vinyl base coat paint, which would allow us to apply a clear lacquer over the top [...]

Curved Dresser – Part 3

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top With the carcass of the dresser completed, it was time to focus our energies on the curved drawers.  We began by gluing up three layers of 1/4″ MDF, which would form the 3/4″ drawer fronts, to a jig we made.  The bend on the jig [...]