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Can't wait to see what the top looks like!
Winemaking bench ideas?
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Thanks guys. I haven't done anything with wood except cut and screw boards together, so this will be new for me. Im meeting a guy tomorrow up at his property to pick out a fallen tree and mill the boards on site. Not sure what species of wood, this will be a game time decision.
Are you considering at least one "live edge" on the top. Sure would be cool after going through the effort to hand pick the tree for the top.
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Kraffty, I had not considered that, it might be a cool affect.
The trip to the Sierras was somewhat anticlimactic. Being a novice, I didn't realize that the wood will need to dry for up to a year. Heck, I wait long enough for wine, I'm not waiting for a bench top. That lead us to the cut pile where we found 2X10x16 white pine. Done deal, cut the boards down for transport and the process begins. I'm not a woodworker and didn't care to buy tools that I may not use again, so I used what I had. I did buy a biscuit cutter for $10 on Craigslist.
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I'm not a pro woodworker either but how many biscuits on each seam?? I'd have one every 12"-16". Might consider some 2x2 bracing across the bottom side too. Sure going to look nice finished
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I have 6 of the biscuits in the 63 inch long length. I hope to attach the third board for the top and the two bottom boards today. I can see where having a planer would have been nice to get the boards nice and square.
I have 6 of the biscuits in the 63 inch long length. I hope to attach the third board for the top and the two bottom boards today. I can see where having a planer would have been nice to get the boards nice and square.
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Looks like a great choice. I guess it's too late to run them through a planer. My wine table top is slate. I covered the entire table with Super Glaze from Home Depot. It turned out awesome looking and gave me a smooth work surface.
I got the boards glued together and attached to the frame. The center board has an 1/8 of an inch crown in it. Not sure the best way too take care of it, or whether to mess with it all. I have to square the ends off still. Not sure the type of finish to put on it, keeping with the rustic theme in mind.
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I got the boards glued together and attached to the frame. The center board has an 1/8 of an inch crown in it. Not sure the best way too take care of it, or whether to mess with it all. I have to square the ends off still. Not sure the type of finish to put on it, keeping with the rustic theme in mind.
If you have a cabinet / finish shop local, you can call and ask if they will run it through their large belt sander for you. I have a shop that will do that for me on the rare large project like this. You come out with a flat, sanded surface without purchasing expensive equipment. I think I paid 30 or 35 dollars last time I needed a large piece leveled on both sides.
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Although this might be a little late (advice wise)...
Every board will have a cup. It is best to alternate the cup when doing your biscuit joining (one with cup up, then one with cup down). This way, the cupping will "cancel" each other out.
Every board will have a cup. It is best to alternate the cup when doing your biscuit joining (one with cup up, then one with cup down). This way, the cupping will "cancel" each other out.
John, good tip. I think I have them all cupped the same way. I got it flat enough that a glass can slide across the table without catching on anything. I started the graphic tonight.
Finished the graphic, now looking at aging, staining and then sealing it.
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That is beautiful. Very nicely done.
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Very nice!
I aged the logo and got the stain on. I chickened out on aging it too much. I tried to vary the stain to match the box. I will add a polyurethane clear and finish the bottom shelf like the top.
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WOW! Great job!
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Looks great; I dont know how I didnt see this thread sooner (okay, okay, I know, but good luck getting me to admit it)..
I'd second the 'take the torch to it'.. But there's an art to it..
My grandpa, I know this sounds horrid, but he'd also take an old hammer to it and beat the hell out of it.
Sounds counter-intuitive, but he always polyurethane'd things until they reflected like a mirror.
"You kids can tear up a crowbar;" I can still hear him lol.
The polyurethane is/should be self-leveling, and after enough coats he'd get those hammer marks to smooth out. With the torch, the stain.. He made some beautiful pieces.
I'll be making a winemaking bench in this fashion, at some point, myself.
Thanks for the quick trip down memory lane
You've got a beautiful piece, there
I'd second the 'take the torch to it'.. But there's an art to it..
My grandpa, I know this sounds horrid, but he'd also take an old hammer to it and beat the hell out of it.
Sounds counter-intuitive, but he always polyurethane'd things until they reflected like a mirror.
"You kids can tear up a crowbar;" I can still hear him lol.
The polyurethane is/should be self-leveling, and after enough coats he'd get those hammer marks to smooth out. With the torch, the stain.. He made some beautiful pieces.
I'll be making a winemaking bench in this fashion, at some point, myself.
Thanks for the quick trip down memory lane
You've got a beautiful piece, there
Too pretty to mess up! 
