Great job kid. I'm from the old school and i got this feeling you have someone that gave you that attitude of reverence. In vocational school (King Philip,Ma 1968) I was influenced by two great masters, and every time i go about doing a project ,, I think of them. You have the old school thinking . Great Job !!!!
Really good job, the look and design is fun and classy. You've inspired me to do ours like that. A little glue and sawdust in the trim screw holes might focus eye on top finish, might just be the camera angle. Thanks, saved in favorites.
@mygaboo Thanks, I really appreciate it! Good luck with yours - it really is a lot of fun and looks *great*. I used brass screws to attach the trim and purposefully left them exposed so that I could remove if there was a problem - no glue. If I wanted to cover them up, I would counterbore and throw a plug in there - that always looks great.
@1airgforce1 I do use spray finishing at times - though I typically prefer a wiped-on oil/varnish blend for my furniture. I've used the Earlex 5500 with good success and a variety of finishes.
I am very impressed with your work,so much so that I had my wife sitting here beside me watching the videos with me.She brought up one fact that I did not catch.The section behind the cook top's pattern does not match with the side sections. I did not see that in your Sketch up drawing when I viewed it.
@Jokatyal The three sections are all slightly different due to the varied width. I essentially made one design and re-used it with varying widths - so they don't quite match but they are complimentary. Good catch ;)
If you use water based finish - will it fog up when or if you get water sitting on the wood for an extended period of time? Like for a counter top near a sink or dishwasher... would the finish fog up or re-soften??
@cagirlinportland You know, I wouldn't be too concerned whether the finish is water based or not. But you do want to build up a significant film finish to protect the wood - especially around the sink! Make sure no water can work it's way through the finish. Yes, I find oil-based finishes to hold up a little better in that regard.
@gramanath10 I used hard maple and padauk for this countertop. I think pine or 2x4s could be fine - the only issue is getting very flat surfaces for the glue-up - the stuff from big box stores isn't usually that flat, so you'll have a bit of work to do. The other thing is that those soft woods will need more finish buildup on top to protect them - you won't want to actually cut on that surface (since you'll have a film finish).
A very amazing display of craftsmanship. Attention to detail on such a massive project is spectacular. All glue joint look perfect. The color combinations are beautiful and the border design frames it out. Spectacular defines this project.
Great job kid. I'm from the old school and i got this feeling you have someone that gave you that attitude of reverence. In vocational school (King Philip,Ma 1968) I was influenced by two great masters, and every time i go about doing a project ,, I think of them. You have the old school thinking . Great Job !!!!
80dale 3 days ago
Good work, but the final design is probably more to American tastes.
GMPresents 4 days ago
Really good job, the look and design is fun and classy. You've inspired me to do ours like that. A little glue and sawdust in the trim screw holes might focus eye on top finish, might just be the camera angle. Thanks, saved in favorites.
mygaboo 1 month ago
@mygaboo Thanks, I really appreciate it! Good luck with yours - it really is a lot of fun and looks *great*. I used brass screws to attach the trim and purposefully left them exposed so that I could remove if there was a problem - no glue. If I wanted to cover them up, I would counterbore and throw a plug in there - that always looks great.
MWSMorton 1 month ago
thanks. what about using Green Heart or Yellow Pine, Love the finish very much , keep up the good work
Anthony
1airgforce1 1 month ago
hi nice work, do you spray finish you as well
Anthony.
1airgforce1 1 month ago
@1airgforce1 I do use spray finishing at times - though I typically prefer a wiped-on oil/varnish blend for my furniture. I've used the Earlex 5500 with good success and a variety of finishes.
MWSMorton 1 month ago
Scott you did an amazing job. Thanks so much for sharing this project with us.
ChefFelishaWild 4 months ago
I am very impressed with your work,so much so that I had my wife sitting here beside me watching the videos with me.She brought up one fact that I did not catch.The section behind the cook top's pattern does not match with the side sections. I did not see that in your Sketch up drawing when I viewed it.
Jokatyal 4 months ago
@Jokatyal The three sections are all slightly different due to the varied width. I essentially made one design and re-used it with varying widths - so they don't quite match but they are complimentary. Good catch ;)
MWSMorton 4 months ago
If you use water based finish - will it fog up when or if you get water sitting on the wood for an extended period of time? Like for a counter top near a sink or dishwasher... would the finish fog up or re-soften??
cagirlinportland 4 months ago
@cagirlinportland You know, I wouldn't be too concerned whether the finish is water based or not. But you do want to build up a significant film finish to protect the wood - especially around the sink! Make sure no water can work it's way through the finish. Yes, I find oil-based finishes to hold up a little better in that regard.
MWSMorton 4 months ago
What are the types of wood that you used? What is your opinion on using pine and the regular 2x4s from HomeDepot or Lowes?
gramanath10 6 months ago
@gramanath10 I used hard maple and padauk for this countertop. I think pine or 2x4s could be fine - the only issue is getting very flat surfaces for the glue-up - the stuff from big box stores isn't usually that flat, so you'll have a bit of work to do. The other thing is that those soft woods will need more finish buildup on top to protect them - you won't want to actually cut on that surface (since you'll have a film finish).
MWSMorton 6 months ago
Fantastic Work. It looks absolutely Gorgeous.
gramanath10 6 months ago
A very amazing display of craftsmanship. Attention to detail on such a massive project is spectacular. All glue joint look perfect. The color combinations are beautiful and the border design frames it out. Spectacular defines this project.
theoriginalpunisher 9 months ago
I know he worked hard on it, and is excited, but personally I think it's kind of ugly. Sorry.
handiest1 11 months ago
Very nice job and informative. I was just researching ways to put edging on an end grain butcher block and you are illustrated it well.
My girlfriend is watching this and already saying "let's do that!"
mtn09080 11 months ago
@mtn09080 Awesome! Go for it. Let me know how it goes.
MWSMorton 11 months ago
dude those plugs are now illegal N. E. C. 210.52(C)(5)2)
don't let the inspector see it ;)
sleepwhenyadead 1 year ago