Contrary to popular opinion, or maybe it's just my wife's opinion, I have been working. Honest.
My new tool cabinet should be assembled within a week or two, although it will take considerably longer to show up here.
My first order of business this spring was to re-flatten my outdoor bench, which I have to admit to giving a bit of a shite-kicking these past couple of years.
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| I started out with my Stanley No. 5 that is fitted with a convex ground blade for some serious "hogging". |
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| With the bench relatively flat, I went at it with my Stanley No. 6 to flatten out the humps left by the No. 5. |
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| For the most part, I used the corner of the No. 6 to keep a check on flatness. Once I had planed the entire bench top, I used a 6' aluminum straight edge to check the flatness from corner to opposing corner. |
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| With the entire bench top passing the "flatness" test, I sanded the entire thing with 120 grit on my orbital sander. I also rebored and re-chamfered the Dog-Holes. |
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| Once I felt it would do the job it was meant for, and do it well, I gave the entire top, including the front skirt, about 8 coats of Spar Varathane, at least I think it was 8. I lost count after 6. |
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| Ain't it purdy? |
Peace,
Mitchell