DaveH6
Toe rail varnishing
When using an upside down chisel to pare down the 85 bungs, I had one bung pop out and 6 had grain tear out below the surrounding wood surface. Not sure whether this is to be expected or if I need to refine my approach.
I also had a few cases of grain tear out from the 3/8" holes drilled to house a bung. Perhaps I should have spun the 3/8" bit in reverse a few revolutions and then drilled the hole. But then again how do I get a drill press to run in reverse?
For the cosmetic repairs, I applied super glue to the imperfection and at warp speed, I pressed in mahogany sawdust.
Within 60 seconds the repair was ready to sand. As always, the super glue sticks best to one's fingers.
When I sanded my first repair I had superglued sawdust on my finger tips. What a blessing this was as my tips were protected from sandpaper induced abrasion. Don't tell anybody about this discovery as I will apply for a patent and market "Dave's Finger Tip Protection Kit."
Speaking of stuff on skin. A few years back I had 24 hour old epoxy stains on my hands. Hand cleaning did nothing and I was prepared for time to solve the problem. I used gloves for the next round of epoxy use (yes, I'm a quick study). That day was very hot in Texas and sweat was running out of the gloves. When I removed the gloves, the 24 hour epoxy stains were gone. Not sure whether this stain removal was a fluke or yes heavy sweating washes away epoxy stains on skin. If true, this ranks with the accidental discovery of penicillin.
Meanwhile, I have only 7 more coats of varnish to apply to the toe rails.
Toe rail varnishing
When using an upside down chisel to pare down the 85 bungs, I had one bung pop out and 6 had grain tear out below the surrounding wood surface. Not sure whether this is to be expected or if I need to refine my approach.
I also had a few cases of grain tear out from the 3/8" holes drilled to house a bung. Perhaps I should have spun the 3/8" bit in reverse a few revolutions and then drilled the hole. But then again how do I get a drill press to run in reverse?
For the cosmetic repairs, I applied super glue to the imperfection and at warp speed, I pressed in mahogany sawdust.
Within 60 seconds the repair was ready to sand. As always, the super glue sticks best to one's fingers.
When I sanded my first repair I had superglued sawdust on my finger tips. What a blessing this was as my tips were protected from sandpaper induced abrasion. Don't tell anybody about this discovery as I will apply for a patent and market "Dave's Finger Tip Protection Kit."
Speaking of stuff on skin. A few years back I had 24 hour old epoxy stains on my hands. Hand cleaning did nothing and I was prepared for time to solve the problem. I used gloves for the next round of epoxy use (yes, I'm a quick study). That day was very hot in Texas and sweat was running out of the gloves. When I removed the gloves, the 24 hour epoxy stains were gone. Not sure whether this stain removal was a fluke or yes heavy sweating washes away epoxy stains on skin. If true, this ranks with the accidental discovery of penicillin.
Meanwhile, I have only 7 more coats of varnish to apply to the toe rails.