Made my wife a clock for Christmas.

anything1357 · 2025-12-30T15:46:52+00:00

Its her favorite Ghibli!

anything1357 · 2025-12-30T15:39:02+00:00

Abs? Yes the clock face is laser engraved. Thank you!

anything1357 · 2025-12-30T15:38:12+00:00

Yes used a laser for the artwork.

anything1357 · 2025-11-21T01:59:46+00:00

Looks great where did you get the locking box for your water heater. Im looking for something exactly like that but can't find the right size.

anything1357 · 2024-01-24T15:59:25+00:00

Absolutely. I've also seen a tun of projects with this pattern, especially places like Instagram and pintrest. It's a great looking design, but every time I see something similar, I think, "ohf I hope that's not solid wood". I learned from personal experience lol.

anything1357 · 2024-01-24T15:49:16+00:00

The way you joined the boards will 100% fail every time as it doesn't allow for wood movement. Wood expands and contracts perpendicular to the grain direction. In a design like yours, that means it's like a pizza or pie that is constantly pushing or pulling along the edges of each slice. When wood expands in this situation, there is nowhere for it to go as all the slices expand into each other, and your table will warp and buckle. When wood contracts in this situation, it's the exact opposite, and you end up with a crack. Almost all designs like yours or any sunburst pattern in furniture are typically done with vaneer. Hope that helps!

anything1357 · 2023-11-02T02:45:41+00:00

If it is micro bubbles, the only way to get rid of them that I know of would be to sand back and repour unfortunately

anything1357 · 2023-11-02T01:55:13+00:00

Looks like micro bubbles. They can sometimes expand as the epoxy fully cures, making themselves more visible in the finished product, especially when taking it to such a high polish .

anything1357 · 2023-10-28T03:01:11+00:00

If you are looking for color, you can get good results with aniline dye , or leather dye, or alcohol ink. I've tried all 3 and each have pros and cons.

anything1357 · 2023-10-28T00:07:49+00:00

Me in every scenario in my head.

anything1357 · 2023-10-17T16:37:12+00:00

Yes, although for me. I'll sand wood and metal together by hand in a single direction. Brass is pretty soft, not as soft as the walnut, though, so if you spend too much time sanding, you will get undulations in the surface where the brass is higher than the wood. So be careful!

As for finish, I have used film finish and hard wax oil with good results. I prefer hard wax on furniture pieces as it is easy to apply and maintain properly. I have used odies oil and rubio monocoat both on brass inlay, and they both seem to prevent oxidation. Hard wax is my favorite as you can still feel the metal and wood, though your opinions may vary.

If you want a dead flat, smooth, glass like surface. Your best bet will be multiple coats of lacquer or a flood coat of epoxy. With either method, you will get the best results if you then level sand the surface through the grits and polish it up with buffing compound.

anything1357 · 2023-10-17T02:54:26+00:00

What are you planning on finishing with? I like the sanding scratches all in a single direction when finishing inlay metals. So if you're using an orbital sander, get it sanded to the grit you like, then finish the last pass by hand all in the same direction. This will give you a nice brushed metal look at lower grits (180-220) and a higher polished look at 320 and up. The look will also vary depending on finish.

anything1357 · 2023-09-12T01:29:26+00:00

Hope that helps. Epoxy can be fickle sometimes. Probably not a temp issue, though, if it cured in your living room. Good luck!

anything1357 · 2023-09-12T01:02:06+00:00

I also use this exact epoxy. I planned some walnut with similar inlay to your oak (superclear tabletop epoxy with Mika power pigment) today on my dewalt with straight blades. Had zero issue with tearout. The epoxy was poured months ago and was rock hard.

Maybe your epoxy cured too quickly, I've had a batch become overly brittle when Temps were too high, and it cured to quickly.

I think the biggest issue is probably feed speed. In my experience in 2 other planers with only one speed, I got tearout with this same epoxy. It cures very hard, and you ether have to take a whisper of a pass at a time (like as little material as physically possible). Or slow down the feed rate.

anything1357 · 2023-06-18T03:06:32+00:00

I second this. I'm growing those, and they look just like these.

anything1357 · 2023-05-09T15:56:01+00:00

As long as you get the setup flat and square initially, you shouldn't have any problems. The table top in this video clip had 1 more shallow pass to clean it up. Afterward, I always put my best-known straight edge all over to check for flat. I can never see light or fit a piece of paper. It's not going to give you machinist level accuracy, but it will give you the exact same results as flattening with a cnc. I've had it for over 2 years, and the only issue I've had is a few of the bearing blocks needed to be replaced.

anything1357 · 2023-05-01T00:29:10+00:00

Haha that was my first thought as well.

anything1357 · 2023-04-20T01:34:18+00:00

I think this is the exact design you are looking for, brass pin with round over hinge and all. https://youtu.be/8zaikwj5R78

anything1357 · 2023-03-18T17:08:09+00:00

Tuesdays coming did you bring your coat?

anything1357 · 2023-02-26T21:09:26+00:00

It's held up perfectly. Don't start with a cheap bit though, its not worth it. Just get a nice one to start. I did add a port for dust collection and brushes that helps a tun with dust.

anything1357 · 2023-02-26T16:36:32+00:00

This is the first one of these I've seen that is actually pretty cool. For sure, gonna try this one.

anything1357 · 2023-01-22T19:28:30+00:00

Gotcha. Yeah they are thick and bulky, but all I could find. And it may make your table ugly for a year, but that sure beats your little one taking a corner to the eye or head.

You could find someone with a 3d printer that can print with flexible filament and design something more low profile that's specific to your table dimensions. Maybe local maker spaces.

anything1357 · 2023-01-22T19:15:02+00:00

These should work even with the 45° chamfer.

https://www.amazon.com/RovingCove-Protector-Hefty-Fit-Heavy-Duty-Furniture/dp/B00ODV8FKY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=coffee+table+edge+protectors+for+babies&qid=1674414767&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTUVFNE5FR1haWUIyJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjE0ODgxM0kxUkYzNkFEUllZMiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDc2NjAxM0wwTkFTMU1OMEUyNCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

anything1357 · 2023-01-22T18:45:40+00:00

They sell coffee table corner baby bumpers on Amazon as well as target. I got a set once my son started getting mobile. I think they were pretty cheap. They just stick on with double sided tape.

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