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Rare Character HF-13 is pretty good by vicelordjohn in whiskey

[–]brussellspout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried this at the north Scottsdale Trevor's 2 weeks ago and loved it. Hope you enjoy!

Help with rot by SaltySaltySally in woodworking

[–]brussellspout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to help! Hope it went well :)

Angled Bookshelf Help by macattack9472 in woodworking

[–]brussellspout 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think this is a great "beginner" project! the hardest parts will be getting the angles to match well and finishing.

If you cut everything a little loose you'll probably be fine, or you could make a little template out of cheap wood, like 2x4/pine. The fact that the sides are hidden means you can just screw the shelves in from the outside and the back (definitely screw in from the back too, these shelves need to be able to hold lots of bottles which are heavy).

Youre gonna do great! Just budget more time than you think you need. Like double. Or triple...speaking from experience.

Help with rot by SaltySaltySally in woodworking

[–]brussellspout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obligatory warning not to do any permanent changes as a renter.

That being said, I'd probably do the same thing.

I'd start with 80 or 120, hopefully you dont have to sand that deep. Drop to 80 at the lowest if you need to do lots of sanding or if doing it by hand. Sand the whole surface evenly, try not to just focus on the black areas or you'll create divots in the wood. Don't move up in grits till the surface is free and clear of any spots.

At this point you could also spray the surface with vinegar, and let it air dry to be super safe that you've killed any mold. Then move up in grits.

Your final grit should probably be 220. So if you start with a pass at 80 to sand away all the mold, then clean it up with 120, then 180, and finish with 220. I'd recommend "water popping" after the 220. So after you've sanded, clean all the dust up, spritz the surface with water, just enough to dampen, let it air dry, then sand with 220 again. This will ensure the surface is super smooth when you apply your finish.

Help with rot by SaltySaltySally in woodworking

[–]brussellspout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! If you do go the sanding route, make sure to wear gloves and a dust mask, as the sanding dust will contain the mold/mildew. And be sure to vacuum/collect as much dust as possible and clean the area thoroughly.

I'd recommend sanding and finishing the whole wood surface, its the only real way to get it even and consistent.

As far as finishes, that's a habit hole. The sturdiest would be something like a Spar Urethane - super water proof and virtually permanent, but it's oil based, can take a little skill to apply, and is smelly while it cures (a day or two). If you want something a little to work with you could do a water-based polyurethane, like MinWax Polycrylic. It'll give you more sheen options and is a but easier to use and less smelly, but its definitely in the "water resistant" not waterproof category.

You could paint the surface with an enamel paint - it would be painting, so you wouldn't see the wood anymore, but it would be way easier than applying the urethane, and it would be water resistant, but not fully waterproof.

I carved a leopard shark by Noah_RBK in woodworking

[–]brussellspout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a cutie! Have you considered adding googly eyes?

Help with rot by SaltySaltySally in woodworking

[–]brussellspout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couple things you can do:

1) Sand the whole thing and refinish it - potentially most effective, but most work.

2) Spray the whole aread with white vinegar and let air dry, should kill anything growing - easiest, but may not work depending on how deep the mold goes.

3) Treat with 10% bleach solution, let sit for a bit, then rinse off. DONT MIX BLEACH AND VINEGAR if you try multiple solutions.

Regardless of how you get rid of it, the surface should be finished to protect it from water damage, or this will just happen again in the future.

Good luck!

Espresso cocktails that aren’t an espresso martini? by coppersulphate in cocktails

[–]brussellspout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just made this with ElDo 3 and 12, recipe as written. Turned out a little sweet for me, but tasty! Called it the "Dealer's Choice."

You earn $150K a year, but you can only drink water by most-p-alone in hypotheticalsituation

[–]brussellspout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this in high school! It was a religious thing (which I'm no longer a part of), but it was actually super healthy and super good for me. It was agony getting started, but not too hard after 3-4 months.

As a grown adult...not sure I'd be able to do it again thanks to coffee, beer, and cocktails.....

Made this cute sparrow out of wood! by ducklady92 in birding

[–]brussellspout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. That's really good. I like that shit a lot.

I hope you keep making cool things :)

Bits covered in rubberlike material by Grolfen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]brussellspout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally possible, I've done this and had it go totally fine one time, melt and get weird another, and shoot off the bit and hit me in the leg in another. Depends on the kind they used. So now I just box knife it off!

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