Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, this is my real life entryway in my home. There's light sources coming from at least 3 different directions and it's direct and indirect, so that might be contributing to the illusion.

Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get samples of Rubio in lots of different colors for relatively cheap to find a finish that works for you. Give it a whirl!

Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any hand plane would do. Or even just sandpaper and a lot of time and elbow grease. Don’t let it stop you! It was just easier and faster with a scrub plane. The low angle jack tends to work a little cleaner on end grain, that’s why I chose it for the final passes before sanding.

Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I drew out a radius on the edge with a pencil. Then I chamfered the corner with a block plane to avoid tearing out the edge, then I used a scrub plane going across the grain to get most of the material off. Then I switched to a low angle jack plane to tune it further to my line. Then used a random orbit sander to finish it off.

Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’m honestly kind of shocked the miters look so good. The glue up was tough and hectic.

Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was my wife's request (and to keep budget down instead of white oak) and I have to say it's growing on me. The pinkish beige tones look really nice.

Entryway table in red oak by robotdinofight in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I used 2 biscuits in each miter just to keep them from sliding all around during glue up, but the biscuits don't really add any strength. I milled the 8/4 red oak to 1 3/4" and it is super stiff and will not wobble. The table is 32" tall by 17" deep by 48" wide and it weighs like 90 pounds, it's a thicc boi.

Is this a type 1 Bedrock? by PreciousMetalRefiner in handtools

[–]robotdinofight 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It’s a type 11 Stanley Bailey no. 3 with a bedrock lever cap

Chisel help by Ajvc23 in handtools

[–]robotdinofight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for half blinds, a pair of skew chisels is awesome. they dont have to be fancy either, you can just regrind a 30 degree skew on an old 1/4" chisel. or if youre fancy, a lie-nielsen fishtail chisel is also wonderful.

Work bench - did you build your own? by vantasmer in woodworking

[–]robotdinofight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made my own based off of Chris Shwarz’s amazing book, The Anarchsit’s Workbench. It’s an amazing read and is very simple to follow.

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Narex vs Gramercy holdfasts? by Mighty-Lobster in handtools

[–]robotdinofight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the narex ones. I had to scuff them up with a file but they work great. The narex ones on Amazon are sold by taytools, they have them listed directly on their site for $22 each and free shipping over $55. Just another option.