Oak table

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Picture perfect! Great job! Would you share your finishing secret, as it is exquisite. Thanks. Chuck.
 
Beautiful classic design. Very well done Joseph!
 
Joseph - Very refined and classic. Beautiful workmanship. Did you turn the legs too? The proportions are spot on with the table. I would proudly own that table. :good2:


You doing chairs to match? :sofa:
 
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Nature Man said:
Picture perfect! Great job! Would you share your finishing secret, as it is exquisite. Thanks. Chuck.
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I am by no means an expert on finishing like this... But I put about 9 coats of gloss spar varnish on, let it cure for about 4 weeks, then began sanding. Starting with 220 grit on a random orbital sander to even everything out ( no peaks or valleys) then switched to a 320 grit for a quick buff. Mostly just to get rid of the marks from the 220. Then starting at 600 grit I worked my way up to 5000 grit sanding the entire top at least three times with each grit. I also used water and soap mixture from 600 on... Whiping it down with a soft cloth between sandings.

You will be able to see the shine appear again at about 1500 grit, but the biggest difference is between the 3000 and 5000 sandings. Hope that helps! Don't rush it, it just takes time.
 
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NYWoodturner said:
Joseph - Very refined and classic. Beautiful workmanship. Did you turn the legs too? The proportions are spot on with the table. I would proudly own that table. :good2:


You doing chairs to match? :sofa:
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No chairs lol! Thanks... Yeah I did everything on that table but had a pattern for the legs, so I kinda cheated on that. :-)
 
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