Thursday, October 24, 2013

Rustic Pine Wall Shelves

I had some nice looking yellow pine so I decided to make about a half dozen of these rustic pine wall shelves.
 

I have them listed for sale on e-bay if you would like to buy one.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Refinished Butcher's Board Project

 

This is a project that I did for my mother. She had gotten a good deal on a it at an action, and thought it would make a great addition to her kitchen.


We were not sure what kind of wood it was made from at first, but you could tell it was a hardwood due to the weight of it.

I removed the paint with chemical stripper and an old wood chisel. I sanded it with 80, 120, and 240 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper.

It turned out that the whole thing was made from beautiful white oak.


For a finish I used "Min-wax polyshades" polyurethane with a light pecan stain mixed. It worked really well for my first time trying a poly-stain mix.
For the cutting board top I used regular mineral oil from the drug store, and rubbed it in with some high grit sandpaper.