Frank Stacho
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Hi all, This is my own design writing desk. Is made of poplar wood. Panels is beaded face frame style. Also I did finish. I used about eighty dominos. No screw or nails! Used Festool tools: Domino DTS 400 EQ ETS 150/3 CT 36 E Boom Arm       |
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Wood_Junkie
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 05:13 PM » |
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Really nice desk! You did a fantastic job finishing, it looks like cherry or Jatoba.
I like the design and your details. The stopped roundovers, along with the tapered feet give a really interesting look. The cove on the underside is a subtle "secret" touch.
Cope & stick bits for the face frame?
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 05:20 PM » |
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Really nice desk! You did a fantastic job finishing, it looks like cherry or Jatoba.
I like the design and your details. The stopped roundovers, along with the tapered feet give a really interesting look. The cove on the underside is a subtle "secret" touch.
Cope & stick bits for the face frame?
I used Kreg PRS 1200 precision beaded face frame system. Finish is traditional cherry. |
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Alex
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 05:27 PM » |
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I like the design very much. I would only have prefered to see it stay a light colour, a shame you used such a dark finish.
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gates559
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 05:35 PM » |
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The desk turned out great.
What is poplar worth per board ft compared to maple/birch in your area if you don't mind telling.
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 05:44 PM » |
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The desk turned out great.
What is poplar worth per board ft compared to maple/birch in your area if you don't mind telling.
Poplar is $1.29 per board ft. I don't know how much is maple! |
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RL
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 05:55 PM » |
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Very nice job. Good clean design and excellent finish.
Thanks for posting.
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Jay Knoll
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 06:25 PM » |
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Great work and a fantastic finishing job. Do you have any in progress photos?
Thanks for the post
Jay
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 06:38 PM » |
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Great work and a fantastic finishing job. Do you have any in progress photos?
Thanks for the post
Jay
No I don't have any progress photos. I have just SketchUp drawing! Sorry! |
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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2011, 06:39 PM » |
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Well done! It looks great. Some people look down on poplar, but with the right finish, it looks great (and you can use the money you saved on more Festools!).
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Tim Raleigh
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2011, 06:50 PM » |
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Hi all,
This is my own design writing desk. Is made of poplar wood.
Frank looks great! I love working with poplar, and you really got a nice finish. How was the top made, is the center panel (surrounded by the mitered frame) veneered or solid? Is there a relief edge for structural reasons or design? Tim |
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gates559
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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2011, 06:55 PM » |
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$1.29 a bd/ft wow, thanks, I always wonder why so many people build from popular. Where I am at I can buy birch for $2.35 Bd/ft and poplar is over $3.00 per bd/ft  |
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2011, 07:13 PM » |
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Hi all,
This is my own design writing desk. Is made of poplar wood.
Frank looks great! I love working with poplar, and you really got a nice finish. How was the top made, is the center panel (surrounded by the mitered frame) veneered or solid? Is there a relief edge for structural reasons or design? Tim Hi Tim, the top is glued 3/4 solid poplar,mitered frame is one inch thick.I used 24 dominos join mitered frame with center panel. The grove from the top is just 1/16 depth. Bottom overhang is 1 1/2 inch. It is very solid! Thanks to the Festool domino!  Frank |
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LostInTheWood
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« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2011, 07:31 PM » |
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That's beautiful, nice job! I like the stout legs....gives it some visual weight. Now show us the pics you have of making the chair   |
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« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2011, 09:40 PM » |
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Frank, I really like the finish. Did you seal the wood with anything before staining? What brand / type of stain (wipe on, gel, etc.)? Final finish coat? Poly? Very nice design also.
Kevin
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2011, 11:00 PM » |
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Frank, I really like the finish. Did you seal the wood with anything before staining? What brand / type of stain (wipe on, gel, etc.)? Final finish coat? Poly? Very nice design also.
Kevin
Here is finish process: sprayer Fuji super 4 gold HVLP 1. sending up to 180 grid with ETS 150/3 2. two coats of Charles Neil's pre-color conditioner (water base) 3. two coats M.L. Campbell spray &wipe stains high performance wood song II, traditional cherry (oil base stain) I spray stain and then wipe of with cloth 4. one coat shellac Zinsser bulls eys seal coat 5. two top coat with M.L. Campbell magna max high performance pre catalyzed lacquer semi-gloss I hope this info help you! Thank you. Frank |
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« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2011, 11:38 PM » |
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This looks great! I like that you didn't use fasteners, but, how did you attach the top?
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2011, 11:53 PM » |
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This looks great! I like that you didn't use fasteners, but, how did you attach the top?
Easy answer! Of curse with domino! |
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Ken Nagrod
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« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2011, 01:00 AM » |
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Very nice work, Frank. The way I look at it, poplar is still a lot cheaper than gas, by me. Heck, even maple is cheaper! |
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« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2011, 07:23 AM » |
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Cool project.
Here in Chicagoland curly maple is around US $8-$9/bf at my local woodworking store and unfigured or plain is around US $10.50/bf at my local hardware store. In the grand tradition of Illinois politics, you have to pay if you want to play.
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« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2011, 08:06 AM » |
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I like the design very much. I would only have prefered to see it stay a light colour, a shame you used such a dark finish.
Same here I thought looks really nice and done a good job and then I scrolled down to see it finished in a dark colour I thought what a shame. As I think a lighter colour would of looked mint. I can see your bed is dark also so I suppose you gotta keep it looking the same. It's a USA thing though you seem to do furniture darker kinda behind times out dated here in uk and Europe. Jmb |
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Tim Raleigh
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« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2011, 10:56 AM » |
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Here is finish process:
sprayer Fuji super 4 gold HVLP
1. sending up to 180 grid with ETS 150/3
2. two coats of Charles Neil's pre-color conditioner (water base)
3. two coats M.L. Campbell spray &wipe stains high performance wood song II, traditional cherry (oil base stain)
I spray stain and then wipe of with cloth
4. one coat shellac Zinsser bulls eys seal coat
5. two top coat with M.L. Campbell magna max high performance pre catalyzed lacquer semi-gloss
I hope this info help you! Thank you. Frank
Frank: That top (grain) looks great. I have a Fuji 4 gold as well and I like it for certain things. I find it is very easy to clean and maintain. It works great for coatings with low percentage of solids but when you get into primers and pigmented coatings you have to be careful or you get a lot of orange peel or fish eyes. Have you tried ML Campbell's water borne products? Tim |
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Frank Stacho
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« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2011, 06:29 PM » |
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Here is finish process:
sprayer Fuji super 4 gold HVLP
1. sending up to 180 grid with ETS 150/3
2. two coats of Charles Neil's pre-color conditioner (water base)
3. two coats M.L. Campbell spray &wipe stains high performance wood song II, traditional cherry (oil base stain)
I spray stain and then wipe of with cloth
4. one coat shellac Zinsser bulls eys seal coat
5. two top coat with M.L. Campbell magna max high performance pre catalyzed lacquer semi-gloss
I hope this info help you! Thank you. Frank
Frank: That top (grain) looks great. I have a Fuji 4 gold as well and I like it for certain things. I find it is very easy to clean and maintain. It works great for coatings with low percentage of solids but when you get into primers and pigmented coatings you have to be careful or you get a lot of orange peel or fish eyes. Have you tried ML Campbell's water borne products? Tim Tim: Im not yet tried ML Campbell's water borne products. Frank |
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« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2011, 03:55 AM » |
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Nice work Frank
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« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2011, 07:37 PM » |
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Frank:
That top (grain) looks great.
I have a Fuji 4 gold as well and I like it for certain things. I find it is very easy to clean and maintain. It works great for coatings with low percentage of solids but when you get into primers and pigmented coatings you have to be careful or you get a lot of orange peel or fish eyes.
Have you tried ML Campbell's water borne products?
Tim
I get perfect pigmented finishes with my Fuji. You just need to thin and use the appropriate tip. I stick with BIN shellac primers, which can be sprayed with a #3 or #4 tip. I just got a second gun and a PPS setup for both. Lovin it. Great desk!! |
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