I built this Soft Maple cabinet for a class that I am going to teach this fall. The design is simple so the students can focus on building the cabinet and not be distracted by a lot of design details. This post is about the finish. If you have ever worked with Soft Maple then [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Soft Maple Cabinet Finish
August 17th, 2009 
TBDKeith 
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Tags: cabinet dye, cabinet stain, lacquer, maple cabinet, wood dye, woodstain, woodworking finish 
No Comments »Drying Rack
August 4th, 2009 TBDKeith The challenge of storing your work while the finish dries has always been a big headache. Nothing is more aggravating than to apply a nice finish and then bump it or drag an air hose across your work, before the finish has had time to cure. I have used sawhorses and every flat surface in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: drying rack, finishing rack, shop organizer, space saver, storage challenge 4 Comments »Just 15 More Minutes
August 1st, 2009 TBDKeith A good friend called last night and suggested I write a blog about an article that I wrote in 1993 for the Mid-Michigan Woodworkers Guild. When I was young I was taught how to tell time. I thought that this task was quite simple, but I find even today I have trouble telling time. Actually [...]
