Finish and Repeat
With the main frame of the dresser assembled, I did some touch up sanding and applied a coat of oil all over the exposed wood. Since this project will take some time to complete and summer humidity will be arriving soon, I wanted to seal up the wood to prevent it from absorbing some of that moisture and expanding in ways I don't want it.
Here is a close up of one of the end panel with showing some of the walnut grain and the finish it will have. I applied a second coat of hard wax oil to the front and sides that will be visible but not the back or inside. Likely I will add another coat or two to the visible parts at some point but that can wait for now.
Above are the components of the next pieces I am going to build. The drawers have slides that allow them to glide in and out of the dresser when you pull on the handle. The slides are what connect the drawers to the rest of the dresser that doesn't move and my slides need some wood structure to fasten too. Above are the pieces to that structure. Next up, some more assembly is required.
It appears you have a fair amount done already.
ReplyDeleteI’m making progress and have had great weather for garage work.
DeleteBeautiful! You always have a plan which I admire, being somewhat abstract random myself. That, and a complete lack of spatial ability, are why I couldn't build anything to save my life.
ReplyDeleteSpatial abilities are my forte for sure but I didn’t pass that onto my oldest for sure.
DeleteIt will be a masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteIt will certainly be better than the one it replaces.
DeleteI love how the oil brings out the grain in the wood. It's looking really good!
ReplyDeleteBack when I used to use film finishes like polyurethane which took forever to dry and would create unsightly runs, I dreaded the finishing process. But with the oil, it becomes a quite enjoyable process, especially seeing the true character of the wood for the first time.
DeleteEd, I love the difference in the colour of the wood. It is very striking.
ReplyDeleteI've grown attached to the contrast. It provides a bit more visual interest.
DeleteThe black walnut is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like the richness of it as do most which is why it is more expensive I guess.
DeleteLooking nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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