someone commissioned me to make him a speaker stand for his Contour 1.8MKII speakers (those are very nice speaks, I can't afford one though). after several conversation, he decided he wanted a solid block of wood that would fit his speakers. so block of wood it is. but... I don't have a piece that would make 8"x8"x11 5/8", he suggested that we can glue together several pieces to make it available. so I oblige...
from two planks of Mahogany, I cut to rough length...
flattened one side before it passes the thicknesser.
the hungry machine waiting for food...
well it feed well and the boards came out nice and parallel...
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it was getting late and I didn't want to bother the neighbors... so I worked fast and hard before it got dark... hahahah
made the final cuts on the table saw...
the first block getting glued.
two hours later the second block gets glued as well...
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handplane and ROS... it cleaned well...
trying shellac as a sealer...
trying stability on my speaker ... no spikes and very flat...
gotta finish it in Walnut. spray stain ako bukas...
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wow that was a very simple and solid 🙂 nice !!!
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Thanks Ryobi.
started the spray staining today and it turned out well, it gave me a blotch free and even finish...
6 hours later I applied the first coat of poly.
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and since the pores are not fully sealed yet, some portions still suck up the poly. several coats more should cure that (will apply another coat bukas) here it is again dry to the touch na(4 hours later)...
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Wow. looks real nice. Must be at least 10 kilograms each Timb?
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haven't weighed it yet, but I don't think it reaches that weight. applied second coat of poly today, got a bit carried away that it started to sag...
oh well, will just have to wait for it to dry before I sand it down flat, but on the bright side, it gets a good thick coat...
always try to find something good in life even if it seems gloomy 😀
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Looking good! Don't you wish all projects were that quick and somewhat easy to do?
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Looking good! Don't you wish all projects were that quick and somewhat easy to do?
hehehe, don't speak too soon... had the second coat sag, and cleaning up, I sanded through. huhuhu. will start again bukas.
why can't I stop just short of perfect? why???
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🙁 :(:(
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Probably you're busy again talking on the phone while sanding :p
Kidding aside, that's no problem for your finishing prowess. More time for Lota before it gets envy with Asturo 😉
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si Jarod kasi eh. recommended to use the ros... hahahah ayun... hahahahah
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Bwahaha, nasisi pa tuloy ako! Hindi ko naman sinabing i-turn ON mo yung ROS, gawin mo lang mamahaling sandling block =p
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Must be at least 10 kilograms each Timb?
Good opportunity there to compute the actual density of that mahogany.
Supposedly, it is somewhere between 500-850 kg/cu.m. If actual density is at high end of this range, then it should indeed be around 10 kg, given the 8x8x11-5/8" size mentioned.
