@ding,

whats the dimension of your wb top?

the wood looks gorgeous...

post lang ng post bro...

V

Thanks, V.

Top's 81"x32".

Wood's just mahogany I got from Rose Industries in Mandaluyong. Ironically it came to about just as cheap as S4S tanguile after kiln drying. Yes, the wood does look good. My wife (who seldom encourages me in my crazy hobby) even remarked so when she chanced a glance. Maybe I'll make her that picnic table she's been hinting about...
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Next year I will probably brave a workbench build .... lots of inspirations from our master woodworkers in this site.

I have the front and tail vise already. Ding do you mind if I ask how much total cost for wood needed?

Thanks for sharing the build.

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@ BALARILA,

Bro, someday I will make too my own workbench when I graduate to being a woodworker too like bro Jay, but as of now I strongly believe that our hobby whether in woodworking or metalworking or whatever it is, makes us complete and sane person, makes us busy sa mga kinukutingting natin !!!!

B U T of course si swmbo natin ang dapat no. 1 hobby !!!!!!! LOL :p 😀 😉

EH ewan ko lang iba kung may additional hobby pa, ay ewan, hehehehe.

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[HTML]Wood's just mahogany [/HTML]

American and European woodworkers would already envy you if you say your wb top is made of mahogany! They usually make the top maple..well "just maple" if you live there.:p

btw..its a plus for women if their husbands are handyman most especially into woodworking that tend to produce functional things...

and imho they like to see us wet with perspiration and "amoy hayop". (everybody agrees with me?)

woodworking?...this can grow on them too..

and later they can be your own critique!

:plane:

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Ding do you mind if I ask how much total cost for wood needed?

Thanks for sharing the build.

Can't recall exactly because I bought my mahogany stash in batches and mixed with those I will use for the boat. I think I may have spent between 8k to 12k for the wood, inclusive of kiln-drying (courtesy of Willy Fernando).

Rose Industries sells rough cut mahogany for P60/bdft. Add about 25% for drying. There'll be some waste because it's rough. I figure it'll end up about P90/bdft KD S4S.

A quick check on my cutting list shows I need 115bdft. Using the P90/bdft above, that comes to P10,350 so my estimate above should be a good ballpark.

If you have some cash now, I suggest you get the wood from Rose already so you have some time to airdry. Besides, I think the P60/bdft is a bargain so not sure how long that price will hold. Having said that, though, they always text me if I need more wood.

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Can't recall exactly because I bought my mahogany stash in batches and mixed with those I will use for the boat. I think I may have spent between 8k to 12k for the wood, inclusive of kiln-drying (courtesy of Willy Fernando).

Rose Industries sells rough cut mahogany for P60/bdft. Add about 25% for drying. There'll be some waste because it's rough. I figure it'll end up about P90/bdft KD S4S.

A quick check on my cutting list shows I need 115bdft. Using the P90/bdft above, that comes to P10,350 so my estimate above should be a good ballpark.

If you have some cash now, I suggest you get the wood from Rose already so you have some time to airdry. Besides, I think the P60/bdft is a bargain so not sure how long that price will hold. Having said that, though, they always text me if I need more wood.

Thanks for the info bro.

I'm not sure if I will use Mahogany given my current woodwork skill. Probably mid next year for this build.

Thanks for the info bro.

I'm not sure if I will use Mahogany given my current woodwork skill. Probably mid next year for this build.

This is my first time to work with mahogany and, in my opinion, it is the easiest to work with. It does not tear out as easily as lauan and not as tough as Yakal, Narra, molave. But not too soft like palo china.
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This is my first time to work with mahogany and, in my opinion, it is the easiest to work with. It does not tear out as easily as lauan and not as tough as Yakal, Narra, molave. But not too soft like palo china.
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Thanks bro. I'll keep this tip in mind.

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Disassembled my workbench for some sanding, pending transfe to its final location in the garage. This thing's so heavy it's herculean to move it in one piece. After sanding, I let it stand for a day to let the natural color come back (more on that later).

A little OT sidestory:

While resting, got the kamagong planks I managed to get my hands on sometime back. Knowing that SWMBO has been hinting about a picnic table on our deck, went to work on it.

All done with Kreg tools and some epoxy. Very quicky and rough for now. The kamagong was left in the rain so I will need to dry it thoroughly in the future. For now, just slapped them together so we can use it for the holidays. Come Jan, will disassemble, kiln-dry, then reassemble but, this time, with real joinery. Will also spend some time flattening the top and getting a bit artsy with the edge (pag sinipag).

BTW, the legs and stretchers are yakal. Put penetrating wood stain on the legs so they'll match the kamagong top.

SWMBO was pleased with the surprise. Now she wants me to cut it up into two: a square table and a six-seater. I guess I can accommodate. Much more practical that way. We can always put them together if we need a longer table.

Now, coming back to the sanding: After final sanding any medium tone wood (mahogany, lauan...), I always let the wood "rest" for a day or so before applying finish. I noticed that, immediately after sanding (or planing), the inside of the wood that get's exposed is much lighter in color so my theory is to let the wood regain its exterior color, probably through oxidation, before sealing in that "true" color with a finish. Now, this is just my theory. Does this make sense or am I just wasting time?

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ganda ng surprise table. next year il try to build a workbench din, problem ko is i dont have that much room in my workshop. parang mine is full na of my wood supply.

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ganda ng surprise table. next year il try to build a workbench din, problem ko is i dont have that much room in my workshop. parang mine is full na of my wood supply.

Aha. I can see the problem solving itself: Build a workbench so you can do more projects, thereby using your wood stock which frees up the space!

Or, an easier solution to space: Just let me take care of clearing up you wood stock.:)

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hahahaha.. and i was going to say pa naman na sayang naman wood stock ko if it will be for work bench na lang.

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then ding, directions naman where the place you got the mohogany from. i have a project this jan, ang requirements is narra, but i told them na since its a govt project the cityhall architects should not specify something thats Ban, so i suggest they use mohogany for the wood woods they need. now i need to buy para ma drop ko naman sa ating friend willy and syempre metikoloso ang boss willy sa mga wood na pinapatrabaho nya kaya he will definitely need time for drying

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Try searching Rose Industries in this site. There's a map somewhere. I'm just on the road right now and the mobile version is not the user-friendliest so can't do it for you.

Rose Ind is on Pioneer street, Mandaluyong. When you enter Pioneer from Shaw, it's jut a few meters away on the left side. Call Manilyn Tanaleon. She can help you with directions and your order. They sell P60/bdft. Her numbers are: 6311316, 0 908 4695001, 0 930 5313794.

Good luck on your project. Frankly, I prefer the gentler grain of mahogany to Narra (I can imagine a lot of hostile reactions to that statement!)
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but i would also agree with you on that statement. i'd go with anything but narra,unless they are selling it at a really good price. try using ipil!! its also a nice colored wood.