Fantastic work, Kevin! Turned out great, love the design and execution. The tip at the end of drilling through tape to protect the piece while sawing the plugs was awesome. Great eye for detail. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
And a pretty Gibson. A lousy guitar player with a really cool amp stand and a pretty Gibson. Now, you go ROCK that E minor chord, killa... 🤣 Nice stand. 👍
Definitely Guilty of being a superb craftsman. Or not guilty of being a hack. Dont want to creste bias! Thanks for taking the time to do this video when you must be so tired...
As always, thanks for your kind words! But I have to say, after a day of jury duty it was nice to poke into the shop for half an hour to decompress. And the funniest part: after 8 or 9 weeks…I was an alternate juror. Oh well, at least they gave us free bagels and coffee!
I've been unsatisfied with the sheen of the hardwax oils I've tried, and it never even occurred to me to sand to a higher grit before application to get a higher sheen. Great tip!
Watched twice. Then watched shop tour again. Your channel is a hidden gem. I thought about your Ridgid sander cart and the riser you added. I’d imagine for better working height. Then I saw how all your carts were similar and wondered how built them. Like the one under the table saw is just rabbets on sides to accept top and bottom? Dados across in the ones that have a horizontal middle shelf. Maybe they are all pocket holes. Curious if the decal on the wall is from a print shop like Kinkos or UPS Store and how you came to design logo and font. It is great. The perfect balances of line weights and balanced space to work at any scale. Thank you for sharing your shop.
Thanks FW. I really appreciate the kind words! I initially made the sander cart to be at the same height as the workbench. When I moved the bench to the center of the room, I was able to make the sanding cart higher for a more comfortable working height (plus it gave me another cubbie to store supplies.) All the carts are pocket holed and glued together. Down and dirty but plenty strong. The plywood back panels are rabbeted into the carcass which really stiffens them up. The logo artwork was purchased from a website years ago (I have trouble drawing stick figures!) You pay a small fee and you get unlimited use of it. I added the wording to it and just played around with fonts and spacing until it fit nicely. I believe I ordered the decal from Vistaprint (along with some mugs and T-shirts for family). Their prices were very reasonable though they’re probably double now from a few years ago! Thanks again for watching. Means a lot.
Thanks for the nice words. Definitely worth it. I think the result is more dramatic in person. Also, it’s an easy process. It adds a little time but it sands easily and clean up is a snap since it’s water-based.
Thank for posting. Nice stand. Has thinking about doing a cantilevered side table in Sepele. Is there a rule of thumb for determining the angle and overhang?
I don’t know about a rule of thumb or formula. What I did was made a 1/2 scale version from scrap and nailed together to make sure it was stable. I appreciate you watching!
Very nice build. That walnut was gorgeous, thanks for sharing your finish technique, I'll have to try that grain filler. Now I have to ask because I've seen it in a few videos, what're you doing with that big board leaning against the door? I want to see that turn into something cool!
There was actually three of them. Air-dried walnut, 8/4! I made one into a bench in an earlier video. As for these two…I don’t know. Maybe bar stool blanks for one? Funny thing: a friend sold me them for $40 each slab. Best lumber deal I’ve ever had. Wish I could always get that lucky!
@@quillwoodworks I thought it looked like the bench. I too have some boards I got for a good price taking up space. Maybe when we have more time on our hands we'll have to come up with a competition to motivate us using them
Kevin, the table turned out great. A question about the grain filler. What was the purpose of putting shellac on before? Doesn't that seal the pores as well? - Chris
Hi Chris. The shellac prevents over-absorption of the grain filler into the non-porous areas of the wood leading to a clearer finish. That’s the thinking anyway. It’s such an easy step that, admittedly, I never questioned it. But from Aqua-Coat to the guitar finishing experts at Stew Mac, they all recommend it. Thanks again.
Fantastic build & video! Absolutely love the design. Thanks for sharing. I did have a question for you, if you don't mind. I have the Incra Miter 1000HD and have been considering buying the Miter Express sled in lieu of building a new cross cut sled for my table saw. I was curious if you liked the Express sled, and if you could compare any previous experience you might have vs a homemade sled. I'm wavering between the Express Sled and the Katz Moses jig square for building a new sled.... Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the nice words! I’m a big fan of the Express. There are bigger sleds out there but this size works for virtually everything I throw at it and it’s not unwieldy. My first sled was homemade and way too big. Once I settled on the Express, I ditched the homemade sled. Unlike some people, I prefer this sled on the right side of the blade. This way, I could cut 45 degree mitres without any issues.if it was to the left of the blade, the blade would chew into the sled when tilted. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@quillwoodworks no problem! Thank you for your insight, and taking the time to reply. I appreciate the details as well! I think I'll go that route, and the right side sounds like the way to go. It appears I can swap it to the left if I need to use it with the dado stack. Thanks again!
10:51 do you ever find any benefit to washing/rubbing down the surface to be finished with denatured alcohol prior to adding any finishes to remove contaminants?
I usually just blow off the dust with my air compressor. It does a great job and less stinky than wiping down with alcohol or mineral spirits. But a benefit of wiping down with solvent is you can see any spots or defects you missed while planing or sanding.
I appreciate you watching. Shellac was just applied prior to the first coat of grain filler. And after the last coat of grain filler, you can build up any finish you like…hard wax oil, poly, or shellac. Thanks!
Glad I found your channel. What's the purpose of the wash coat with shellac? And did you just use grain filler on the top or also the rest of the piece? Thanks!
The product label recommends the wash coat for best results. I think it’s to help seal the surface so more product is directed to the pores instead of the surface. It was such a small piece that I did grain fill the entire piece (except the undersides). I appreciate you watching, Joel!
@quillwoodworks thanks. I'm wrapping up a solid walnut desk and am wondering if just applying grain filler on the top but not the sides/legs would be weird.
I wouldn’t sweat it. The pores on a large flat field like a desktop are going to be much more noticeable than legs especially since it’s closer to eye level. It honestly seems like most people just do the tops of tables and don’t fill the legs or aprons. Good luck with the project!
Came out beautiful! Was waiting for smoke on the water at the end 😜
Well, I didn’t want to show off!
I love your video, This is the first time that I have seen somebody start with a plan of what they are making’. Thank You
Much appreciated! Because of the angles this is something I wanted to have a set plan for.
Fantastic work, Kevin! Turned out great, love the design and execution. The tip at the end of drilling through tape to protect the piece while sawing the plugs was awesome. Great eye for detail. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
Sean, thank you for the encouragement brother. Always appreciated!
And a pretty Gibson. A lousy guitar player with a really cool amp stand and a pretty Gibson. Now, you go ROCK that E minor chord, killa... 🤣 Nice stand. 👍
Another very nice project, and I am VERY glad you don't have to do those treacherous-looking maneuvers any more to twiddle with your amp!
Definitely Guilty of being a superb craftsman. Or not guilty of being a hack. Dont want to creste bias! Thanks for taking the time to do this video when you must be so tired...
As always, thanks for your kind words! But I have to say, after a day of jury duty it was nice to poke into the shop for half an hour to decompress. And the funniest part: after 8 or 9 weeks…I was an alternate juror. Oh well, at least they gave us free bagels and coffee!
Beautiful table for your amp. Well done, the finish is perfect.
Now that’s a good looking Long, lasting quality Walnut stand. thanks I really enjoyed the instructional personable video.
Walnut is one of my favorites -- your project looks fantastic!
Great looking table and good to hear a sense of humour in the video. Thanks for sharing
I've been unsatisfied with the sheen of the hardwax oils I've tried, and it never even occurred to me to sand to a higher grit before application to get a higher sheen. Great tip!
Glad it’s helpful and thanks for watching!
You are inspiring us weekend warriors. Great video
I love somewhat ridiculous projects that are totally cool and worth it
My favorite part of the hobby!
Watched twice. Then watched shop tour again. Your channel is a hidden gem.
I thought about your Ridgid sander cart and the riser you added. I’d imagine for better working height. Then I saw how all your carts were similar and wondered how built them. Like the one under the table saw is just rabbets on sides to accept top and bottom? Dados across in the ones that have a horizontal middle shelf. Maybe they are all pocket holes.
Curious if the decal on the wall is from a print shop like Kinkos or UPS Store and how you came to design logo and font. It is great. The perfect balances of line weights and balanced space to work at any scale. Thank you for sharing your shop.
Thanks FW. I really appreciate the kind words!
I initially made the sander cart to be at the same height as the workbench. When I moved the bench to the center of the room, I was able to make the sanding cart higher for a more comfortable working height (plus it gave me another cubbie to store supplies.)
All the carts are pocket holed and glued together. Down and dirty but plenty strong. The plywood back panels are rabbeted into the carcass which really stiffens them up.
The logo artwork was purchased from a website years ago (I have trouble drawing stick figures!) You pay a small fee and you get unlimited use of it. I added the wording to it and just played around with fonts and spacing until it fit nicely. I believe I ordered the decal from Vistaprint (along with some mugs and T-shirts for family). Their prices were very reasonable though they’re probably double now from a few years ago!
Thanks again for watching. Means a lot.
Great build
Much appreciated, Stephen.
Great looking amp stand
Super, elegant!
Much appreciated!
great and very instructional video (not to mention that you have the same les paul as i do :-) )
Nice! Thanks for watching, Tomas.
Beautiful. Love the tone and tempo. Appreciate the effort. Great result. Did you prefer grain fill or not? Was it worth it?
Thanks for the nice words. Definitely worth it. I think the result is more dramatic in person. Also, it’s an easy process. It adds a little time but it sands easily and clean up is a snap since it’s water-based.
Thank for posting. Nice stand. Has thinking about doing a cantilevered side table in Sepele. Is there a rule of thumb for determining the angle and overhang?
I don’t know about a rule of thumb or formula. What I did was made a 1/2 scale version from scrap and nailed together to make sure it was stable. I appreciate you watching!
Another beautiful build! Nice design!
Thanks as always, Anthony!
Very nice build. That walnut was gorgeous, thanks for sharing your finish technique, I'll have to try that grain filler. Now I have to ask because I've seen it in a few videos, what're you doing with that big board leaning against the door? I want to see that turn into something cool!
There was actually three of them. Air-dried walnut, 8/4! I made one into a bench in an earlier video. As for these two…I don’t know. Maybe bar stool blanks for one? Funny thing: a friend sold me them for $40 each slab. Best lumber deal I’ve ever had. Wish I could always get that lucky!
@@quillwoodworks I thought it looked like the bench. I too have some boards I got for a good price taking up space. Maybe when we have more time on our hands we'll have to come up with a competition to motivate us using them
@@keatonbeyerwoodworkingwhy not make some nightstands. Make sure to have integrated usb/usb C charging
You love cutting boards and you know it! I’ve used Aqua Coat on red oak. I’ll have to try it on walnut. Nice video as always Kevin.
Kevin, the table turned out great. A question about the grain filler. What was the purpose of putting shellac on before? Doesn't that seal the pores as well? - Chris
Hi Chris. The shellac prevents over-absorption of the grain filler into the non-porous areas of the wood leading to a clearer finish. That’s the thinking anyway. It’s such an easy step that, admittedly, I never questioned it. But from Aqua-Coat to the guitar finishing experts at Stew Mac, they all recommend it. Thanks again.
Fantastic build & video! Absolutely love the design. Thanks for sharing.
I did have a question for you, if you don't mind. I have the Incra Miter 1000HD and have been considering buying the Miter Express sled in lieu of building a new cross cut sled for my table saw. I was curious if you liked the Express sled, and if you could compare any previous experience you might have vs a homemade sled.
I'm wavering between the Express Sled and the Katz Moses jig square for building a new sled....
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the nice words!
I’m a big fan of the Express. There are bigger sleds out there but this size works for virtually everything I throw at it and it’s not unwieldy. My first sled was homemade and way too big. Once I settled on the Express, I ditched the homemade sled.
Unlike some people, I prefer this sled on the right side of the blade. This way, I could cut 45 degree mitres without any issues.if it was to the left of the blade, the blade would chew into the sled when tilted.
Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@quillwoodworks no problem! Thank you for your insight, and taking the time to reply. I appreciate the details as well! I think I'll go that route, and the right side sounds like the way to go. It appears I can swap it to the left if I need to use it with the dado stack.
Thanks again!
10:51 do you ever find any benefit to washing/rubbing down the surface to be finished with denatured alcohol prior to adding any finishes to remove contaminants?
I usually just blow off the dust with my air compressor. It does a great job and less stinky than wiping down with alcohol or mineral spirits. But a benefit of wiping down with solvent is you can see any spots or defects you missed while planing or sanding.
Looks great! Did you apply shellac before the second and third coats of grain filler, just like with the first coat?
I appreciate you watching. Shellac was just applied prior to the first coat of grain filler. And after the last coat of grain filler, you can build up any finish you like…hard wax oil, poly, or shellac. Thanks!
@@quillwoodworks Thanks! Love your videos.
Glad I found your channel. What's the purpose of the wash coat with shellac? And did you just use grain filler on the top or also the rest of the piece? Thanks!
The product label recommends the wash coat for best results. I think it’s to help seal the surface so more product is directed to the pores instead of the surface. It was such a small piece that I did grain fill the entire piece (except the undersides). I appreciate you watching, Joel!
@quillwoodworks thanks. I'm wrapping up a solid walnut desk and am wondering if just applying grain filler on the top but not the sides/legs would be weird.
I wouldn’t sweat it. The pores on a large flat field like a desktop are going to be much more noticeable than legs especially since it’s closer to eye level. It honestly seems like most people just do the tops of tables and don’t fill the legs or aprons. Good luck with the project!
@@quillwoodworks Thanks for the confirmation. Appreciate it.