It’s the Last Things

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Greg Merritt

It’s always the little things that make the difference. One last pass with the plane can turn an OK surface into a pristine one. One last thin shaving can make a tight tenon fit perfectly. In this instance its one last coat of tinted wax. I know, I know, I said no more posts about the end tables but the difference that the tinted wax made warrants one last post.

I made a quick run to Woodcraft and bought some dark brown Briwax. Brought it home and applied one last coat of wax to the tables. I knew in my mind that the tinted wax would even out and enhance the finish but the difference is dramatic enough that I thought it warranted one last show and tell.

Barn Red Milk Paint with shellac and wax

That’s it for these tables…I swear.

Part 13 Greg Merritt

12 Responses to It’s the Last Things

accidentalwoodworker says:

July 4, 2014 at 6:07 am

Looks like it was worth the trip.

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- gman3555 says:
  
  July 4, 2014 at 9:56 am
  
  Worth the trip for sure. The truly amazing thing is that I was in Woodcraft and only bought the wax…nothing else. 🙂
  
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billlattpa says:

July 4, 2014 at 9:38 am

Beautiful work! They look as though they would fit in a house from the 18th century all the way up to today. That is my favorite type of furniture. Well done!
Bill

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- gman3555 says:
  
  July 4, 2014 at 10:02 am
  
  Thanks Bill. I tend to like period neutral projects too. Clean lines and very little decoration. Which is a good thing, otherwise I would have a hodgepodge of furniture that didn’t make any sense when in the same room.
  
  Greg
  
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Jonathan says:

July 5, 2014 at 7:18 pm

Greg,

I think that they look fantastic. I’m a big fan of brown tinted wax. I’ve even used brown kiwi boot polish on old tool handles and it comes out great.

Nice work!

Jonathan

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- gman3555 says:
  
  July 5, 2014 at 9:35 pm
  
  Thank you Jonathan. I knew it would even out the tone but, like I said, the difference was dramatic. IMHO
  
  Greg
  
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Dave G says:

July 6, 2014 at 4:32 am

Greg
Another great job the choice of finishes really works , will complement your already impressive list of completed projects

David

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- gman3555 says:
  
  July 6, 2014 at 10:51 am
  
  Thank you David. I’m happy with the way they turned. I’m not sure that anything I build warrants being classified as “impressive”, but I sincerely appreciate the sentiment.
  
  Thanks again,
  
  Greg
  
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