Tag Archives: linseed oil

Chairs-The Journey Continues

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Greg Merritt

I wish that I could write about some ground breaking technique involving the making of chairs. Some new way of making this bit or that. Or maybe a new method of work holding that would be a game changer for … Continue reading →

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How I Apply an Oil/Wax Finish

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Greg Merritt

It is no secret that I prefer a hand-rubbed oil finish.  It is my go-to finish of choice.  I don’t think that I am alone in this fondness.  Judging by the blog posts and articles that I read, several others … Continue reading →

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Table Trestles-Part 8

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Greg Merritt

Just a quick update on my progress over the past week.  With any luck, the next post will be the last in this series and these two tables will move into the complete column.  So, over the past week…

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Chisel Tray-Part 4-Complete

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Greg Merritt

Two and a half days of 90+deg in the shop is close enough to three days cure time for me.  The instructions on the can say to rub the entire surface with chalk before actually using the chalkboard.  So I … Continue reading →

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Staked Stand-Part 2-Complete

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Greg Merritt

It is almost physically impossible for me to resist adding some sort of embellishment to the pieces that I make.  Kolrosing, wood burning and then there is my fondness for adding texture.  This little stand is built specifically to hold … Continue reading →

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Bookcase-Progress 10-Complete

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Greg Merritt

After two coats of my “pine” enhancer concoction, two coats of T&T Original and a final coat of paste wax I’m calling the bookcase done.  All-in-all I’m pretty happy with the end result.  My finish experiment went really well and … Continue reading →

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