Daryl Rosenblatt

Can’t think of more deserving people than you four guys. You’ve made us all very proud.

I remember when Norm made one. I wanted to learn how he did it, but he pulled out his Roentgens maker, so he finished it in one show. Lee Valley doesn’t sell one.

Ash is a bit, well, yellower I guess. Joe is clearly used to cream past the pull date.

Greenish, might be ash. White oak is more expensive, and tends to be for outdoor projects. Plus the pores might have been filled (doubtful), a good shot the finish is a catalyzed lacquer, something very commercial and quick to apply. And no fun to breathe.

I remember when Frank Klausz threw down a challenge for one of the Sports Plus shows: make a cutting board. Some of us made “fancy” ones, and he hated them all (I can state that for a fact, since I was exhibits chairman then, and when around with the judges). Frank was almost upset that nobody made “a cutting board,” meaning some well machined, glued and planed boards meant for knives to chop on. The one he liked most was Joe Pascucci’s. Joe brought in an old junior high school project just to show how he started. It was a plain machined wood board with a handle.

I’ve painted furniture, two pieces. A big ugly wall unit (that now looks much better), and a large dining table. You are going to have to bite the bullet and go oil based, water based just won’t hold up. The wall unit is easier since it doesn’t get much wear and tear. On the table, I sanded it clean and fine, then 3 coats of primer, sanding in between coats. Then three coats of the finish paint (I used satin, satin, then semi gloss). Then two coats of wipe on poly, gloss, then semi. Most of it was applied with a roller.

The wall unit got one coat of primer and two coats of oil paint. I wasn’t as concerned about a dead flat surface on it. Then a coat of wipe on poly. Gloss. I’m not a fan of gloss, but it’s much clearer than semi, much less satin. All done with a brush.

Now I recall a third piece, a countertop for the laundry room. White oak, sanded flat, three coats of primer, two brushed, one sprayed, sanded between all coats. Then three coats of paint, flat, oil based. Again two brushed, the last sprayed, and I sanded between the first two coats. Then I did some sponge painting with three different colors. Then three coats of marine varnish. The countertop took an afternoon to make, and ten days to finish.

I agree with Charlie. Have you more photos?