Finishing the top surface

Pun intended…

I did not do any work on the bench during the past week but with the weekend here I am able to spend a bit of time at it. Yesterday I finished to banding around the top by filling the screw holes with plugs. I made the plugs with the laser cutter (these things are handy to have around!). They were pressed in place and sanded smooth.

I added a shelf under one side of the bench as well. This completes all the heavy construction of the bench, its now finally ready for a finish. I decided to simply varnish all the surfaces with a clear water based Varathane.

I applied three coats of Varathane, sanding between each coat. This dried into a nice satin finish. Now I need to add the drawer handles, install the spray booth, air lines, lighting and unpack all my tools.

Well, I guess it isn’t almost complete…

-Tim

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I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!

Posted by: Tim | 12-02-2007 | 11:12 AM
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