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First, this table received full sun exposure in Denver. It does not store any wood inlays for boxes data. Magazine Subscribe Magazine Customer Service. Foolproof Hanging with Keyhole Slots. Cover the inlay area with painter's tape to prevent chip-out when routing. On these butterfly inlays, notice how wold upper row centers a ribbon in the grain along the length of each inlay.

First, this table received full sun exposure in Denver. Second, the wood itself is incredibly soft. That means the table dented and scratched easily. Wherever a scratch occurred, there was a point of infiltration for the elements and the finish simply lifted from there. And third, the breadboard end design is problematic for a film finish. As the table expands and contracts, the finish will split and create another point of infiltration.

As a point of reference, I have this same finish on two Adirondack Chairs mahogany and a garden gate white oak , all of which are mostly shaded during the day but still exposed to weather, and those are holding up great. To see for yourself how this table finish held up and what I ultimately did about it, check out this video. Looking for a durable outdoor finish? Looking for an inexpensive solution that will never require any maintenance? This is not the finish for you. Good quality marine finishes are not cheap.

In fact, I am pretty sure the finishing materials cost as much as the wood! And while they can produce one of the most durable and long-lasting finishes available to woodworkers, they will eventually require maintenance thanks to the unrelenting power of Mother Nature.

My goal is to put off that maintenance for as long as possible. By the way, looking for a quick review of common outdoor finish types?

Check this out! I then proceeded to let the table sit in the blazing Arizona sun, a veritable torture test for any wood or finish. The end result? A table and benches that were weathered beyond their years and were riddled with checks and cracks. However, the benches were in much better shape than the table by the time I decided to do a full-scale refinish here in Colorado.

The finish is a punch consisting of an epoxy sealer and a marine varnish. In short, the goal is to use epoxy to seal the wood fibers and essentially make them impervious to liquids. This provides an excellent base on which to build numerous coats of varnish. The varnish has a lot of solids and is made with very flexible resins that should have no trouble stretching when the wood expands and contracts. The varnish also contains UV inhibitors which will slow down the breakdown of the finish itself while also protecting the underlying wood fibers.

My product of choice for this step is West System Epoxy. I usually buy the gallon size Resin , the Fast Hardener , and the pump set for convenient mixing. The epoxy is spread along the surface and driven into the cracks with a putty knife. You can then use something like an irrigation syringe to push more epoxy into the deepest holes.

Quick tip: use masking tape on the underside if the cracks go all the way through. This will prevent the epoxy from simply pouring out onto the ground. It worked incredibly well, seeping deep into the wood fibers and sealing them completely and providing a nice base for the varnish. But the stuff does have an incredibly noxious odor. It mixed and applied easy enough and the smell was not unpleasant at all. The product also took days to cure.

But once cured, the surface can be sanded smooth in preparation for the varnish. I even experimented with mixing it with oil for an easily renewable desert-friendly outdoor finish. Application is done with either a foam brush or a good quality natural bristle brush.

The regular Epifanes product is high gloss. This stuff is flat as flat can be and I love the appearance. I suppose if you want a little more gloss, you could always mix this stuff with the high gloss product to achieve some sort of happy medium.

I now live in a very different climate with the full range of four seasons. The Wood Whisperer is proudly sponsored by brands that Marc trusts. Thank you for making this possible. Once you understand how the kit works, turn your imagination loose to dress up your projects with accents in all sorts of shapes. Here's how. A shop-made template in the shape of your inlay guides the bushing.

Size the template so you can clamp it to the workpiece with room for the router to move between the clamps. Using a trim router allows for a smaller template. Each of the three inlays has its own centerline on the door. For the tool chest, we cut the butterfly pattern into a 6x12" template. Draw centerlines on the template blank in both directions. Spray adhere your pattern to it, centered. At the scrollsaw, carefully cut out the inlay shape; then file and sand the edges of the cutout smooth.

Now lay out the centerlines of each inlay on the workpiece, as shown right , extending the layout lines to the edges of the panel. Cover the inlay area with painter's tape to prevent chip-out when routing. Align the template and workpiece centerlines and clamp the template in place. Follow the lines Rotate the template as needed to align the desired grain in the opening. On these butterfly inlays, notice how the upper row centers a ribbon in the grain along the length of each inlay.

Rout away the waste within the cutout. On the tool chest, we then moved the template to each remaining set of layout lines and repeated the process. Carefully remove the painter's tape.

Quick Tip! Prepare for liftoff. Peel the tape toward the opening to prevent lifting small chips of veneer. With a chisel, complete the angles at the corners of each recess. Clamp the template to the blank, shown below.

Note: Keep the bushing tight to the template at all times. Any place it pulls away from the template creates a gap between the inlay and recess. At the end of the cut, hold the router in place, shut it off, and allow the bit to stop before lifting the router. Scrollsaw or bandsaw the keys from the blank, following the routed outline.

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