REFINISH a TABLE
Intro: REFINISH a TABLE
This Instructable is intended to inspire you to get busy and refinish that old, scratched, dilapidated table that you have been thinking about throwing away.
This Instructable is intended to inspire you to get busy and refinish that old, scratched, dilapidated table that you have been thinking about throwing away.
10 Comments
dimmaz88 12 years ago
Scott
lesteryoder 12 years ago
Thanks for your comment and question,
Lester
seamster 11 years ago
lesteryoder 11 years ago
WoodRiver 60 degrees Ball Bearing Live Tailstock Center 1 Morse Taper #149169 $23.69
WoodRiver Deluxe 4 Spur Drive Center with Spring Loaded Center Point 1 #149172 $20.99
---THINK SAFETY--- RUN DRILLPRESS AT SLOW SPEEDS ONLY --- THIS IS A HOMEMADE SETUP AND STOCK CANNOT BE SECURED REAL TIGHT.
In most larger drillpresses the chuck can be removed from it's tapered setting and replaced with the Spur Drive Center. I then mounted the Live Tailstock Center on the drillpress table by drilling a hole in a piece of wood clamped to the table. I centered both centers with each other and then set the items to be sanded between them. They were secured by raising the table and/or lowering the Spur Drive Center. I hope this helps
BE SAFE - and as Norm always said "Wear these safety glasses." as he touched his glasses.
THANK SAFE ----- BE SAFE --- LOVE WOODWORKING AND INSTRUCTABLES
Lester
There are many other fine woodworking supply centers that these items can be purchased.
(Chuck is shown only as reference 1 MT 1/2" Keyed Chuck #142552 $39.99)
lesteryoder 11 years ago
seamster 11 years ago
DeliciousMystic 12 years ago
lesteryoder 12 years ago
Basic steps would be to sand or strip off the old finish. (You might even want to disassemble the table first so you could reglue it to tighten up the old joints.) Continue sanding with finer sand paper until the wood is ultra smooth. Apply a stain if you want the color to be anything other than natural wood color. After the stain has dried apply any good finish in gloss, semi-gloss, or satin. You might even want to use a good oil wipe-on finish like Formbys. I am no expert or professional refinisher and I do a lot of trial and error when I refinish something. I hope this helps. I will try to answer any questions you have.
Thanks for your comment,
Good luck,
Lester
DeliciousMystic 12 years ago
lesteryoder 13 years ago