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Cabinet Finishing [message #36458] Thu, 16 May 2002 14:50 Go to next message
dbeardsley is currently offline  dbeardsley
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I've made a vented 5cuft enclosure for one JBL M252 for use as an electric bass cab.

I've made it out of Veneered Birch 3/4, end grain is showing, I used a 5/16 round router bit on all edges

Any Suggestions on finishing? (need something tough and durable but see through, the veneer is pretty nice)

PS I'm not gonna do 5 coats of hand applied tung oil on this cab with 22 sqft

Pics [message #36465 is a reply to message #36458] Thu, 16 May 2002 16:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dbeardsl is currently offline  dbeardsl
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Pictures of it.
Nice work! [message #36468 is a reply to message #36465] Thu, 16 May 2002 17:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Re: Nice work! [message #36471 is a reply to message #36468] Thu, 16 May 2002 18:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Paul C. is currently offline  Paul C.
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I cleet and nail on the inside just as he has done. On the edges, I use the birch tape, as I described previously.

On the rounted edges, only thing to do is fill with a wood filler, sand smooth, and stain dark enough to blend.

If tung oil is not your choice for this, the one of the Minwax finishes, which will seal and stain in just a few coats, will do well.

Re: Nice work! [message #36472 is a reply to message #36471] Thu, 16 May 2002 18:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Paul C. is currently offline  Paul C.
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See this post re finishing edges.

Re: Pics [message #36500 is a reply to message #36465] Fri, 17 May 2002 17:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bmar is currently offline  bmar
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Nice cabinets! they look very strong with those corner joints and bracing.

Bill

Re: Pics [message #36504 is a reply to message #36500] Sat, 18 May 2002 01:44 Go to previous message
dbeardsl is currently offline  dbeardsl
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Well, I only made one, it is a bass cab, I had some scrap (sides, top and bottom) and I got a free sheet of Birch cause one I bought separated. I successfully glued it back together and so used part of it for a front and back. I still have ½ of a 4X8 sheet left.

This veneered Birch is real pretty and quite void free too, but it's kinda a pain to work with. You have to be extra careful with the edges, and don't sand too deep.

Danny

Pi's cut up and waiting for a dado and some glue

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