Pine is fine!

[chopnhack]

Well, the step stool came out ok for pine ;-)
Design by Ana White, slightly modified by adding 5 degree taper to rear uprights.
I haven't put on the topcoat yet, and it still needs some sanding, but its pretty much set.

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[Shep]

I think it looks great. I like the color too.

[jdon]

okay, so what's your secret to the finish? looks terrific!

[Black wallnut]

Looks great. How are you mitigating the cross grain sides to top? I have always used vertical grain in step stool sides due to strength issues, was this a consideration of yours?

[cabinetman]

That looks great Chop. Its got that walnut look. What did you use fore a finish?

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[chopnhack]

Thanks guys. The finish is multi step spray finish. The first coat is amber shellac, followed by seal coats of clear shellac, transtint golden brown, seal coats then top coat. I might have put it in to service a little too soon.... I have little footprints in the finish ;-) I thought the shellac was dry...
The reason for the cross grain, Mark (im not a fan either, my other bench was vertical) was the required width - I was able to make the piece using a 1x12 white pine and 2x syp As for strength the rails are pocket screwed together. Its not fine furniture and the whole project was a day and a half build/finish.

[thetimbo]

Looks great Hack. Did you buy a sprayer?

[chopnhack]

No, Tim, but would love one of those turbines I am using my old compressor and a hvlp gun that I had from '04. Its the wagner conversion hvlp using a #3 needle and capset. Its still gives ok results, the gun sometimes spits out junk, which I can only assume is latex somewhere in the return tube.... it seems that stuff just never comes out. I have soaked the gun in... you name it. Not a bad gun, only criticism is it seems to like a higher pressure to get good atomization at which point the low overspray selling point is moot. With the price of finishes it makes for a good argument to get a turbine.

[bullethead1964]

Super nice build and AMAZING finish!