While it's time to get back to work after a holiday week off.
At this point I have all my pieces almost ready to assemble but I need to do a few things first before that.
It is easier to round-over or ease the edges of some of my pieces now before assembly. But CAUTION, be very selective of which ones. I eased all the braces and not the column or feet because I wanted it to have a nice tight joint where they meet.
Next is the part that I have been dreading, sanding, sanding, and more sanding! In order to achieve the finish I am looking for, I need to sand with 80 grit to generally shape and remove glue or blemishes. Then sand with 120 grit to remove those rough scratches. Then sand with 220 grit to get the final feel that I wish to have. After that I need to remove the dust with a tack cloth or mineral spirits. Then apply the wood conditioner, then the stain, and finally the stain polyurethane.
I also made a test sample because I was matching some existing chairs that we really liked. (I will show in another post.)
One other component that I haven't shown much of is the table top, end pieces, and extension wings (as seen below). And these require the same processes as the rest, sanding, sanding and more sanding...
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