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Thread: Advice on finish for workbench
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18th November 2006, 07:44 AM #1
Advice on finish for workbench
Hi All,
I'm building a workbench from Aus Woodsmith and am just wondering what you might think would be the best finish for the structure and the top.
The top will be made from mdf, so I'm a bit unsure about what to use.
I normally finish my projects in intergrain tung oil, but I just don't know for this project.
My other fear is that the mdf will expand with the oil.
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18th November 2006, 08:00 AM #2
I recently finished mine with clear poly - cheap, easy and resistent to glue; and also easy to recoat.
Cheers
Jeremy
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly
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18th November 2006, 06:24 PM #3
Hi ranger
I have used danish oil on my mdf top and it stands up pretty well.
My next top though I will use a thin sheet of masonite on top of the mdf as a sacrificial piece that is a little stronger than mdf and doesnt need finishing.
Which bench did you build?
cheers
dazzler
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19th November 2006, 02:08 AM #4
I agree with dazzler (next top). Sacrificial masonite also recommended by Nawm, and Nawm is occasionally right. When it gets too beat up fo accurate layout work, just replace it.
It's a workbench, not a dining table. If the finish is too good, you'll be hesitant about really using it for work.
JoeOf course truth is stranger than fiction.
Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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19th November 2006, 09:35 AM #5
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19th November 2006, 09:47 AM #6
Does this mean the red gum I used is overkill???
Only reason I used that was because I had plenty 6 inch x 2 inch red gum slabs laying around and I thought what the hell. Then again I dont abuse the workbench too much.
PeteIf you are never in over your head how do you know how tall you are?
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19th November 2006, 10:20 AM #7
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19th November 2006, 10:35 AM #8
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19th November 2006, 11:06 AM #9
I keep adding to the finish on my bench.
Shellac, paint, turps, metho, poly Urethane, coffee, beer.
It's all adding to the hardness and longevity of the surface.
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19th November 2006, 11:13 AM #10
Stick with the two sheets of mdf and add the thinnest masonite (3mm :confused: ). If the plans are the ones that have a timber edging around it just make it 3mm proud of the top, make the back and one side removable so you can place the new piece on top and then secure.
cheers:confused:
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19th November 2006, 11:29 AM #11
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19th November 2006, 01:25 PM #12
If not yet apparent, Norm has a distinctive New England accent. "Nawm" is sometimes also spelled "Nahm."
JoeOf course truth is stranger than fiction.
Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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19th November 2006, 02:37 PM #13
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19th November 2006, 04:03 PM #14
Doughboy,
not overkill - but it does make you a bastard in the eyes of all the blokes with mdf tops!
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19th November 2006, 04:15 PM #15
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