Get’s really warm, uncomfortably so in the pocket. This heat is not battery related, it is located in the area by the home button. When this happens, battery life takes a nose dive. “No…
The staining process was completed last weekend, and the stain had all week to completely dry. Starting Saturday and finishing on Sunday morning I added three coats of Minwax water-based, semi-gloss poly. I think it turned out quite well, and will…
Getting close now… a coat of Minwax water-based wood conditioner on all surfaces. This will help eliminate the blotching that can happen with pine. It also prevents the stain from soaking into end-grain, which causes it to be darker. Great product, just…
The assembly phase of the desk has been completed. I added some corner braces that will serve two puroses: First, it wil stregthen the desk, and second it will provide a place to attache the top. The drawers were also…
Finally at a point where the glue-up can begin. Since I have already dry fit all the pieces prior to final sanding, this glue-up process was actually quite easy. All mortise and tenons were completely covered in yellow carpenter’s glue…