A More Simple Project

Nice!

I have no tool skills. 

Posted by: @triform

I have no tool skills

Me either. I just hack away at stuff til it gets tired of being beaten on

Staining it to make it look pretty

The thing about stain is that you don't paint it on, you rub it in

And any good box needs a lid...

Now that I think about it, I probably should have waited to stain it...

Unless...

Um, was this supposed to go on the outside ?

Bit of a nuisance having to wait for parts to dry before you can touch them. Funny thing about stain, there are times it looks wet when it's dry, and other times it looks dry when it's wet

I think that when it looks wet I've used too much

@spyder

when you do a stain use a foam brush let it sit for just a min and then grab an old rag and wipe it off really good. never use stain like paint. you'll end up with blotches and it will appear wet as you said. my dad was a cabinet maker and i was call tool boy growing up. if it comes out to light you can always add another coat and if you just just it sit you have alot of sanding to do then staining again 

@pakabol

Yea, I overdid that piece. Gonna have to sand it and do it again

I shouldn't be doing that stuff on nights when I have to work the next day cuz I rush things and it never turns out well

Posted by: @pakabol

when you do a stain use a foam brush let it sit for just a min and then grab an old rag and wipe it off really good.

@spyder

I agree with pakabol on the correct method of staining.   However, I think a word of caution is in order if you are using oil-based stains like Minwax, or especially Linseed Oil, or Tung Oil.  The latter two are well-known for spontaneous combustion.  So be careful where you toss the stain-soaked rags.

Here's an article that gives tips on how to properly dispose of stain-soaked rags:

Preventing Home and Workshop Fires Caused by Spontaneous Combustion

Just thought I'd mention this.  I'd hate to see Spyder stain a box and head off to work only to come home to a burnt down web.

Posted by: @robo-pi

I'd hate to see Spyder stain a box and head off to work only to come home to a burnt down web

Ya think it'd dry faster if I laid it on the heated bed of my printer ?

Cuz that sounds totally safe and non-burn-up-able

I stopped staining for a bit to hack a giant hole into the side of one piece cuz I figured "That'll look good"

Now I gotta find my hole saw

I think this piece is about ready for varnish

The molding is oak, so it didn't wanna take to the stain very well. Probably not much more I can do to it. It can dry while I work on some of the other parts. Maybe it'll take to a second coat of staining better at that point. I hope so, cuz I'd like to see if I can get it to match better

Unfortunately, I am at a point where if I post any more pictures, I'll be giving away exactly what it is that I'm building here, so, more updates are gonna have to wait until I can post something that doesn't exactly give it away

Maybe a few random parts that could be anything ?