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Looks great

I was taught to shellac wash first (3 parts shellac 7 parts denatured alcohol) then stain, then two coats of poly urethane. I used oil base Armor Seal satin finish. Let dry, then VERY lightly sand with 320. Blow off dust instead of cheesecloth. Then assemble. When assembled look for any dings that ...

So how does it work for you? I was thinking about getting one

moggymatt wrote:Looking good! Whats the wood?

It's cherry with walnut burl inlay panels

Looking good! So, I'm curious: what was the Shopsmith essential for on this project? Also, were you working off of someone else's plans or your own design?

I didn't have any plans or kit. I just looked at lots of pictures and winged it. Where the SS was a must have for me was when I was shaping ...

Slowly taking shape

Just testing to see if I did this correctly. BTW I started this way before I was a SS owner. I became one during the building process, and couldn't have finished it without my SS

i want to show the grandfather clock I made, but I'm having trouble uploading pics. I guess they're to large. Anyone know how to make them work?

i want to show the grandfather clock I made, but I'm having trouble uploading pics. I guess they're to large. Anyone know how to make them work?

i want to show the grandfather clock I made, but I'm having trouble uploading pics. I guess they're to large. Anyone know how to make them work?