[BZawat]

You've got the right idea. One thing to consider: to use cauls in 5 places, you need 10 cauls. They are positioned directly over each other, one on top of the surface and one below, with their taped edges facing each other.

Think of a floor joist, for example. It's strength is greater across the grain (standing on edge) than it is on flat. So if you want to use it to brace something flat & true, you have to stand it on edge. So 1 caul on edge above and 1 caul on edge below clamped together will (hopefully) provide you with a flat, straight, level surface.

 

[Duckhunter2007]

You've got the right idea. One thing to consider: to use cauls in 5 places, you need 10 cauls. They are positioned directly over each other, one on top of the surface and one below, with their taped edges facing each other.

Think of a floor joist, for example. It's strength is greater across the grain (standing on edge) than it is on flat. So if you want to use it to brace something flat & true, you have to stand it on edge. So 1 caul on edge above and 1 caul on edge below clamped together will (hopefully) provide you with a flat, straight, level surface.

Well next two ill do that, thanks!

 

[Duckhunter2007]

Alright I have the other three boards glued together, I have 5 cauls on top and 5 on bottom. The other half that I glued together last night came out great and hopefully these will too. Tomorrow all I have is one joint to glue up and the whole top will be together. Hopefully all goes well!

 

[Duckhunter2007]

Another pic

 

[firemedic]

I look forward to seeing it out of the clamps!


Are you leaning any particular way for the finish yet?

 

[Duckhunter2007]

I look forward to seeing it out of the clamps!


Are you leaning any particular way for the finish yet?

Thinking about a few coats of tung oil, then go over it with poly.

 

[rayking49]

Man, that cypress is beautiful. Great job so far.

 

[master or nothing]

Man, that cypress is beautiful. Great job so far.

+1 on the beautiful cypress. It is turning out great.

 

[Duckhunter2007]

Last joint! It's together now!

 

[Duckhunter2007]

Another

 

[MasterSplinter]

Thinking about a few coats of tung oil, then go over it with poly.

Beautiful job. Im not an expert but i dont think tung oil dries and then the poly will never dry.

 

[Duckhunter2007]

Beautiful job. Im not an expert but i dont think tung oil dries and then the poly will never dry.

I don't know, I've only done that combination on small projects and it worked, but it may not work on the table? What do you think I should use?

 

[MasterSplinter]

If you want a finish that will hold up to even the harshest spills. Then a pre cat.

 

[Duckhunter2007]

If you want a finish that will hold up to even the harshest spills. Then a pre cat.

Huh?

 

[Bob Willing]

Beautiful job. Im not an expert but i dont think tung oil dries and then the poly will never dry.

I use Tung oil and 10% poly (MinWax) on my fishing rod rack for over 4 years and have never had a problem. I brush it on wait 15 min and wipe off. I do this for two coats. Just remember to wipe everything down good, if it get too thick it will be shinny in spots. You can also hand rub the first coat on and steel wool before it dries than wipe off.

 

[MasterSplinter]

Huh?

Pre cat is a poly that can hold up to acetone.

 

[MasterSplinter]

I have kids........ LOL

 

[Duckhunter2007]

The top is all glued up and it came out great this time! Thanks for the help guys! Now I moved on to the legs, I glued 4 1x4s together to make the 4x4 leg, I think it's going to look great!

 

[BZawat]

The top is all glued up and it came out great this time! Thanks for the help guys! Now I moved on to the legs, I glued 4 1x4s together to make the 4x4 leg, I think it's going to look great!

Awesome man!!! Glad to hear it came out well.
On another note, I'd throw a couple more clamps on your leg glue ups - face grain is tougher to make a good joint out of. And be sure to leave them in clamps for at least 24 hours, regardless of what the glue bottle says.
You're doing a great job brotha!

 

[woodnthings]

your biscuit joiner table is the reference....

I don't use that myself. I use the bench top as the reference and hold the work down as flat as possible that way the base of the joiner is larger and offers more stability. It's too easy to tip the joiner in my experience using the table AND I didn't read the OM to find out the "proper" use of the tool.... :thumbdown: