Author Topic: [GB] Handcrafted "Sunken" Honduran Mahogany Wristrests (COMPLETED) (Read 30047 times)

trayke · « **Reply #50 on:** Wed, 24 August 2016, 19:26:44 »

All rests have been milled, dimensioned, and now sanded.

All that's left is the very long and slow finishing process. Patience is the hardest part.

airs · « **Reply #51 on:** Wed, 24 August 2016, 20:57:25 »

Thanks for the update. I'm almost salivating..

trayke · « **Reply #52 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 07:36:55 »

I snapped a couple of photos of the rests in my finishing area. These all have a coat of oil and at least one coat of varnish.

tofgerl · « **Reply #53 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 07:43:22 »

I hate those smells. I usually do stuff like that outside, and only in summer

boo · « **Reply #54 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 08:02:35 »

Wow, those look great. Should have gotten in on the buy. Big regret

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trayke · « **Reply #55 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 08:48:25 »

Quote from: boo on Thu, 25 August 2016, 08:02:35

Wow, those look great. Should have gotten in on the buy. Big regret

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Now that all of the orders have been made, I still have some lumber left. I've taken 2 additional already. All you need to do is fill out the Google Order Form.

trayke · « **Reply #56 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 08:49:09 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Thu, 25 August 2016, 07:43:22

I hate those smells. I usually do stuff like that outside, and only in summer

That's what the respirator is for. Cats don't seem to mind the smell and they're the primary users of the basement.

HungryPillow · « **Reply #57 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 10:09:45 »

Those look awesome, can't wait!

Bromono · « **Reply #58 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 10:18:34 »

Is there room to get in on this?

trayke · « **Reply #59 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 12:10:38 »

Quote from: Bromono on Thu, 25 August 2016, 10:18:34

Is there room to get in on this?

I do have enough stock left.Simply fill out the order form and I'll send over an invoice.

airs · « **Reply #60 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 13:02:01 »

Trayke, thanks for the pics! Is my rest shown in there by chance?

WOMBO · « **Reply #61 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 15:59:32 »

http://imgur.com/a/YNzNq

This rest is pretty much everything I expected - thanks a ton trayke. It's a bit hard to make out but it does shimmer quite a bit, especially in the strong sun we've been getting up in the northeast.

Not *quite* sure but it does look like the logo faded a bit on the edge? I can't see any numbers >: but otherwise this both feels and looks fantastic, and the chatoyancy strongly reminds me of tiger's eye stone, especially by the darker areas.

tofgerl · « **Reply #62 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 16:04:39 »

Oh, you received yours already? It's GORGEOUS!

breitling · « **Reply #63 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 16:06:43 »

Beautiful!!!! Can't wait.

Bromono · « **Reply #64 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 16:13:54 »

I'll throw an order when I get home!

Thanks!

WOMBO · « **Reply #65 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 16:29:44 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Thu, 25 August 2016, 16:04:39

Oh, you received yours already? It's GORGEOUS!

Yep! I was the guinea pig for the buy because of address concerns (which I botched anyway but at least I have it now haha)

Rathmourn · « **Reply #66 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 17:09:30 »

taryke - these things look amazing! I'm definitely late to the party, but if you still have stock left, I'd love to get in. I just submitted through your order form.

Chigorin · « **Reply #67 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 17:18:03 »

!!!! I'm so hype about this!! THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL

trayke · « **Reply #68 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 19:20:16 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Thu, 25 August 2016, 16:04:39

Oh, you received yours already? It's GORGEOUS!

Yes, he did. He arranged ahead of time to rush the order because of address concerns. I needed to practice the finish so it made for a good opportunity.

Bromono · « **Reply #69 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 21:49:18 »

I would love to find a wrist rest that used resin.

If I could find a rest that incorporated the blue that is like in this picture...

Zing..

Bromono · « **Reply #70 on:** Thu, 25 August 2016, 21:54:36 »

Another with glow in the dark resin

trayke · « **Reply #71 on:** Fri, 26 August 2016, 06:22:35 »

Quote from: Bromono on Thu, 25 August 2016, 21:49:18

I would love to find a wrist rest that used resin.

If I could find a rest that incorporated the blue that is like in this picture...

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Zing..

I could do something like this, though the challenge is building a form that fits the rest. And another challenge is finding pecky lumber which I have so far not had any luck with.

Maybe I'll work on this as part of my next group buy.

trayke · « **Reply #72 on:** Fri, 26 August 2016, 11:40:23 »

Quote from: Rathmourn on Thu, 25 August 2016, 17:09:30

taryke - these things look amazing! I'm definitely late to the party, but if you still have stock left, I'd love to get in. I just submitted through your order form.

Sorry, I just saw this. Yes, I have stock left. I bought extras to build my parents some picture frames and me some furniture. Turns out my parents wanted *SMALL* picture frames. Oh well, glad you guys are here

trayke · « **Reply #73 on:** Sat, 27 August 2016, 08:17:34 »

Just wanted to provided a quick update. 14 wrests are completed and ready to ship out!

Important note: The wrests are completed in the order that I received them, however if a particular wrest requires more finish, touch up, time to cure, or you placed a subsequent order, it can mean that an order placed early doesn't ship immediately. I want to make sure that each wrest is high enough quality before I send it out the door.

trayke · « **Reply #74 on:** Sat, 27 August 2016, 18:18:16 »

6 wrests have been packaged and are ready for shipment. I sent an email to those that will be receiving them soon.

Capmerica · « **Reply #75 on:** Mon, 29 August 2016, 03:09:05 »

In for one, do you consider make cases from these woods?

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trayke · « **Reply #76 on:** Mon, 29 August 2016, 08:24:39 »

Quote from: Capmerica on Mon, 29 August 2016, 03:09:05

In for one, do you consider make cases from these woods?

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Unfortunately I'm not setup for making cases at the moment.

trayke · « **Reply #77 on:** Wed, 31 August 2016, 05:29:25 »

And with 42 orders placed, I've all but run out of wood.

I've turned off the Google Form and will not be accepting new orders until all existing orders are fulfilled. Thank you all for making this such a big success. The first big batch shipped out yesterday and more will be shipping soon.

Rathmourn · « **Reply #78 on:** Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:37:16 »

Quote from: trayke on Wed, 31 August 2016, 05:29:25

And with 42 orders placed, I've all but run out of wood.

I've turned off the Google Form and will not be accepting new orders until all existing orders are fulfilled. Thank you all for making this such a big success. The first big batch shipped out yesterday and more will be shipping soon.

Excellent news! Can you give us an idea of about what order you are on in terms of production? Certainly not trying to rush you, but obviously I'm naturally curious.

tofgerl · « **Reply #79 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 04:32:30 »

Oh, and I meant to ask ages ago about your finishing process. What products do you use, how many layers and so on.

frostylove · « **Reply #80 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 06:58:07 »

Gonna receive my rest today

trayke · « **Reply #81 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 07:49:18 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Thu, 01 September 2016, 04:32:30

Oh, and I meant to ask ages ago about your finishing process. What products do you use, how many layers and so on.

2 coats of watco danish oil applied with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Let dry for 2-3 days.
3 coats of arm-r-seal semi gloss. Applied 1 side at a time, 8 hours between sides, 24 hours between re-coats.
Rubbed down with a 600 grit sanding sponge to level finish.
More coats of ArS as the boards appearance dictates and rub downs.

tofgerl · « **Reply #82 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 07:55:53 »

Anything we should be careful with around the wrist rest? Common food products that will react horribly with the seal?

Spopepro · « **Reply #83 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 08:27:50 »

Trayke will likely have more detail, but you don't want to let wet things sit. You're unlikely to use your really fancy rest as a beverage coaster, but if you do, it will show rings that can't be removed except for a full strip and refinish. Things should bead up nicely though, so if anything accidentally gets on it, wipe down immediately and you'll be fine.

You shouldn't leave any urathane product in direct sunlight, and this urathane product in particular. You will experience significant yellowing. The flip side of it is this final finish will over time take a slight Amber cast and get a bit darker over time. It should result in a really beautiful, warm, rich finish that won't reach its "final form" for many years. Unless you blast it with UV and yellow it of course. So don't do that.

zenless · « **Reply #84 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 08:39:31 »

Nice, looking forward to people showing off action shots

bcbishop · « **Reply #85 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 10:52:15 »

These look absolutely gorgeous! Looking forward to everyone's pictures (and will be watching in case the potential for new orders pops up!).

romevi · « **Reply #86 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 10:53:02 »

Marking for notifications.

trayke · « **Reply #87 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 13:18:55 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Thu, 01 September 2016, 07:55:53

Anything we should be careful with around the wrist rest? Common food products that will react horribly with the seal?

When I ship, I send out an email with care instructions. In general, it's water resistant, not waterproof. If you spill something on it, warm water will clean it. Chemicals won't bother it, but hard abrasions might.

Luneth · « **Reply #88 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 16:40:06 »

Just received today, looks great, but it already wobbles because one of the rubber feet isn't as recessed as the other three. Whats the best way to fix that?

frostylove · « **Reply #89 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 18:01:00 »

That is so gorgeous

trayke · « **Reply #90 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 19:49:58 »

Quote from: Luneth on Thu, 01 September 2016, 16:40:06

Just received today, looks great, but it already wobbles because one of the rubber feet isn't as recessed as the other three. Whats the best way to fix that?

I'm sorry to hear that's happening.

As I mentioned in my shipment email, that's one of the big challenges with natural wood. Wood moves. It happens with humidity changes, and temperature changes, and it's also a reflection of the surface that it's sitting on. Before I send each rest out I ensure that it's level on the cast iron bed of my jointer, which is ground to level to a thousandth of a degree. I know that doesn't help the fact that your rest is wobbling though, so it's little consolation. What I usually recommend is to use something small and thin to help level out the uneven spot and ensure it doesn't wobble.

trayke · « **Reply #91 on:** Thu, 01 September 2016, 19:51:19 »

Quote from: frostylove on Thu, 01 September 2016, 18:01:00

That is so gorgeous

Thank you for the wonderful photos and I'm so glad that you like it.

MandrewDavis · « **Reply #92 on:** Fri, 02 September 2016, 23:45:55 »

After seeing everyone else's, it makes it so much harder to wait for mine to arrive!

Quote from: Bromono on Thu, 25 August 2016, 21:54:36

Another with glow in the dark resin

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Not super into all the blingy stuff, but a wooden case with underglow shining through the poured resin would be awesome.

trayke · « **Reply #93 on:** Sat, 03 September 2016, 05:47:09 »

Quote from: MandrewDavis on Fri, 02 September 2016, 23:45:55

After seeing everyone else's, it makes it so much harder to wait for mine to arrive!

Not super into all the blingy stuff, but a wooden case with underglow shining through the poured resin would be awesome.

Well you'll be happy to know that everyone's wrests have begun the finishing process. This is the hardest part as the first thing you do is have to wait 4 days without doing anything. Luckily I'm going out of town this weekend so it will be easier for me.

zenless · « **Reply #94 on:** Thu, 08 September 2016, 09:04:41 »

https://imgur.com/a/DCQuh

limitz · « **Reply #95 on:** Thu, 08 September 2016, 09:29:01 »

Quote from: zenless on Thu, 08 September 2016, 09:04:41

https://imgur.com/a/DCQuh

Ooo gorgeous. The graining density is really something else...

zenless · « **Reply #96 on:** Thu, 08 September 2016, 09:53:05 »

Quote from: limitz on Thu, 08 September 2016, 09:29:01

Quote from: zenless on Thu, 08 September 2016, 09:04:41
https://imgur.com/a/DCQuh

Ooo gorgeous. The graining density is really something else...

It is, wish i could better capture the fine detail of it! Also, the smell is heavenly!

tofgerl · « **Reply #97 on:** Thu, 08 September 2016, 14:47:04 »

Graining density? I really don't know anything about woodworking, I just want something pretty to put my hands on

trayke · « **Reply #98 on:** Fri, 09 September 2016, 07:30:59 »

Quote from: tofgerl on Thu, 08 September 2016, 14:47:04

Graining density? I really don't know anything about woodworking, I just want something pretty to put my hands on

I think he's referring to the chatoyance, which is the 3D like effect old growth mahogany has. It is hard to capture on camera. Some boards look completely different as you move them side to side in the light. It's really crazy.

All wrests are done, I'm just trying to find time to package them up and ship them up. Being out of town 2 weeks in a row is not helping.

tofgerl · « **Reply #99 on:** Fri, 09 September 2016, 07:40:09 »

Also looking forward to the scent now

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Author Topic: [GB] Handcrafted "Sunken" Honduran Mahogany Wristrests (COMPLETED) (Read 30047 times)