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Home-made palmrest.
boxjon:
Got inspired looking at some of the pics of workstations. Went straight to Lowes and got me some plywood and sandpaper. It feels baby smooth and its only 1 inch tall, so perfect height for typing.
modulor:
Nice, you should stain and/or seal it next! I'd recommend a few coats of tung oil.
boxjon:
--- Quote from: modulor on Fri, 28 September 2012, 14:59:20 ---Nice, you should stain and/or seal it next! I'd recommend a few coats of tung oil.
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Great suggestion. I liek the smooth feel of the sanded raw wood. Would the stain eliminate that feeling?
modulor:
Stain won't change the texture, as it gets absorbed into the wood. Tung oil is the same way, but it will seal the wood and make it liquid-proof, plus give it a nice luster without altering the texture much (unless you apply alot). I figured you'd prefer that better than sealing it with a clear coat or varnish. Plain tung oil will darken the wood slightly (imagine a damp look) but I think you can also get it tinted or 'with stain'. It will also strengthen the wood. I've used tung oil in the past for furniture and it works great. ;D
boxjon:
--- Quote from: modulor on Fri, 28 September 2012, 15:13:53 ---Stain won't change the texture, as it gets absorbed into the wood. Tung oil is the same way, but it will seal the wood and make it liquid-proof, plus give it a nice luster without altering the texture much (unless you apply alot). I figured you'd prefer that better than sealing it with a clear coat or varnish. Plain tung oil will darken the wood slightly (imagine a damp look) but I think you can also get it tinted or 'with stain'. It will also strengthen the wood. I've used tung oil in the past for furniture and it works great. ;D
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Well in that case I might be making another trip down to Lowes. Does it take long for this stuff to dry? Also would like to etch something in the corner, need to find a way to do that.
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