To get my shop set up properly I expect is going to take several months. 1st on the list is setting up the dust collection system for my new shop, locating all the equipment with respect to the dust collection, wiring all the 3 phase equipment, then wiring all the single phase equipment. Next up is installing proper lighting and a drop, drywall ceiling, and wall outlets etc, etc. That's all going to take some time. I've been working with all my single phase equipment on extension cords and temporary lighting up to now and that's been OK but most of all I needed a thickness planer to turn the rough saw wood into usable, dimensional lumber and a larger jointer than my single phase, 6" Delta one.
While I have all the required equipment, it just going to take time before it's all usable to me. Frustrating but there it is.
I wanted to get my office space organized and more useful than it is at present so rather than wait till my shop is ready, I asked a friend if I could use some space in his shop to do the project and he agreed. It's located about 35 minutes from here so I've been up at the crack of dawn each day driving there and have been getting home 7ish at night. I made the decision to do a major push and get the cabinetry done ASAP so I've been at it 6 long days a week for about 3 weeks now.
It's not ideal of course, but then life is full of compromises. I've been doing most all the remaining work on the house and yard these last few months by myself and it's slow going. Getting the yard grade work and the new lawn started took several weeks alone. I really want to wrap up all the interior house work by the end of July. I still have a couple of decks to install too.
This is a look at almost exactly 1 year ago...
...at this time...
...so clearly I'm headed in the right direction, at least that's what I keep telling myself.
And to answer your question
SiGmA_X, yes I'm sanding between coats. That's essential.
Here's a door done with 1 coat of finish...
...and here's the backside of a door that's been hand scuff sanded with 320 grit after it had 1 coat of finish on it. I'm also using green and grey Scotch Brite to get in small areas and to scuff the radius edges.
This is the lateral file cabinet with 1 coat of finish. Everything will get at least 2 coats. I'll evaluate them after the second coat.
Here's some of the doors and shelving with just 1 finish coat.
The tops...
...will get a minimum of 3 coats and possibly more, I'll just have to wait and see what they look like. I spent all of Saturday and today except for a 20 minute lunch break, hand sanding. Hours and hours and hours of sanding.
But it's worth it, I'm very satisfied with the way it looks and feels.
Back at it tomorrow Thomas
I can just hear your wife now yates...
