wood working tip from a novice.

[bad_idea]

I am in process of building my workbench. I went with the C-man butcher block top and made a backsplash for it from maple. The backsplash is very simple - 1x6 with a round over on the top. I do a good amount of metal fab, but this is my first time trying to stain wood. Hell, this is my first time working with anything other than pine.

Throughout the process I kept getting the wood dirty from all the grinding dust in my garage. When it came time to stain the wood I was scratching my head as to how to keep it clean. I finally taped some paper towels across the top of my saw horses. Tape one end and roll the roll to the other end of sawhorse and tape again. Simple, but effective.

I hope this helps someone. Any other tips from the garage journal group?

 

[baartman]

I've got a tip for staining...

If you ever need to stain multple sides of a board, get a 1x3 or plywood strip the size of your sawhorse, screw 1 3/4 screw through the 1x3 or strip.

Flip the board so the screw points stick up, then screw or clamp the board to your sawhorse.


This allows you to stain one side of your piece, then rest it on the screw tips as you stain the other side.

 

[sarge97]

Baartman has the right idea, make sure to offset the screws so it won't tip from side to side. Get a roll of cheap x-mas wrapping and just roll it out under your project.

 

[rwreuter]

I've got a tip for staining...

If you ever need to stain multple sides of a board, get a 1x3 or plywood strip the size of your sawhorse, screw 1 3/4 screw through the 1x3 or strip.

Flip the board so the screw points stick up, then screw or clamp the board to your sawhorse.


This allows you to stain one side of your piece, then rest it on the screw tips as you stain the other side.

any picture?

 

[baartman]

Sorry, not at the moment.

 

[Zeke]

Or you can insert screws in the ends and hang in between the horses. I do this on doors and window sash.