Finding the right stain for a project is never easy. To compound the decisions, this will be used throughout the house. When looking at other woodworkers around the internet, it looks like Rubio is a trend that is worth trying. Using a stain with a hardener is a first for me. Usually, it’s the wipe on, wipe off stain. Rubio has an additional hardener to mix in the stain. There are a couple notes from this experience. On a flat surface, not much product is needed. The clock is more important as a result of the hardener. Once the Rubio is on, and the time has elapsed, there is some polishing needed to complete the process. This stain takes well to white oak. The pine that is used on the drawer sides of this desk project didn’t take the Rubio quite as well. Birch didn’t do too well, but not as well as the oak. One thing is sure, make sure the sanding and prep work is complete and done well before applying any finish.
Ugg. Another light in the dash. This time it has to do with the diesel exhaust system. I pulled a p20B9 code. Googled it and Eric at South Main Auto (in NY) made to detailed videos on how to diagnose the problem. Yup, a heater is bad. Now I need to find a part.
I finally got around to finishing my bench cookies
I’m also using them. After spending a couple weeks 3d printing the cookies, a piece of rubber needed to be glued to the top and bottom to provide an anti slip material. A circle from a failed print was a good template to use on the rubber drawer liner that was found at a big box store. The cookies are impressive. There is 50-75 lbs on each cookie and they did not fail. When working with plastic, there sometimes can be an assumption that plastic breaks easily. These are strong. The designer made sure these were sturdy. This was another find on thingiverse.com
