Looking at it from this angle, the table is still fucked up from where we paid extra attention to flaws. An entire layer has to come off it seems. Anus expander said i bring shame - Upgoat

Looking at it from this angle, the table is still fucked up from where we paid extra attention to flaws. An entire layer has to come off it seems. Anus expander said i bring shame
submitted by Dindu to pics 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 10:56:26 ago (+15/-1) (files.catbox.moe)
https://files.catbox.moe/0k1sr9.jpg

Granted a lot of the discoloration is the oil drying but there's definitely waves

[ - ] Cantaloupe 4 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:22:47 ago (+4/-0)

Paint an ocean scene on it, and say you did it in purpose. Sell it for $45 million.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 3 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 12:32:36 ago (+3/-0)

Great shame and dishonor to famry.

Put a sheet of glass on it, leave in the sun all day, then bring inside with glass still on it. Leave it alone for a day. This can sometimes cure veneer waves. A slab of countertop granite can work too.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 12:46:04 ago (+1/-0)

That's pretty exciting stuff. Let's see what happens

[ + ] Anus_Expander

[ - ] Anus_Expander 4 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:03:29 ago (+4/-0)

The waves are loose veneer, not oversanding. Planing/sanding any firther will bust thru the high spots. A iron set to medium heat, over a damp rag, can also be effective. I used to own an antique store, and dealt with these difficult problems a few times. Slicing open a veneer bubble (with the grain) and injecting glue, then weighing it down for 2 days, can also work. Compressed air can help spread the glue under the bubble.

ALTERNATE METHOD: glue pics of huge tits all over it, then seal with spar varnish.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:05:28 ago (+2/-0)

Dude I've been operating on the assumption that this is a nearly inch thick piece of wood. That I can sand infinitely

[ + ] Anus_Expander

[ - ] Anus_Expander 4 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:07:51 ago (+4/-0)

It's clearly veneer, at least from the pics I have seen. Press on the high spots, see if dey wiggle. Veneer is typically 1/16" thick, maybe thicker on old-skool pieces.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:17:51 ago (+1/-0)

Okay I see what's going on that's an optical illusion from the way she applied the oil. Boy you had me really worried

[ + ] Anus_Expander

[ - ] Anus_Expander 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:50:39 ago (+1/-0)

Heavily-sanded areas absorb oil differntly than lightly-sanded areas, it can look blotchy til it's polished.

[ + ] Sector2

[ - ] Sector2 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 14:13:31 ago (+0/-0)*

If it's veneer you're screwed. If it's solid wood, get a floor sander (for the large size) and level that surface with the finest grit you can get away with. Then finish as normal.

A giant planer would work too, if there's a woodshop in your area.

[ - ] lord_nougat 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:12:48 ago (+2/-0)

My disappointment cannot be overstated.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 14:31:19 ago (+2/-0)

It sounds like your problem was having appointments

[ + ] Crackinjokes

[ - ] Crackinjokes 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 18:25:14 ago (+2/-0)

That is very clever. I'm using that from now on.

[ - ] Master_Foo 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:15:37 ago (+2/-0)

Run that through a planer and take just 1/32 off the surface.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 12:12:57 ago (+2/-0)

I don't know if they will let me take it on an airplane. But yeah the time zone shift alone will probably do wonders

[ - ] Gowithit 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:03:20 ago (+2/-0)

hear m out. Cut your losses and that table and make your money back selling the pieces as cutting boards.

[ - ] Drstrangestgov 2 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 10:57:57 ago (+2/-0)

Nah. You just need one of those big sanding boards

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 3 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 10:59:58 ago (+3/-0)

For now I'm pretending I received it like this and have to make it good. Do I have the start over again with heavy grit? Can fingers be counted on to make something level?? They make natural waves. I need that thing you said huh

[ + ] Drstrangestgov

[ - ] Drstrangestgov 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:48:55 ago (+1/-0)

Well I know in auto body work if you don't want waves like that you need a long board to sand with to make everything on the same plane. If its a small sander or your fingers you get dips because your hand conforms to the contours

[ + ] DitchPig

[ - ] DitchPig 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:58:50 ago (+0/-0)

Did you make this? Looks good, bro.

You can look up a vid on how to sand something flat, or find a local woodworking shop with a big ass planer, or drum sander.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 12:15:28 ago (+0/-0)

It's an old piece with a bunch of collector value. Was hoping to get away with hand sanding it but fingers make waves

[ + ] DitchPig

[ - ] DitchPig 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 14:13:56 ago (+0/-0)

you need a sanding block (literally just a 6" chunk of 2x4), bare minimum.

you should be able to pick up a decent orbital sander for ~$100, though.

[ - ] HeyJames 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 17:01:42 ago (+1/-0)

Looks fine too me. Furniture that gets used doesn't have to be. Perfect. It's not going in some rich kike's law office

[ - ] ImplicationOverReason 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:16:53 ago (+1/-0)

Frame the sides and put glass on top...voilà!

[ - ] BulletStopper 0 points 7 monthsSep 23, 2024 03:05:31 ago (+0/-0)

"Dishonor! Dishonor on your whole family! Dis honor on you! Dishonor on your cow!"

[ - ] Crackinjokes 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 18:24:21 ago (+0/-0)

Yeah that looks like veneer to me. Better stop what you doing a little bit of some matching wood stain on the corner where the veneer is gone. You probably going to have to custom mix the color and test it on a few pieces of paper to get it just right. Remember to put less rather than more on there. Then as somebody else said put some heavy weight on it and that whole take to the sunshine and then bring it back in thanks sounds interesting and it might work it might soften the veneer glue and then re-harden it.

What's your purpose here? Are you trying to resell it or use it yourself? If you're using it yourself then leave it alone.

[ - ] SumerBreeze 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 15:26:33 ago (+0/-0)

You can always use a sanding machine and make that flat, then lay down another layer of varnish or paint it with TOTALBOAT epoxy for a thick clear glossy finish

[ - ] NoRefunds 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:57:17 ago (+0/-0)

Ok yeah I see you don't use tools now

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 12:01:27 ago (+0/-0)

Cheap veneer. Not worth the time.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 4 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 12:11:57 ago (+4/-0)

This table was recently auctioned for $1200 down from 2000. I have to figure out how to get the finders fee. I think I can get it to a state where someone who is into MCM will do 550 and feel like they got a pretty good deal

[ + ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:33:38 ago (+1/-0)

So it is worth working on? Cool. I couldn’t tell.

[ + ] Dindu

[ - ] Dindu [op] 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:39:42 ago (+1/-0)

What's looking like a veneer is just the way my hand applied pressure to the wood made waves like that. It's wood I just am not doing it right. It does look exactly like a veneer in the picture

[ + ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 15:12:32 ago (+1/-0)

What I can see is there is no lamination of individual boards creating the top, but rather, what looks like the top of a sheet of plywood, which is itself a veneer. Continuous grain because veneer is made by shaving a log as it’s being turned.
Veneer isn’t always a bad thing, if it’s thick enough to work on, with sanding and such.
I have a great knowledge of the furniture industry and wood working, millwork and such things.

[ - ] Nosferatjew 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:53:40 ago (+0/-0)

Get sandin bruh

[ - ] Gowithit 0 points 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 11:01:26 ago (+0/-0)

once you shave off a few 3 layers theres a wood putty to fill in those cracks at the bottom.

[ + ] lord_nougat

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 7 monthsSep 22, 2024 13:14:33 ago (+1/-0)

Just use BONDO!

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