Jerrod McCrary's Page

"Jerrod, Thanks for your reply. "

"Thanks for the info Ken and I will use that sealer.  I thought i had replied but I guess I forgot to hit the  add reply last time.  Appreciate all the info everyone."

"Thanks for all the great ideas.  I know what you mean about those hospital doors.  My dad used them for the roof on an oversized dog house he built when I was younger, they had a cut out where a window used to be but those were some heavy…"

"I'd make the bench, with an overhang on each end, so as to facilitate an all purpose bench vise. A woodworkers vise at the front. Drawers are handy, to store tools. Shelving is also beneficial, whether behind doors or open. A…"

"I picked up a couple of doors from a hospital remodel a few years ago. They were almost 4 feet wide and 2 1/4" thick solid core doors. They weighed a ton, but made rock solid, dead flat, work table tops. The only thing I had to do was cut a…"

"i used poplar on quite a few projects cheap and easy to work with in my experience. it takes paint well. ive only stained poplar once but i didnt seem to have any issues staining it.  "

"PS--- Poplar can range in color from whitish to greenish--- sometimes can be found in a single board piece. Poplar not a suitable choice for staining."

"zinsser products are good. They offer a variety. Select the one described, that is most suitable for your needs. I'd chose the Zinsser 00904 B-I-N Shellac Base Primer and Sealer Stain Killer, for your project cited…"

"Thanks guys for the comments, I like all of yalls ideas.  I can see putting in drawers and using peg board for storage.  I got some countertops from work that I may try out as my table top.  Also, I am going to have my miter saw on it…"

"Ken, What type of seal would you recommend?  I have never sealed anything before painting, I have always done more stuff on house contruction and decks, than furniture projects and finishing."

"I havent checked on prices but reading others say that the price difference was nominal.  I have never worked with either I dont think anyways, I bought an aspen panel from lowes about two years ago to finish off a toy box for my daughter and…"

"Jerrod , welcome to the community , sounds like you are ready to build your basic work bench !!! Hope to see some pictures of your bench and other projects you have built in the future  !!  This is a good site to get Ideas and advice from…"

"There are some vanities that I built using Maple that I painted, I have painted Poplar too and they both take paint great, so go with the cheaper, Poplar!  Soft Maple is hard to stain unless you spray it using HVLP spray gun and a water based…"

"Hey Jerrod, just my 2 cents worth here.  I did drawers under mine and I did add a power strip.  My top is 30x60, more for assembly of cabinets etc. than anything.  I let the top overhand the caracass if I need to clamp something to…"

"I agree with Ken on the choice of poplar. It's what I use for almost any painted projects. I think that the poplar surface will prove more durable than the soft maple, too. The maple tends to dent pretty easily. Kregrep"

"Jarrod, If I'd make a table for kids, and planned to paint it, I'd make it from poplar. Poplar sands easily and takes paint well. When sanding, start with a coarse grit (80) if material needs to be rapidly removed, followed by 100 grit,…"