niccapotamus
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I'm not a woodworking numptie - about 34 years ago I did get an A at O-level woodwork
But i am an accountant not a chippie.
That said, we are making a table for our boat - it is about 700 x 900 and will be used both for the saloon and cockpit. Mounting on one of those Lagun swivel legs. I have some 9mm teak faced ply broadly cut to size.
For the edging, or fiddles I was thinking of nails and glue - and then wondered whether I should use epoxy for ultimate strength - which of the west system products would I need please as it all looks a bit bewildering at first look. Particularly as I'm now considering having two more cuts made so we can have fold-over flaps rather than just one relatively huge surface, so the edging will take some of the strain from the hinges.
Second question is about finishing. I'm assuming that I just fine sand, blow off any dust, de-grease and then start varnishing (doing it properly with lots of coats - about 8 I think is optimum, thinned to start, and rubbing down between coats).
Any views, comments, advice?
ta
nick
That said, we are making a table for our boat - it is about 700 x 900 and will be used both for the saloon and cockpit. Mounting on one of those Lagun swivel legs. I have some 9mm teak faced ply broadly cut to size.
For the edging, or fiddles I was thinking of nails and glue - and then wondered whether I should use epoxy for ultimate strength - which of the west system products would I need please as it all looks a bit bewildering at first look. Particularly as I'm now considering having two more cuts made so we can have fold-over flaps rather than just one relatively huge surface, so the edging will take some of the strain from the hinges.
Second question is about finishing. I'm assuming that I just fine sand, blow off any dust, de-grease and then start varnishing (doing it properly with lots of coats - about 8 I think is optimum, thinned to start, and rubbing down between coats).
Any views, comments, advice?
ta
nick