The disc sander really came in handy on this one getting the mitered pipes relatively true. There was still a good deal of fussy adjustment, and it’s not perfect, but with a little caulk to fill the gaps, only I know how imperfect. Excited to get this sanded and, I think, painted. I want to put some steel straps with rivets around the ends, too.
In the background of this photo is the top bag of my secondhand dust collector. I got this far on Sunday but didn’t get around to posting it.
Gabe Says:
December 6th, 2005 at 5:02 amVisit Gabe
I like the size. What about woodstain? Why not show the woodwork? Nice fence!
Gabe Says:
December 6th, 2005 at 5:26 amVisit Gabe
Are you going to use the same junction for corners and edges?
Dave Says:
December 6th, 2005 at 6:48 amVisit Dave
Not sure what you mean about corners and edges?
The white stuff in there is caulk, which I don’t think will take stain well. ;) I think Pine is kinda ugly anyway. Some of the grain will telegraph through paint, I’m sure.
Gabe Says:
December 6th, 2005 at 6:56 amVisit Gabe
You are probably right about painting it. I do know what I was thinking about the corners and edges because then you would lose the 5×5 in the holes of the junctions. (If you had 125 junctions put together to make a whole)
Gabe Says:
December 6th, 2005 at 6:58 amVisit Gabe
I meant “I do not know what I was thinking”.
Dave Says:
December 6th, 2005 at 10:40 pmVisit Dave
Tonight I cut the arms much shorter, and once I cut one off, I regretted it. I had the idea to leave just one long, as both a base and to indicate how the junction is attached to its members. But it just looks sad. I think I might thin down the offcuts to a smaller diameter, and re-attach them.