Best Varnish Jars ~ Half-Inch Shy

Monday, September 7, 2009

Best Varnish Jars

I had some canning jars (Mason jars) laying around for who-knows-what reason. I started using them for varnish and they are easily the best. The wide-mouth pints (shown here) have easy access and the two-part lid seals very well (and trivial to add plastic wrap if you like). The lid portion is sold separately so you can toss them when they get junked up beyond reason.

Some Projects

Angle Madness! a diamond-shaped entertainment center.
Tim Burton Table a five-legged demilune that would fit naturally in a Tim Burton film.
Sculpted Mahogany Vanity a wall-mounted vanity with a granite top.
The After-Earthquake Detector a fun project with the Bridge City JMPv2; this is John Economaki's project we built as a WIA'11 demo.
A small card box was a project Charles Neil created and I needed a Christmas present :) This was the first project in the No Comment format.
Quilted Maple Picture Frame was a project for my best friend for a massive painting he got on his honeymoon.
Floating-Top Figured Eucalyptus end table was a quick one-day build; the finish took longer, naturally :)
French-knot Walnut Inlay in Cork Floor was making the landing for my stairs; super easy.
Jewelry box inserts was mostly a project to show using the Bridge City JMPv2 and HP-6v2 plane; add gilding and it's more fun.

Half-Inch Shy

Monday, September 7, 2009