Hadn't thought about finish, as cedar doesn't really need it. It's very resilient on its own, unfinished.
I may make a mineral oil paste with a little bees wax to make the grain pop a little.
Nice job. I’m in the process of making planter stands.
https://preview.redd.it/arcxge03wx0d1.jpeg?width=1031&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1216295d23711cd3890f81339949a040c5a731b8
This kind. Choppy choppy, grew n nail, sandy sand, splashy stain, clear coat, buff, one more coat.
Op - great work!! I'm a beginner in woodwork and i was wondering how can one learn to know what is necessary if you don't have any plans? Or is there a place to find plans?
It's better if you have a modeling software.
Sketchup is pretty much the standard for makers. The newer versions (by Trimble, which purchased it from Google in 2018+ish) come with a license fee, but Sketchup Make 2017 is still freeware and available for download. There's an extension you can add called CutList that will "explode" your modeled project into its unassembled parts and generate a cut list.
I wanted to do that. I downloaded Sketchup a couple years ago and started dabbling with learning it.
This project was sort of on a whim, and I wasn't comfortable yet with my limited experience with Sketchup to generate a plan.
Very nice!
Is there a plastic liner available? I've had to rebuild planters for years until I started using liners to keep the soil from directly contacting the wood.. Then they last forever.
In my experience it makes little difference. Cedar helps, but even pressure treated lumber, if constantly in contact with wet soil, eventually rots out.
Not sure I follow your comment about melamine but you mention that the inside will be wet direct which obv will rot the woof. You may consider if building for future that you find a plastic insert and then built around this so as to minimize work time. Lots of inserts at the big box stores.
Update: decided on a tung oil finish for the outside to make the color and grain pop a little more
https://preview.redd.it/f4rboymj5f1d1.jpeg?width=2526&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6884fcc9742f66752d44313b5f3fe66db9b2e98e
Beautiful work! Post it to the Gardening subreddit. They’ll appreciate the clean lines and functionality.
Thank you! And thanks for that recommendation. Nice looking out!
I don't think she'll fit. Bazinga
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Looks great, what finish will you be using?
Hadn't thought about finish, as cedar doesn't really need it. It's very resilient on its own, unfinished. I may make a mineral oil paste with a little bees wax to make the grain pop a little.
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It’s terrible. I will swing by to pick it up and take it to the dump. Send me your address.
Lol!
Nice job. I’m in the process of making planter stands. https://preview.redd.it/arcxge03wx0d1.jpeg?width=1031&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1216295d23711cd3890f81339949a040c5a731b8 This kind. Choppy choppy, grew n nail, sandy sand, splashy stain, clear coat, buff, one more coat.
Nice! You model that up in Sketchup?
Oh no. I search the interweb for that.
I’d start at $140 a piece. Always go down a small amount. I’ve thought the same thing about a side gig.
I was thinking around $150, so good call here.
Of course I’d give vets discounts, I’m biased however. 😂🫡
Op - great work!! I'm a beginner in woodwork and i was wondering how can one learn to know what is necessary if you don't have any plans? Or is there a place to find plans?
It's better if you have a modeling software. Sketchup is pretty much the standard for makers. The newer versions (by Trimble, which purchased it from Google in 2018+ish) come with a license fee, but Sketchup Make 2017 is still freeware and available for download. There's an extension you can add called CutList that will "explode" your modeled project into its unassembled parts and generate a cut list. I wanted to do that. I downloaded Sketchup a couple years ago and started dabbling with learning it. This project was sort of on a whim, and I wasn't comfortable yet with my limited experience with Sketchup to generate a plan.
This is amazing thank you!!
Very nice! Is there a plastic liner available? I've had to rebuild planters for years until I started using liners to keep the soil from directly contacting the wood.. Then they last forever.
You must not be using cedar for your boxes.
In my experience it makes little difference. Cedar helps, but even pressure treated lumber, if constantly in contact with wet soil, eventually rots out.
Not sure I follow your comment about melamine but you mention that the inside will be wet direct which obv will rot the woof. You may consider if building for future that you find a plastic insert and then built around this so as to minimize work time. Lots of inserts at the big box stores.
Lol, ok. Clearly you don't understand cedar wood. And melamine is just MDF that's laminated with a thin plastic shell, usually white.
lol ok
Update: decided on a tung oil finish for the outside to make the color and grain pop a little more https://preview.redd.it/f4rboymj5f1d1.jpeg?width=2526&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6884fcc9742f66752d44313b5f3fe66db9b2e98e
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