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What I want to accomplish
- Decide what to buy,
- Buy it.
What I've done
I decided to go with oil-based varnish and stain because I like the smell and it's much cheaper.
Wax
This smells incredible.
Stain
This will be going in the gutter and on the strips. I'm thinking of staining only the outer of the edge strips and leaving the inner au naturale, for some contrast.
Varnish
I had intended to get the gloss instead of the satin. I looked at some comparison photos and the difference wasn't huge. I think the surface will be plenty glossy thanks to the wax.
Plywood
I should be able to cut the top piece out of the centre, and the bottom piece out of the corners.
Edge strip
Disks
From here. I got some red and some natural, because that's all they had in stock.
Budget so far
| Item | Type | Price (AUD) | Pro rata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wax | Feast and Watson Natural Carnauba Wax | $41.40 | 5% |
| Stain | British Paints Timberprotect One Coat Stain Oil-based Oak | $13.90 | 10% |
| Varnish | Cabot's Cabothane Clear Oil-based Satin | $34.00 | 20% |
| Plywood | 12mm Premium BC grade 1200×897 | $35.25 | 100% |
| Edge | Tasmanian Oak 35x4mm Square edge | $13.86 x 2 | 100% |
| Disks | Crokinole Discs Premium | $10.51 x 2 | 100% |
| Router bits | Ultra 12 Piece 12.7mm Router Bit Set | $50.89 | 5% |
| Total | $224.18 | ||
| Per board Total | $96.79 | ||