Hugin Handmade
@tsothoga.bsky.social
Mostly here to think and post about woodworking, but I’m also a fan of reading, board games, video games, and maybe the occasional jog.
But succeed feels so good. Or, in this case, success feels so flat.
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
But succeed feels so good. Or, in this case, success feels so flat.
Six rows of t-track laid on top of our reference surface, with 18mm of mdf as material that can be safely chewed up (roughly 7 or 8 mm before the cutting tool could hit the t-track). Time to cobble together clamping options.
October 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Six rows of t-track laid on top of our reference surface, with 18mm of mdf as material that can be safely chewed up (roughly 7 or 8 mm before the cutting tool could hit the t-track). Time to cobble together clamping options.
Odie’s Dark will darken the wood some over time, but it isn’t as big of an effect as a stain. I believe Rubio Monocoat comes in a lot of stain/color options, but so far, I’ve only tried “pure.”
October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Odie’s Dark will darken the wood some over time, but it isn’t as big of an effect as a stain. I believe Rubio Monocoat comes in a lot of stain/color options, but so far, I’ve only tried “pure.”
I used Rubio monocoat on this walnut bench. Super easy to apply, just mix it up, apply, and then buff off. Odie’s Oil is very similar. I highly recommend it if you’re stressed about evenly applying a varnish; just make sure to really buff the wood with a clean cloth to remove any excess finish.
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I used Rubio monocoat on this walnut bench. Super easy to apply, just mix it up, apply, and then buff off. Odie’s Oil is very similar. I highly recommend it if you’re stressed about evenly applying a varnish; just make sure to really buff the wood with a clean cloth to remove any excess finish.
Some woodworking process shots for anyone that enjoys that sort of thing:
October 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Some woodworking process shots for anyone that enjoys that sort of thing:
I just realized I’m looking at the wrong piece! I thought the table top was your floor and that little plywood stand was the new table. Doh!
I still think lighter might be better, just to let each piece keep its own unique tone. But really depends on how you like the knots and whirls.
I still think lighter might be better, just to let each piece keep its own unique tone. But really depends on how you like the knots and whirls.
October 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I just realized I’m looking at the wrong piece! I thought the table top was your floor and that little plywood stand was the new table. Doh!
I still think lighter might be better, just to let each piece keep its own unique tone. But really depends on how you like the knots and whirls.
I still think lighter might be better, just to let each piece keep its own unique tone. But really depends on how you like the knots and whirls.
My gut says to put on a clear top layer like Arm R Seal —I prefer the satin finish, it’s very forgiving— to let the light wood keep its natural tone. If you prefer to stain it, you might consider testing on a remnant cutoff to see how the plywood absorbs the stain, especially the edges.
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My gut says to put on a clear top layer like Arm R Seal —I prefer the satin finish, it’s very forgiving— to let the light wood keep its natural tone. If you prefer to stain it, you might consider testing on a remnant cutoff to see how the plywood absorbs the stain, especially the edges.
Tired of parents enjoying the benefits gifted to them, while denying their own children’s future. Just do to the anti-vax parents whatever happens to their children.
Kid gets polio and can’t walk? We snip Dad’s spine in half. Measles fries a child’s brain? Lobotomy time for MAHA Mom. Seems fair.
Kid gets polio and can’t walk? We snip Dad’s spine in half. Measles fries a child’s brain? Lobotomy time for MAHA Mom. Seems fair.
September 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Tired of parents enjoying the benefits gifted to them, while denying their own children’s future. Just do to the anti-vax parents whatever happens to their children.
Kid gets polio and can’t walk? We snip Dad’s spine in half. Measles fries a child’s brain? Lobotomy time for MAHA Mom. Seems fair.
Kid gets polio and can’t walk? We snip Dad’s spine in half. Measles fries a child’s brain? Lobotomy time for MAHA Mom. Seems fair.
Technically, I probably have less square feet per resident.
July 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Technically, I probably have less square feet per resident.
I’d still rather have real wood ceilings/floors/walls than drywall, even if it means signing up for extra work in the future! You can rejuvenate wood, but drywall will be bland forever.
July 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’d still rather have real wood ceilings/floors/walls than drywall, even if it means signing up for extra work in the future! You can rejuvenate wood, but drywall will be bland forever.
I know very little about staining, but my assumption would be that there is a coat of varnish or polyurathane that you would need to take down. Probably completely removed to apply stain, and that would SUCK. To paint over it, you would need to rough it up enough that primer could adhere well.
July 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I know very little about staining, but my assumption would be that there is a coat of varnish or polyurathane that you would need to take down. Probably completely removed to apply stain, and that would SUCK. To paint over it, you would need to rough it up enough that primer could adhere well.
In the first picture, my best guess is pine with a fairly dark stain. That’s based on the grain pattern and how it has absorbed the stain. Second picture, the door is likely pine, pretty standard, and the ceiling could be planks of a a knotty cedar?
July 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In the first picture, my best guess is pine with a fairly dark stain. That’s based on the grain pattern and how it has absorbed the stain. Second picture, the door is likely pine, pretty standard, and the ceiling could be planks of a a knotty cedar?