I’m starting a new #woodworking project this weekend and I’m actually following instructions to build a thing! 😱

My partner bought me the Veritas folding adirondack chair plans for my birthday last summer and spring is coming! I better get to work. 🌺🌻🌞

I was extremely unprepared for how many pieces one single chair would need. 😩

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Let me first say that I respect all forms of #woodworking. There's skill involved in every single variation of it!

The last few weeks building this chair though has been my least favorite woodworking experience. I've had to use more machinery than ever before and it is so stressful. It's loud and messy and you always feel like you're a moment away from losing a body part.

But the chair build is coming along! It'll be 1 of 1 though. Back to hand tools for me after this.

An update from the project that will never end.

I'm technically on "step 6" but each step has like eight sub-steps in paragraph format written in 10 pt font with no diagrams except what's on the templates so it's been a slog.

It's got a wicked Game of Thrones vibe right now though until I can round off the top of the back rest.

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They say the last 10% of a project is the hardest and that always ends up being the finish with #woodworking.

This is cedar so I could have just thrown it outside and watched it gray naturally but I'm giving this Osmo UV-Protection Oil a try. It stinks but it's looking very nice so hoping it helps it last a little longer.

I might actually be done done done with this chair by tomorrow. 🀞

@jamigibbs oooou! I would love to see a follow up on how the finish is holding up in a few months. I have more cedar (reclaimed powerline poles) I plan to make some (much simpler) chairs with and was debating not finishing them since I already have a weather edge.
Excited to see the final product, looking good!

@shom For sure! Our backyard is west facing so we get a TON of sunshine. I'll keep you posted.

My one small critique so far though is that it's a little expensive. This small can was $50. 😬 It does go a long way though. One coat on all of the pieces took less than a quarter of the can.

@jamigibbs dang! Some of these finishes are aspiring to be printer ink pricing. I'll just start staining my pieces in blood, it'll be cheaper!
@shom πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ It does make the cedar gray not seem so bad.
@jamigibbs @shom I used real marine spar varnish on our Little Free Library (oak with a cedar roof). I’m interested to see how the Osmo compares, their hard wax oil has become my go-to finish for furniture.
@jappel @shom I considered using marine spar varnish! It dries faster than the Osmo oil too. It seemed like it might turn out a bit glossy though and I wasn't sure how that would feel for someone sitting on the seat.
@jamigibbs if they sweat, they'll slide right off!
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@shom @jappel It would look really cool though!
@jamigibbs @shom It’s definitely glossy. Also takes three or more coats along with annual re-coating. Wood is still holding its color after 4 months.