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A handmade home for woodworkers and admirers of woodworkers. Our community icon is submitted by @inquanto@lemmy.world, winner of the Christmas 2025 gift contest with a lovely series of hardwood cutting boards.

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Walnut credenza! It took me all winter to build. I’m so proud of it! (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by NataliePortland@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did you finish the boards yourself?

I made a mistake and got a surface planer instead of a jointer, and I haven't gotten around to making a jointer Jig, so my woodworking has been on hold.

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Yes I got some high-quality walnut plywood and some solid walnut too. My finish is 3 coats of wipe-on poly cut with a little mineral spirits, then 3-4 coats of paste wax. Extra wax on top.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Ultimately, you need both for good power-tool lumber processing, and the surface planer can at least accommodate a jig for face jointing. Get a good blade and you can make a table saw jig that can stand in for edge-jointing, especially if you also have a decent hand plane.