I just finish another job~

Leon · 2012-06-29T18:33:19+00:00

I started this project near the end of last month. My customer wanted simple red oak book cases that would hold loads of books and hot have any sagging shelves.The finish is Old Masters Gel Varnish, my new varnish of choice. The cases are 120" wide and have to fit a wall that is 10'-2" wide. I hope I measured correctly! Lots of shelves with 690 holes for adjustments. There are 6 shelf hanger hooks for each shelf, 2 on each side and 1 each for the front and back center stiles. Each end cabinet is setting on 6 adjustable feet , adjusted through the bottoms of the cabinets and each foot is good for 300#'s each so each cabinet should be good for at least 1800#'s. Over all height is 80". I was lucky to get a great grain patter for the back panels, too bad they will be hidden behind a bunch'a ole books. ;!)I again used my preferred method of choice construction, front and back face frames with 12 dado joints on each cabinet. This makes 13 cabinets that I have built this way since October last year. These things are extremely rigid.Comments welcome!Nailshooter! you would be proud, follow the link to a series of "detailed pictures" older at the top for the series.

Jun 29, 2012 40 Replies

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If you like the General Finishes Gel Varnish you wold most likely "love" any other brand.

I have used Barteys, Lawrence McFadden, General Finishes, Old Masters, and Verithane gel varnishes.

I absolutely hated General Finishes "Gel" varnish and I tried it a couple of times. I do like and have been using their other products for a very long time.

What I don't like about the GF Gel is that it has a consistency/thickness of apple sauce, not really a gel.

All of the other brands that I have used are more like pudding and or Vaseline and I feel they go on more consistently and cover better. They will not run or drip like theGF Gel that I have used.