sneekee_snek_17 comments on I've decided enough is enough

submitted 18 hours ago by sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

I put poly on it, then sanded it off, then procrastinated for a couple months, but today I decided it's going to be done.

So I put a quick coat of 50/50 beeswax and mineral oil and called it a day

[–] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world [S] 11 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I really wanted a semi-gloss finish, but finished is better than ruminating ad infinitum

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 6 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Yay! Got it done before your kid decided they don't care about rockets anymore, I hope? 🚀

If so it's still cool to have for when they start thinking about doing some woodworking of their own

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[–] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world [S] 10 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

He actually just mastered the phrase, "three, two, one, blastoff". (By mastered i mean it's barely intelligible)

He was very excited to have it, I just need to diligently remind him to not bang it on stuff, I don't know how strong the leg joints are

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago

When every leg has been reglued three times and the nose is dented and chipped, that's when it will have been Loved so much it will become Real.

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