Back to work on some coasters

@TheHorse (238268)

Walnut Creek, California

June 5, 2016 10:07pm CST

I mentioned a few posts ago that Collings guitars of Austin Texas had been kind enough to send me some raw spruce wood sound holes from the guitars they make there. I finally got started making some new coasters. So far they've been stained. Once I'm done staining them, each will receive several coats of satin polyurethane, so they don't bend when wet. Then each will get felt bottoms hot glued on. Each pair takes several weeks to make, mostly due to drying time. Do you have a favorite color? The ones in the back are stained with five coats of Watco Walnut Danish Oil. The ones in the middle have one coat of Minwax Jacobean stain on them. And the ones in the fromt have one coat of Minwax Red Mahogany stain on them.

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@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

6 Jun 16

I like the ones in front I think. Did you say in that other post that you sell these.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

6 Jun 16

@TheHorse ..Do they in turn use or gift it away?

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

Those have only one coat on them. I just started them today. I may add another coat. I mostly give them to my guitar playing friends. Very occasionally I sell a pair.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

@vandana7 The horror! Most use them.

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

6 Jun 16

All 3 look like nice colors. Very nice of the guitar place to send you raw wood so you can make coasters!

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

6 Jun 16

@TheHorse That is nice in return

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

@infatuatedbby I have some pairs I've already made. Maybe I'll send some off tomorrow.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

Yeah. In fact, I promised them I'd send them a few pairs of finished coasters. I should get on that.

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@maezee (41985)

• United States

6 Jun 16

Those are some intense coasters. Good for you!

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

They're fun to make. They keep my hands busy and out of trouble.

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@sol_cee (38669)

• Philippines

6 Jun 16

Sounds like you have to put a lot of details into it. Well done.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

It's just a matter of patience--of doing each step one at a time, and not rushing things.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

@sol_cee Patience is one of the few virtues I possess. I've worked with children for several decades.

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@sol_cee (38669)

• Philippines

6 Jun 16

@TheHorse GOod thing you are patient.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

6 Jun 16

Love that one with mahogany red ;)

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

Ah, that's been my "default" over the years.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

6 Jun 16

@TheHorse likenold rose

@teamfreak16 (43567)

• Denver, Colorado

6 Jun 16

I like the ones in the back best.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

Thanks for the feedback. It's a slightly unfair comparison, because they have the most coats of stain on them. But I like walnut as well.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

6 Jun 16

Neat way to upcycle. I just recently was introduced to Watco Teak Oil.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

I haven't tried teak. Do you have any pictures of the results?

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Jun 16

I like the mahogany look on them the best of all.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

23 Jun 16

@TheHorse Nice combination also.

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Jun 16

It seems most people like either the walnut or mahogany. I sometimes combine mahogany and jacobean.

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@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

6 Jun 16

You canmake each one of a different color. Then people can recognise their glasses.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

That's a cool idea that I hadn't thought of before!

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

12 Jun 16

Pony, may I ask what is the diameter of those coasters that you are making? Can you make small stools out of them, or foot rests you know...if only I had half your talent...

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

23 Jun 16

..no..it is not easy to assess the size of coasters from pictures....they looked fairly large so I thought they were larger than the one we use..

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

23 Jun 16

@TheHorse .. Pony...we get small clock instruments here. Those can be attached to make small table clocks. The other thing I could think of was using them as greeting cards, invitation cards, and cards at tables during any functions. Depending upon the person may be you could have a nice picture of mother Mary with baby jesus in the center and some decoration around it. Valerie would love it. Business cards are already being made with such things. :) May be these can be used as invitation cards as well. Personally. I would make a smiley and hang in the car. lol.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Jun 16

Oh! They're only about 3 1/2" across. Foot rests for pet guinea pigs?

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

6 Jun 16

All three sets are beautiful, pony! If I were choosing from those you have there, I prefer the pair furthest from me. They most closely match my furniture. They apparently are the most costly for you to make, too, so I would expect their cost to be higher than the other sets, right?

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Jun 16

Maybe if this were an official "business." But I hadn't thought it through that far!

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

6 Jun 16

I like the ones in the front.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Jun 16

Those are stained in red mahogany. They look darker than that in real life.

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

23 Jun 16

@TheHorse I like the stain in the back the best, the Walnut one. These coasters are going to be awesome.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

23 Jun 16

It really shows the grain, doesn't it?

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@HazySue (39265)

• Gouverneur, New York

25 Jun 16

@TheHorse it sure does, that's one of the reasons I like it.

@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

6 Jun 16

All the colors are really nice.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Jun 16

Thanks! I'm going to have to stop by Home Depot and get some fresh polyurethane. I think I'll be making several pairs over the next few weeks.