Craft Art Black Walnut & Waterlox

12 years ago

Thanks to all of you, my husband is *very* impressed with me. :-)

Thanks to you, we ordered a Craft Art Black Walnut DIY counter. I put on 3 coats of the original and 1 coat of the matte finish - just as all of you recommended in various threads. I also followed advice I read here and used a 4" wide foam brush to apply the Waterlox - I used a new one each time. Folks - this could not have been easier!

I did lightly sand in-between coats with a sanding block I purchased at Home Depot, like the one in the picture below. This came in the 320 grit that Wood Craft recommended. I then ran a tack-cloth (also Home Depot) over the wood and applied the Waterlox. I let it dry at least 24 hours in-between coats - closer to 48 really.

This countertop is drop-dead-GORGEOUS! As stated, my husband is totally impressed. But I did give all of you the credit - I told him I completely trust the input from this forum. :-)

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Comments (11)

dilly_ny
12 years ago
"This countertop is drop-dead-GORGEOUS!"

Well of course now we want to see it!
2LittleFishies
12 years ago
I SOOOOO want to see how it came out! Please post photos! : )
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shelayne
12 years ago
Excuse me, *tapping on the monitor screen* Miss? Miss jeri? I think you forgot to post the photos! :D
kaijutokusatsu
12 years ago
I wanna see! I wanna see! I love all the wood counters and islands that have been shown recently.
jeri
Original Author
12 years ago
Lol! I'm not very good at taking photos - but I'll try!

Also, this is not going to be used in the kitchen, so it is not installed yet. It will be a seating bench for a library wall we are building in our entryway, similar to this:

[contemporary spaces design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-home-design-ideas-phbr1-bp~s_2103) by san francisco architect Studio Bergtraun AIA
jeri
Original Author
12 years ago
I bet you all thought I forgot!

Here is our beautiful Walnut counter/bench

And here is where it will live. The entire wall behind the bench (you can't see much, but it is about 13 feet high) will be book/art shelves and we will have a sliding ladder. This is our foyer! I know not everyone would want a library wall in their foyer, but I'm in love with the idea of welcoming guests into a room full of books. Lol - our formal dining room was re-purposed into a family computer room, so when we entertain (expecting 16 for Easter), we put a large table (5 x 10) in the foyer! The bench will be used as seating for DH and me on these occasions. :-)
2LittleFishies
12 years ago
Looks beautiful! Enjoy : )
francoise47
12 years ago
Stunning! Thanks for posting the picture.
sochi
12 years ago
Just seeing this now jeri, you did a fantastic job, that is a gorgeous bench. We are about to treat a walnut slab for a bathroom vanity, so I'm very interested to read about your project.

One question - did you do your DIY job outside? I'm wondering how important it is to be in 'dust-free' environment?
secondcup
11 years ago
I just came across your Craft Art countertop post.

So beautiful. Inspiring!

Thanks for sharing.

Here is a link that might be useful: Is this where you got it?
Lake_Girl
11 years ago
Wow! Impressive job!!