Recent content by buckski

Thank's mike, that's a pretty well engineered solution! Even the OEM handles are hard to open- especially because I put too thick varnish on the sides of the covers. I Ordered the Teak handles # 60135-A that Whitecap .tells me have a 3" x 1" recess from Anchor Express. They should arrive this...

The last step- I need to source the 3”x1” handles. Of the 4, only 1 is completely in tact, 2 are in really really bad shape and 1 I rebuilt with a makeshift piece of teak that is better than nothing. The refrigerator box lid can hardly be opened because both handles are destroyed. I contacted...

I put on about 5 coats of varnish, and turns out that was too much. I had to sand down quite a bit to get the lids to fit and close without being TOO snug. In hindsight, and for the stove-cover, I will only put one very thin layer on the SIDES. the top can take 3+ coats, the bottom and sides...

I finally decided it was time to clean up the ice box covers. All in it took almost 2 weeks, and about 15-20 hours but the end result was very satisfying! Here’s a 3 minute video time-lapse: First Step, starting the project. I took home the small cover and started getting an idea of what I...