Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Ever been frustrated having to wait and wait while a finish dries before you can get back to woodworking? Afraid dust will land in your perfect finish? Don't have a separate place to do your finishing? Me, too! The solution is...
...A portable, lightweight, knockdown, easy-to-set-up and easy-to-build inexpensive "Finishing Enclosure."
Using a few 2 X 4s, a bunch of cheap 1 X 2s and a few other common hardware store items, this temporary finishing enclosure is just the ticket! This portable finishing enclosure can be used again and again, can be configured for small projects or large, and can be set up quickly when it's needed and knocked-down and stored away compactly when it isn't.
This three-part video goes through the entire construction process. The complete cut-list and additional instructions will be available in the Highland Woodworking Wood News Online December 2014 issue.
Tools used: Miter saw, table saw (combination blade and dado stack), jointer, planer, drill, finish nailer, stapler, and block plane. Three simple shop-made jigs assure perfect parts alignment. Best of all, you get to use up some plywood scraps!
This finishing enclosure will allow you to keep on making sawdust while applying the finish to your last project... a real time-saver!
The music used in all Down To Earth Woodworks videos...
"Welcome To The Show," "Feelin Good," Hackbeat,” & "Hustle" all written and performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Ever been frustrated having to wait and wait while a finish dries before you can get back to woodworking? Afraid dust will land in your perfect finish? Don't have a separate place to do your finishing? Me, too! The solution is...
...A portable, lightweight, knockdown, easy-to-set-up and easy-to-build inexpensive "Finishing Enclosure."
Using a few 2 X 4s, a bunch of cheap 1 X 2s and a few other common hardware store items, this temporary finishing enclosure is just the ticket! This portable finishing enclosure can be used again and again, can be configured for small projects or large, and can be set up quickly when it's needed and knocked-down and stored away compactly when it isn't.
This three-part video goes through the entire construction process. The complete cut-list and additional instructions will be available in the Highland Woodworking Wood News Online December 2014 issue.
Tools used: Miter saw, table saw (combination blade and dado stack), jointer, planer, drill, finish nailer, stapler, and block plane. Three simple shop-made jigs assure perfect parts alignment. Best of all, you get to use up some plywood scraps!
This finishing enclosure will allow you to keep on making sawdust while applying the finish to your last project... a real time-saver!
The music used in all Down To Earth Woodworks videos...
"Welcome To The Show," "Feelin Good," Hackbeat,” & "Hustle" all written and performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
