My wife bought a kitchen table for $75 a few months ago without telling me. I go to pick it up and it’s 4 different colors with marker, crayon, oil stains, etc.

No worries, feels like good wood, I can put 60 hours into this and make it a $1k table based off my time, no worries hun.

I strip it, sand it with 4 levels, steel wool it, then stain it.

I’m no carpenter so I just go to Home Depot for the stain.

First attempt was Cherry, too dark. Second attempt was Oak, too light she says. Now I’m back next weekend for the only shade in between, “pecan”.

I’ve got 50$ into stain alone at this point and I gotta sand two section over. That’s only another 2 hours of work.

I’m married to all three of Goldilock’s bears at this point.

Darker cherry, lighter oak, and lightest is the natural wood. These are the bottoms, stained those first in case I had to sand again, tops are pristine so didn’t wanna mess with them until we find the, “just right” color.

I think the oak looks good. Carry on!

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Originally posted by vthoky:
I think the oak looks good. Carry on!

I don’t have to sit down to dinner with you every night at the, “too light” table Dan!

I’m pulling hairs out, as if I don’t have enough stuff to do.

Just honing your skills as a woodworker.

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
I’m pulling hairs out, as if I don’t have enough stuff to do.

Pfft! As if you or I have hair!

Why is your wife not picking out the color?
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Originally posted by vthoky:

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
I’m pulling hairs out, as if I don’t have enough stuff to do.

Pfft! As if you or I have hair!

LoL I resemble that remark!

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Originally posted by OKCGene:
Why is your wife not picking out the color?
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That requires getting out of the car at Home depot or accompanying me on a trip that isn’t to a clothing store Gene. I’m being dramatic but it’s not too far fetched.

I’m half-tempted to mix the two and stain the damn thing whatever that turns out to be.

You should tell her you like the "Charred" look...

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Originally posted by OKCGene:
Why is your wife not picking out the color?
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I agree. I think they have samples that show the approximate ending color.

No! No way! Not playing that game.

I don’t consider it a game. More a lack of understanding or communication. I’m gonna change it to what makes her happy.

If I didn’t care I would have left it looking like Ronald McDonald’s playground.

I’m just more or less bitching about the amount of work I have to put in.

If I send you two rolls of four color camouflage shelf paper.

Will you put the video of her reaction on YouTube ?

When my wife comes up with a project like that I tell her to go right ahead.

Bob

I like the darkest one.

My wife says we should do this and we should do that around the house. Of course that really means “ I “ should be doing all these things.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: ElToro, September 06, 2022 02:09 PM

Sounds like a very dysfunctional marriage. I hope you find a way to make some changes.
Edit to add that I'm not trying to insult you or anything. I just feel that our society has somehow normalized these behaviors in women and we as men somehow are expected to live like that.
Respectful and caring partnerships have been replaced with the bullshit "happy wife happy life" crap and we shouldn't stand for it.
Choose a partner who is respectful of your time and energy.

The secret is to do it so badly that they never asks you to do it again, ergo avoiding the issue altogether.

Guys tend to get caught up proving they have the ability, talent, time and patience to fix things... no, never ever let people know you can do this stuff, or you'll be doing it for everyone for ever...

I'm not staining or painting anything until we agree on a color, if it sits for years or never gets done, oh well

At least you haven't smashed it into pieces.