MenacingTourist

MANWORLD!

Manworld is dedicated to me. I'm a man. I like building stuff so I'm building stuff for Manworld.
First on the list of Manworld stuff to build is a darkroom sink. Below is an account of how it's coming along.


I started with a pile of 2x4 lumber which I forced to fit together all nice-like. I used my very photogenic children as scale.

Nothing in Manworld will ever smell like lavender. Especially if that pipe breaks.

At this point I could stop here and have a perfectly acceptable, albeit freakishly long, workbench. This thing is sturdy, solid and heavy. I decided to push on and not give up.

Setting up to see how the sides shape up before the glue and nail gun are used. The sink is 8" deep on the front and sides.

After the plywood sides were attached I added pine boards to the front and sides which covers the ugly plywood and 2x4 construction while adding rigidity. I also added a supporting strip of plywood to the back and some moulding to the edges. The edges now have about 3" where a man can rest his arms while agitating a tray of developer or contemplating...things.

There was much sanding and caulking and filling in of nail holes before the first coat of primer was applied (tonight actually). My father-in-law will be seeing this sink tomorrow so it better be presentable.

This is one coat of primer. I will do one more inside then paint everything with a color before applying a clear epoxy paint to the inside. The epoxy will make the sink hold water. A drain will go on the right end and I will need to install a sump pump to get the wastewater up to the big cast iron pipe. There's also the matter of plumbing hot and cold water with a tempreture gauge and filters and a few faucets.