Simple Ways to Get Water Stains Out of Your Wood Projects
Nothing is more cringe-worthy than watching a glass or mug removed from one of your wood projects that you worked so hard on, only to leave behind a water stain. Fortunately, water stains are relatively easy to remove. The following are a few tips for removing water stains from...
Methods to Help With Your Mortise and Tenon Joints
If you plan on making high quality woodwork of any kind – especially furniture – then you’ll want to master the mortise and tenon joint, which is one of strongest joints that you can make. This is because mortise and tenon joints fit one piece of wood into another,...
Don't Toss That Scrap Wood! It Can Help You Drill Better Holes
If you’ve ever worked with wood before, then odds are you’ve ended up with some scrap wood towards the end of your project. Most people will simply toss those scrap pieces of wood away. However, if you work with wood on a regular basis, or even on a semi-regular...
Don’t Toss Your Sawdust!
When working with wood in Kansas City, one common mistake that you should avoid making is to gather up all of your sawdust once you’re done working and throw it away. Don’t throw away your sawdust – it can actually come in handy later! Sawdust can be used as...
Introducing Kids to Some Basic Woodworking
Teaching children how to work with wood can be incredibly beneficial to their development. It teaches them how to use and respect tools, helps them develop their creativity and helps them to develop their problem solving skills. The following are a few tips for teaching kids woodworking: Begin slowly...
Things to Know When You Need to Remove Paint From Wood
Before you repaint something built out of wood, you’re going to want to take the original layer off. The following are a few tips to help you strip old paint off of your wood so that you can repaint it: Heater – Consider using a heater to help soften...
Best Ideas and Tips for Building a Storage Shed
Having easy access to the tools and materials needed to do yardwork or a minor repair can make all the difference in how fast and how well the task is performed. To this end, a convenient and easily accessible storage shed is a must for anyone who loves working...