White Pine is a Beautiful Material for Timber Frame Homes
Choosing a timer frame home design is a great way to give your home a certain warmth as well as an inviting quality, not to mention some architectural interest in the interior. If you are planning a timber frame home, then we recommend using eastern white pine. Beach Style...
Build a Wood Playhouse as the Ultimate Holiday Gift for Your Kids
Are you trying to think of a unique and memorable gift that you can make for your children for the holidays? If so, why not put your wood working skills to use by building them a wood playhouse? The following are a few brief tips to help you build...
Understand Rift in White Oak
White oak is a popular option in woodworking due to its strength and appearance. It is a light to dark brown wood that often has hints of yellow or pink, along with straight grains and a coarse texture. It’s available in several different cuts, two of the more popular...
Make Your Own Sawhorses to Equip Your Workshop
If you’re trying to set up a comprehensive wood workshop, then one of the things that you’ll want is a sawhorse. Fortunately, you can put your own wood working skills to use by building your own sawhorse. The following are a few tips for building a sawhorse: Building a...
The Deck Industry is Expected to Grow in 2015
Some good news for deck builders worried about the state of the industry in the upcoming year – it looks like the deck building industry will experience solid growth throughout 2015. Contemporary Deck via Houzz The DeckExpo was recently held in October of this year, where many of the attendees...
Store Your Excess Wood for Easy Access Later
When you’re working on wood projects, odds are you end up with some scrap wood once you finish. Knowing how to store your scrap wood properly is important – it should be easily accessible when you need it for other projects. Storing scrap wood, wood off-cuts and salvaged wood,...
Get Your Crown Molding Right With These Tips
If you’re looking to add some additional architectural interest to the walls in your home, then you consider installing crown molding. Crown molding is a great way to not only add visual interest, but also a touch of elegance and sophistication to your interior design. The following are a...
Make Your Kid's Childhood Magical by Building a Playhouse in Your Yard
Do you want to do something special for your kid? If so, why not build him or her a playhouse in your yard? Having their own playhouse will certainly make their childhood a memorable one! The following are a few tips for building a playhouse in your backyard: Rustic...
How Biscuit Joiners Work
There are a lot of tools out there that are incredibly helpful if you are getting into woodworking. While there is a basic set of tools every casual woodworker needs, if you are serious about woodworking there are a few other tools you’ll want to invest in as well,...
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...