3 Fun Projects to Use Up Your Wood Scraps
If you have some leftover wood scraps from a recent renovation project, don’t just toss them! Consider using them for smaller projects. Not only is it more environmentally-friendly to do so, you can actually make some useful items! The following are three projects that we recommend for using your...
Tips for Fixing Rotted Wood
If any of the wood in your home has rotted, it’s important to remove and replace the afflicted sections of wood. It’s not a difficult job if you have the proper tools, but unless you’re a seasoned carpenter, be sure to follow all the woodworking tips you’ve ever heard....
Furniture Designer Makes Beautiful Pieces With a Charred Finish
Woodworking requires technical skills, proper tools and some creative imagination. When these elements are combined, the beauty of the craft clearly becomes an art form. One Ukrainian designer, Yaroslav Galant, has taken woodworking to new heights with his woodworking ideas. Yaroslav Galant has created a stunning furniture collection called...
Fun Woodworking Projects to Improve Your Home in the New Year
If you’re interested in making your home express more of your personal style, consider employing some fun woodworking ideas to refurnish parts of your space with items you made yourself. Basic carpentry can be quick to learn, and the more experience you get, the closer you are to becoming...
Use Your Woodworking Skills to Make Holiday Decor for Your Yard
One of the most enjoyable holiday woodworking ideas is to decorate your yard with something you have built yourself. The decorations you build can often last for years. Once you have gotten past the debate about fun versus tacky decor, you can make something awesome. Decide on Your Design...
Tips for Using Your Jigsaw When Cutting Wood
A jigsaw is an incredibly versatile tool when it comes to cutting out intricate designs or making precise cuts. Still, they do take some practice to get used to. Here are a few suggestions to help you do that and get the most out of your powered jigsaw: Always Keep...
What Finishes Are Best for Protecting Wood From Moisture?
Whether you’re creating wood pieces for indoors or outdoors, they’re all affected by moisture in one way or another. While outdoor pieces are generally susceptible to more moisture fluctuations, indoor pieces experience more significant changes than most people think. To combat moisture-related damage, choose the right finish for your...
Fixing Damaged Woodwork With Stain and Lacquer
A lot of lacquers do very well over manufactured wood filler, but linseed oil has the tendency to interfere with proper drying and further stain application. If the wood has gaps large enough that tungsten oil will not fill them in completely, you may want to mill down a...
Which Nail Works for Which Job?
Most of us have a jar of nails hidden away in the junk drawer that gets pulled out whenever we need to hang a picture or do a simple household repair. But how do you know if you are using the correct nail for the job? Here are three...
Keep Dust Levels Low in Your Wood Shop
Working with wood inherently comes with the concern of exposure to wood dust particles and the general nuisance of the accumulation of the dust as you work. This dust can easily cause a number of health problems if you do not use the proper methods to contain it. Plus,...