Can You Use Pine For A Cutting Board?
A day doesn’t go by that I don’t use a wooden cutting board in my kitchen. All of my cutting …
What Finish To Use For Wooden Coasters?
Reaching the point in a woodworking project where a decision needs to be made means we’ve chosen our wood, cut …
How To Make Wood Grain Pop
Wood grain is the most important feature of any piece of wood. It is what gives it its unique character, …
Southern Yellow Pine vs. Douglas Fir
The choice of woods for your woodworking project is the second most important decision in your shop, the most important …
Vinegar Steel Wool Stain Is Not Working. What Now?
We woodworkers make all sorts of things to work within our shop, from jigs to fences, to all sorts of …
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How To Remove Danish Oil From Wood
We like wood oil finishes, and have moved in their direction for our finish of choice and away from some …
Can You Stain Caulk?
We recently published an article on the question of staining wood filler. Most of us use nails or screws in …
Can You Put Polyurethane Over Polycrylic?
If you have any questions about polyurethane, we’re pretty sure you’ll find something helpful on the subject simply by searching …
DEWALT DCN660 Finish Nailer Problems
The advancement of tools and their talents and strengths is pretty remarkable in the time we’ve been involved in woodworking. …
Does Tung Oil Finish Darken Wood?
We’ve moved away from wood stains, both water-based and oil-based stains, for our woodworking projects and graduated to drying oils. …
How To Dispose of Linseed Oil Rags Safely
Littering is a crime and carries a financial penalty if caught. While that is pretty bad, it’s not as bad …
How Many Coats Of Lacquer Should I Apply?
There are so many ways to finish a woodworking project, and we’ve written about a number of them on these …
Should You Sand Between Coats of Stain?
Even we woodworking hobbyists want our projects to have a professional look when we’re done. We want the corners to …
Is Tung Oil Food Safe On Wood?
We were discussing finishes the other day with a friend, a fellow woodworking hobbyist, and in particular, our current preferences. …
How To Fix Uneven Wood Cuts
Uneven wood cuts prevent a clean, level, and square assembly in our woodworking projects. We know these are all essential …
How To Fix Blotchy Gel Stain (Easy To Follow Steps)
We know what blotchy means…patchy, covered with blotches, uneven, spotty. When it comes to woodworking, we know also that we …
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Common Problems With Valspar Paint Identified
Painting and landscaping share a common trait for me – each has a meditative quality to the task. We start …
What Are Some Drill Press Alternatives?
How steady is your hand? How accurately can you make a cut with a circular saw or a cordless drill? …