What Clamps Do I Need For Woodworking?
Power tools are cool, and the home woodworking shop enthusiast usually starts with the list of them they think they …
Biscuit Joint Advantages and Disadvantages
From episodes of This Old House to shop classes in school, we saw, heard about, and employed biscuit joinery as …
How To Attach Sandpaper To An Orbital Sander
You might think that with a name like orbital sander, the power tool would be round. In fact, though, they …
What is Hook and Loop Sandpaper?
Old school woodworkers were accustomed to simply wrapping a rectangular piece of sandpaper around a small block of wood to …
What is a Sliding Table Saw?
Most woodworking enthusiasts, the home craftsman, know of compound sliding miter saws. The blade not only moves down through the …
How to Repair a Cracked Wooden Bowl
Many of us have kitchen “stuff” that once belonged to a grandmother or even a great grandmother. Treasured heirlooms, kitchen utensils …
How To Join Picture Frame Corners
It is very common to see a “frame center” store today. They’ve been around for a few decades, offering framing services …
How Many Amps Does a Table Saw Use?
You’re a woodworking enthusiast. You know wood, and you know how to create works of beauty as well as of practical …
Quick Guide: Waterlox vs Watco Danish Oil
When the build is complete on your woodworking project, perhaps a side table, a dinner table, a desk, or a …
What Grit Sandpaper Should I Use for Distressing Furniture?
Antiquing furniture is a popular project for adding to a home’s decor. The introduction of antique pieces, whether genuine or faux, …
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How to Straighten a Warped Barn Door
Barnboard has become very popular in home decor; wood reclaimed from old barns being demolished. That rustic look left unfinished adds …
How to Cut a Slot in Wood Without a Router
How did humans survive for hundreds of thousands of years without power tools? Caves didn’t require any framing or flooring, of …
How to Tell if Wood is Dry Enough for Woodworking
Almost all woods absorb moisture like a sponge. Of course, woods like teak and white oak are water resistant, and will …
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What is The Difference Between a Hybrid Table Saw and a Cabinet Saw?
How many power tools, or more specifically saws, are there to choose from for your woodworking shop? And among them all, which ones are …
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How to Finish White Oak for Exterior Use
When we think of woods for outdoor projects, especially when we think of furniture, teak and cedar come to mind …
How to Cut a Straight Line With a Bandsaw
A well-equipped woodworking shop will have, at the least, a table saw and a chop saw/miter saw among its power tools. Each does …
How to Thin Boiled Linseed Oil
With lovely blue flowers and long stalks, flax makes a beautiful field before harvest, and after harvest is used for …
How Much Weight Can A French Cleat Hold?
When we think of cleats, we often think of sports – soccer cleats, football cleats, running cleats. None of those examples …