Wood finishing solutions range greatly from natural oils and pastes to “flakes” and liquid waxes as well as a few other options which we may have failed to mention. In this first segment of…
When I first started to get serious about woodworking, one of the first good-quality tools I purchased was a Stanley #92 shoulder plane. Now, more than thirty years later, I still use it almost…
Previously, we have discussed the various forms of joinery and one such form of joinery we spoke about was the Mortise and Tenon. This method of joinery requires one to essentially create a rectangular crater…
The process of planing a wood piece involves flattening the surface of the wood in order to create a level surface for joinery or finishing. This task can essentially be achieved in a few…
A couple of recycled pallets, an old door, and some blankets and cushions make the perfect day bed. YOU WILL NEED: Wood pallets (ask around at garden centres and hardware stores)…
Over the years there have been many “jack of all trades” kinds of tools in woodworking. For measuring, this has been the: combination square, which was not only great for measuring but most of these…
Clean up a messy closet by hanging your ties, belts and scarves on our 3-in-1 closet organizer! All you need is a small piece of supawood or plywood and a hook. Customise your organiser to…
NATURAL STONES: 1. NATURAL WATERSTONES: • Mined From Sedimentary Rock, Porous, Soft And Dish Easily • Require Water For Lubrication And May Require Soaking In Water Prior To Use • Vary In Density And Grit…
With their open backs, two or three units together can also be used as a room divider. You can make one unit or more – this is an easy-to-build project. YOU WILL NEED: 12mm…
Heat up some charcoal and set this table up in less time than it takes to open a cold beer. The legs of the table tuck under the top for easy storage, and a…
It’s a fact that router bits are vital tools to make routers useful for performing routing applications. In fact, without the router bits, there is no use of the routers, and that signifies the relevance…
American sycamore is something of a sleeper as far as native hardwoods go. For years it was used as a secondary wood—for drawer sides, web frames, etc.—if it was processed into furniture-grade lumber at all.
