Kreg joinery is perfect for a wide variety of applications. From face-frames to panel joints, from edgebanding to complex curves, Kreg joinery can do it all. Whatever your next project, the Kreg Jig can help…
Our bathroom had an excuse for a bathroom cabinet. Actually, you couldn’t call it a cabinet; it was a plastic thing with holes in it. Alta and I became so frustrated with it because it…
Buying most timber and board in small sections is not an option. Suppliers and stores normally sell board products by the sheet – a sheet being 1,8 x 2,7 metres in size. While you can…
Do you know the difference between hardwood and softwood? Or why it is essential to let wood settle in before you use it? Hardwoods tend to be deciduous meaning they lose their leaves in…
ROUTER BIT PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE Important Information on Router Use – Router bits are for use with router machines only. – Always wear ear and eye protection. – Follow all safety precautions and follow…
Jigsaw Blade Product Knowledge You’re building a go-kart and have to saw the steering wheel into shape. Or you want to saw cutouts in a wooden box to make it easier to carry. It is…
Anti-kick Saw Blades: A particular circular saw blades (CSB) shoudler design that is engineered to improve the ease of cut and reduce the effect of the saw blade kicking back due to overfeeding.Arbor: The saw…
Because so many tools are from the USA, sometimes South African woodworkers just have to accept using Inches. For those of us who can’t, here is a conversion chart back to MM. By Tools4Wood…
Choosing a Screw Kreg Screws are available in several different types, each with unique qualities that optimize performance in specific applications. Once you understand these qualities, it’s easy to choose the correct Kreg Screw. In…
Timber and wood full of holes? The name may cause some confusion, especially since it isn’t a worm at all but rather grubs of the Common Furniture Beetle [Anobium punctatum]. But confusion aside, woodworm can…
If you’re planning to host a dinner party or entertain friends, don’t let a damaged wood table put a damper on the decor. The minor nicks, scuffs and hairline scratches that come with everyday wear…
Many DIY enthusiasts often confuse the terms laminate and veneer. Veneers consists of thin section of various wood types, whereas laminate is the application of papers or plastics to the surface of board products or…
