Getting Started With Woodworking
Watching the activities of birds in your garden or backyard is a satisfying experience. Once you’ve selected the best wood for your birdhouse, you may want to paint it to attract nesting birds. But is it safe to paint birdhouses? How will a bird react to a painted birdhouse? Is it safe for them? These … Read more
The classification of trees falls into two broad categories – hardwood and softwood, according to their seed structure. Although most hardwoods are hard, softwoods aren’t always soft. In fact, some hardwoods are softer than softwoods. Many softwoods are so named because they are more prone to dents and scratches. Because hardwoods have better abrasion resistance, … Read more
When the surface of wood has cracks and blemishes or gaps between joints, we use putty or wood filler to fill these gaps. Although we use these two materials for similar purposes, they are distinctly different from each other. We also use each one for a specific set of tasks. In this post, we take … Read more
Whatever wooden items you have in your home, you would like them to look smooth and shiny. There are many different types of finish that you can apply to wood surfaces to make them look sleek. Waxing hardwood floors is a good and economical way of restoring life into the wood. In the mid-1900s, wax … Read more
If you have hardwood floors, you have a variety of finishes to choose from. It is critical to know which type of finish will be the most suitable for the kind of hardwood floor you have. The effect of wear and tear on your floors will determine the frequency with which you need to refinish … Read more
Making wooden musical instruments involves a craftsman who is usually also a musician. If the instrument has strings, a neck, and a soundbox, we call the craftsman a luthier. The luthier will pay great emphasis to the type of wood needed for a particular musical instrument. Whether you are a luthier or just a woodworker … Read more
Traditional woodworking used sheer manual muscle power. But modern woodworking has come a long way. These days there are a variety of electric tools that make the craft of cutting wood easy. Woodworkers now cut wood in ways that were not possible with traditional instruments. Laser cutting is a popular way of cutting material. If … Read more
As a woodworker, you may come across several different projects. A popular project that is simple but satisfying to execute is making a chicken coop. Although the project is not a complex one, you still have to make specific considerations, keeping in mind that livestock will live in the structure that you create. One crucial … Read more
Chainsaw carvings are a great form of art that everyone appreciates. As a woodworker, if you have some experience and talent in wood carving, you could give chainsaw carving a shot. The chainsaw carver uses modified chainsaws for carving and whittling down a tree trunk or stump into shapes of animals and other objects. The … Read more
Raised garden beds are frames that come in a variety of materials, wood being the most commonly used one. Raised garden beds for a vegetable or flower garden, helps plants thrive. They take care of poor soil, sloping terrain, and many other issues. A raised garden bed is a rectangular wooden frame that you fill … Read more
When you start to learn woodworking, one of the first tools that you will handle is a woodworking mallet. These tools form an essential part of any woodworking toolbox. We get different types of woodworking mallets to perform various carpentry tasks. Although you can find mallets that we use in several fields, the mallets we … Read more
Parawood (Hevea brasiliensis) is a wood species that we also call plantation hardwood, para rubber tree, Malaysian oak, and white teak. It grows in Indonesia, India, and Central America. Parawood, also commonly called rubberwood, is a versatile and good-looking type of wood. It closely resembles mahogany but is far more sustainable, as producing its lumber … Read more
Oak trees grow primarily in the UK, but you will find them in many parts of Europe and the United States. You will see pine growing throughout Europe and also in many parts of the United States. Oak and pine are by far one of the most common woods you can find globally, although differ … Read more
Two of the most widely used types of wood that you may come across are maple and oak. Homeowners tend to compare these two, even though they are both hardwoods. They tend to choose these woods for cabinets, flooring, furniture, and more. Although maple and oak are both hardwoods, the trees differ vastly from each … Read more
Cherry wood is a hardwood that enjoys wide popularity in homes throughout the United States and in many other places across the globe. The striking grain pattern and warm, reddish-brown hues make for a pleasant-looking wood. In this post, we look at six different types of cherry wood that we use all over the United … Read more
If you search for wood for indoor furniture, the primary consideration will be the quality. But the color and grain pattern are also important among other factors. Indoor furniture should last for several years and even decades. You need to take special care in selecting the wood for furniture for a home. Indoor furniture occupies … Read more
Cedar is one of the most durable softwoods that you can get on the market. All types of Cedar have natural preservatives that make them last longer than many other types of wood, even hardwoods. Cedar survives against the elements quite well. The most popular type of cedar, western red cedar is widely used for … Read more
Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) is a hardwood that grows in the sub-Himalayan regions of India and other surrounding areas. We also call it Indian rosewood, penny leaf tree, Himalayan raintree and sissoo. Sheesham wood is a versatile and durable wood with good looks to match. It shares many characteristics with teak, making it a suitable alternative … Read more
Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) is also called giant arborvitae. It grows in the Pacific Northwest United States and Canada but nowadays, you can find it in Britain as well. Western red cedar is a gorgeous, durable, and ever-popular choice of wood that we use for use outdoors in fencing, decking, and cladding. We also … Read more
Walnut wood is one of the most exotic woods that you can find. It enjoys wide popularity for making furniture and flooring. A hardwood floor is as unique as the wood that makes it. Walnut is the preferred choice for hardwood floors. Two of the most popular types of walnut are American black walnut and … Read more
Iroko lumber comes from the wood of the Iroko tree, which originates from the west coast of Africa. The wood has high durability and is used for outdoor gates and other similar structures. Oak, on the other hand, needs no introduction. It is a strong wood, with properties similar to iroko but infinitely more expensive. … Read more