Getting Started With Woodworking
People tend to think of only men as woodworkers in this male-dominated trade. Contrary to popular opinion there are many female woodworkers in existence today. They are as good if not better than male woodworkers and exhibit a high degree of knowledge, skill, experience, and talent. There are several famous female woodworkers in the United … Read more
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 the 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 … 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
Although wood conducts electricity, it is not a good conductor. However, high voltage might pass through wood under certain conditions, especially if it is damp. But for all practical purposes, we consider wood as an insulator. Does wood conduct electricity? The answer to this question is yes, and no, but we normally consider wood as … Read more
As a DIY enthusiast or a professional woodworker, you will always have holes and gaps to fill. There is a wide variety of filler materials you can use like caulk, wood filler, spackle, joint compound, and wood putty. When it comes to spackle vs wood filler, you can easily get confused about choosing between the … Read more
Woodworkers face multiple options for using drill bits. We use drill bits on various materials like wood, metal, and plastic. Among the numerous types of drill bits, you can get, the auger and spade bit are two popular options. The auger bit vs spade bit is an interesting topic for discussion. While there are several … Read more
Handsaws and Hacksaws are two of the common tools used for woodworking and construction projects. They are similar in many ways, but they do have some distinct differences. Handsaws cut wood whereas, hacksaws cut harder materials such as metals and plastic. Plastics are also quite dense and difficult to cut with an ordinary handsaw. A handsaw is a … Read more
One of the lesser-known woodworking tools is the adze, also known as adz. This tool traces its history back to ancient times. It serves well in carpentry tasks. According to archaeological evidence, neolithic farmers used adzes extensively. The adze is a primitive woodworking tool that we don’t know much about. With a bit of experience … Read more
Reclaimed wood is wood that has been used for other purposes in the past, and is now being recycled and reused. Wood had become the main building material in North America and Europe from the 18th century to the 20th century when wood was in abundance. Like everything else, there are pros and cons to … Read more
Two of the most robust and durable types of wood for outdoor use are Douglas fir and cedar. When you look for strength and durability in wood meant to be exposed to the elements, both these types of wood can serve well. When we compare Douglas fir vs cedar, Douglas fir is superior in terms … Read more
The most abundant material you generate in your woodworking workshop is sawdust. Although sawdust and wood shavings are two types of waste that come from woodworking, there is a surprisingly large number of ways to use this waste. Woodworkers do various things with sawdust. You don’t have to throw away the sawdust and wood shavings … Read more
Signing your woodworking projects is a great way for you to take credit for your work. It also serves as an ideal means of marketing your woodworking skills and letting people know of your capacity to create beautiful objects in wood. How do woodworkers sign their woodworking projects? If you look closely at several woodworking … Read more
MDF (medium-density fiberboard) is a versatile material. But cutting it can be a challenge. You may wonder and rightly so, whether you can plane MDF. There are a few conditions attached to this theory. Can you plane MDF? Yes, you can plane it with a machine or hand plane, and you will get varying results. … Read more