Wood

It is quite easy to get intimidated when you go to buy lumber for your first woodworking projects. You will already be somewhat apprehensive about the various aspects of woodworking that you are still trying to grasp. There are two aspects to your challenging situation. To begin with, locating suitable lumber for your first projects is not an easy … Read more

We get jewelry boxes in all shapes and sizes. People of all ages and social groups use jewelry boxes. You can find jewelry boxes for children, women, and even men. A jewelry box may be a small, little enclosure for a single ring, or multiple-compartment boxes containing many different pieces of jewelry. Although you can buy … Read more

Just think of the scenario where you order some wood. After a long wait, the wood finally comes to you out of shape because it has become warped. This kind of situation is more common than you would like to believe. Moisture and humidity levels have a direct impact on maintaining the shape of the … Read more

Relief carving is a specialized form of wood carving where we carve figures and objects from a flat piece of wood. This form of art is similar to sculpting. However, the difference here is that the figures only project a bit from the background. We classify wood relief carving into high and medium relief depending … Read more

You see signs everywhere. You can find signboards in different materials; however, the most prevalent material is wood. There is a lot of information on the internet regarding how to make various types of signs. The type of wood you use mainly depends on the purpose of the sign and where you want to place … Read more

One of the most important and critical of kitchen tools is a knife. You will never find a kitchen with only one knife. There are different knives that we use for specific tasks. For example, you get carving knives, paring knives, tomato knives, bread knives, cheese knives, and chef’s knives, to name a few. With … Read more

Engraving is where we cut design on a flat surface to create a three-dimensional effect. We can use a Dremel to perform engraving tasks. The name “Dremel” denotes the company that first produced high-speed engraving tools. A Dremel is often used in combination with a “burin”. We may also use a suitable router. Different types … Read more

When we think about furniture, we think about wood. You can get some beautiful furniture made up of steel, plastic and a variety of different materials. However, nothing can beat well-made wooden furniture made from good-quality wood. Wood is one of the most widely-used materials in the world, and you can make furniture out all … Read more

Wood carving is a specialized field of woodworking that involves crafting wood into different shapes by hand. It is an art that every woodworker may not be able to master. Woodcarvers may only use hand tools or take the help of power tools. You can learn more about different types of woodcarving chisels in another … Read more

You can make a workbench top from almost any type of wood. However, you need to aware of certain factors that can dictate the type of wood that would best-suit your workbench top. The primary consideration for choosing workbench top material is the purpose of the workbench. Therefore, a workbench can be a makeshift arrangement … Read more