Getting Started With Woodworking
Whether you want to make a new outdoor wooden bench or recondition an old one, you need to use suitable wood. We usually make outdoor benches from pressure-treated cedar or pine. However, these are softwoods and need annual maintenance. You can find many other suitable types of wood to use as well. If you want … Read more
Exterior shutters are wooden structures that protect our home from weather and keeps it secure from theft. The material we use is extremely critical, and we usually use robust, straight-grained wood that has considerable resistance to the weather. We discuss the best wood for outdoor furniture in another post where we touch upon similar characteristics … Read more
American mahogany is coveted the world over. The prices are increasing exponentially and the availability is reducing. The cost of processing this precious timber is skyrocketing, compelling the search for substitutes. Mahogany Substitutes There are many viable substitutes available in the market today if you make the effort to source these woods that have similar … Read more
Since 1992, rosewood in its various forms began to disappear from the market. In January 2017, it became officially banned, particularly Brazilian rosewood, that wood that we treasured for making guitars over the centuries. As a result of the ban, initially many people who weren’t aware of the ban even had their instruments destroyed. This … Read more
If you are looking for some of the classiest wooden interior furnishings, you would do well to choose either teak or cherry wood. Both of these hardwoods are among the hardest and strongest that you can get. Looks-wise, they both have attractive colors and fine grain patterns. Teak and Cherry are both prized woods for … Read more
Wood carving is a wonderful medium of expression through wood. Carved wood takes on a life of its own and evinces pleasure to all those who see it. But wood carving isn’t a skill that everyone is skilled enough to venture into. The fact is that unless you try it out, you will never know … Read more
Real teak is one of the world’s most sought-after wood. Once upon a time, it was the ultimate wood to use for furniture, building material, carving, outdoor applications like decking and for making boats. Today, teak wood still reigns supreme in the world of woodworking. Unfortunately, due to the over-exploitation of this precious resource, the … Read more
Two of the most underrated woodworking hand tools are the woodworking awl, also known as “scratch awl,” and the center punch. We use a scratch awl more than we realize and even improvise with other available accessories like a sharp nail and pin. However, a center punch is more specific, and even if you improvise, you … Read more
When you consider furniture or home interiors, woodwork is what adds the finishing touch. You can always add class to your home by using wood furnishings. Teak is in high demand, especially for outdoor furniture, and is therefore expensive wood. If you want to use teak for your woodwork, procuring it can be a confusing … Read more
As a woodworker, you would have come across these two types of wood, teak and beech. Both are quite popularly used to make furniture, musical instruments and also for construction. While teak grows in tropical regions, beech comes from places of temperate climates and is not as strong and durable as teak. Beech is not … Read more
