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QUARTER-SAWN HARDWOOD: How Understanding Wood Grain Impr...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Woodworkers everywhere usually start assessing a piece of lumber by looking at the face of the board, but if that’s...Continue Reading
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BUILDING MODELS: A Great Way to Design & Practice C...
Updated on August 28th, 2021
Building a scale model of a new addition, small outbuilding or even a brand new home is a great way to help make design...Continue Reading
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RAISED PANELS, HAND-PLANED: Make Solid Wood Panels Witho...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Woodworking machines are great, but there's more of a place for hand tools than many home woodworkers realize Click...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING FOR BEGINNERS COURSE: Cordless Drill Tour
Updated on October 9th, 2021
This video offers a technical tour of cordless drills It's part of my online course called Woodworking for Beginners If...Continue Reading
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WOOD FINISHING: How to Stain and Seal Interior Woodwork ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Wood is a beautiful home feature, but it's only as good as the finish that's applied to it And truth be told, a lot...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Dispose of Shavings From My Planer?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: I recently bought a benchtop wood planer and have been happily generating bags and bags of sawdust in my...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH: 28 Years Experience With One Great ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Back in 1990, I prepared my first outdoor wood finishing sample to see how a particular product actually performed in...Continue Reading
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How to Make DIY Unique Furniture for Your House
Updated on June 19th, 2021
Why buy new furniture that everybody else has when you can make your own highly individual pieces Furthermore, making...Continue Reading
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GREAT PLIERS: Why IRWIN GrooveLocks Are My Favourite
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In theory, I suppose it’s possible to live without tools in your life, but why would you want to So many of today’s...Continue Reading
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SCRATCHES ON YOUR CAR?: Buff Them Out With a Woodworking...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Sometimes a simple and effective solution to an annoying problem is right under your nose, but you can’t see it...Continue Reading
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OIL FINISHES FOR WOOD: A Beautiful & Repairable Option
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 17Oct2019: There’s something important about finishing wood that I’ve come to realize, and it’s taken a...Continue Reading
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WOOD FILLER WISDOM: Essential Pre-Stain Prep Work for Gr...
Updated on December 19th, 2020
As soon as I got this question by email about wood filler and the finishing problems it can create, I knew a lot of...Continue Reading