I don’t know about you, but whenever I go to any store, I’m reminded of how many things must come together to give us all the items we need in our modern world. Hurricane Dorian is a reminder of how quickly…
UPDATED 13Sep2019: I was finishing an acacia wood table top in my shop earlier this year and it got me using a wood finish again that I have a love-hate relationship with. It’s called Tried and True Varnish Oil, I buy…
Click for 50% discount on HOW TO FINISH A BASEMENT course until tomorrow October 6, 2019. Few people realize how inadequate common basement finishing practices are until it’s too late. Even many professional builders routinely finish basements in ways that lead to…
Q: What’s the best glue for restoring teak dining room chairs? I’ve dismantled a couple of teak chairs that were originally assembled with old-time hide glue. I cleaned the joints and reassembled with wood glue, but the joints failed. I’ve…
Q: How should I finish a 3 foot wide x 10 foot long lodgepole pine countertop I’m making for a kitchen and bar? I want the wood to be protected from spills. A: The challenge with every wooden countertop is…
This video is one of 42 instructional videos that are part of my online course BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS. Click below to learn how a biscuit joiner offers a useful way to join the stiles and rails…
Q: What should I think of a contractor who wants to fasten 8” wide Douglas fir exterior window trim using stainless steel screws? Not the nicest look in my opinion. He also wants to do the same thing with interior…
UPDATED 2Jan2019: Sometimes the journey of becoming a skilled woodworker takes you down paths that didn’t seem important at first. Sharpening hand tools was one of those paths for me. Actually, there were two paths involved. It all started when…
