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Manufacturer mislabeling creates confusion about various woodworking finishes. Oils and oil/varnish blends may be called Antique Oil, Danish oil, teak oil or some other name. Wiping varnish is something different (it cures hard), as is mineral oil (it doesn't dry). Depending on the brand, teak oil may be linseed, tung or mineral oil, or an oil/varnish blend. Many teak oils claim to be UV … [Read more...]

A table saw isn't a difficult thing to put together, necessarily, you can have one up in just a few minutes if you really want to. You can add accessories though, to make it a bit more functional. The accessories can make it more convenient as well as safer to use when you are building things. There are ways to make it so you won't cut your fingers when you are using the table saw. Key … [Read more...]

You can make your own large, multi-functional pin board, at a pretty low price. You will need a few tools and supplies to make it happen, but the end result will be a large board that you can pin almost anything to. You can use it to brainstorm ideas for a project, or just have some inspirational messages on, or you can even use it to post pictures on. You can think of it as a life-sized Pinterest … [Read more...]

You can make wood, or pieces of wood that you have been working on look even more impressive with some wiring in the grains of the wood, that are either already there, or ones that you put in yourself. The wiring can be any variety of colors as long as it fits well with the color of the wood. It adds to the beauty of the already beautiful piece of wood. If you want to add your own swirls to the … [Read more...]

Wood working has always been a passion of Max Brosi's, and that's why he's developed such impressive skills with his wood making abilities. He's able to imagine something, and make it come to life with his building skills. He grew up in Germany, and it was never part of his curriculum to learn wood working, but he had a passion for it anyway. He's able to build anything that he puts his mind to, … [Read more...]

Being quarantined has prompted this family with their own large basement, to use it to help with being inside all of the time, to give each family member space, as well as something to do. He was able to transform certain areas into their own sections, so he had an area for a pool table. There was also room to include too other small "rooms" where they could store their wine. He made it into a … [Read more...]

You can make any plant happy with a trellis, and you can even make your own, six foot tall trellis. The trellis will allow your plant to grow and vine in between all of the wooden slats of the trellis. The plant will be able to expand without taking up too much room. You can build it first by measuring where you will want to make your cuts and by following the instructions thoroughly on how to … [Read more...]

Before the storage shelves with a work station, the garage was quite a headache. It was totes upon totes on top of each other in the garage so you had to work extra hard to find something. It was a headache to get anything done because there was no where to do any odd jobs in the garage. We built a shelving unit that we can stack totes on as well as other items, and it is complete with a work … [Read more...]

Enough woodworkers are fascinated by period furniture that there's an organization dedicated to it (Society of American Period Furniture Makers). However, one aspect of the craft is often overlooked: lighting. In pre-industrial times, work shops were organized so as to maximize the amount of daylight they could receive. Long benches and lathes were positioned next to windows. Overhead lighting is … [Read more...]