Remove Wood from Concrete

wooden concrete forms

Wood and concrete may not seem like two materials that can go together; but they actually do. Concrete is poured into a wood mold, called a “form,” it can have wood expansion joints in it, and it’s not uncommon to find wood embedded into it, either in the form of fence posts or roof support … Read more

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Hanging Wall Cabinets

hanging wall cabinets, wooden

Cabinets are an integral part of any home. At one time, cabinets were built in place, often custom made to match the home. Those cabinets would include hutches, corner hutches and glass-fronted cabinets to show off dishes and glassware. Today’s cabinets may not be as elegant or complicated as those and are not usually installed … Read more

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Remove Wall Cabinets

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Cabinetry is the most obvious feature of most kitchens. That makes it the number one item to replace as part of a kitchen upgrade or remodel. Measuring and buying those new cabinets is obviously the first step in that process; but eventually the new cabinets arrive and the old ones need to be removed, making … Read more

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Burn Wood with Electricity

Lichtenberg figure, plywood, burnt wood

The art of burning wood with electricity produces fragmented designs burnt into the surface of the wood. These designs are called “fractiles,” after the statistical principle of the same name. Without getting into complex descriptions of the mathematics behind the fractile, the basic idea is that each succeeding section is smaller than the previous. In … Read more

Tools on the Wall

simple hammer rack

One of the problems in any workshop is where to put all the tools. Woodworkers and others who like to work with their hands have a tendency to collect tools over the years; buying tools to complete specific projects, replacing tools with better quality ones and finding tools which make it easier to do work … Read more

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