Making a Table with a Floating Top

inset floating top, table top, spacer, table skirt

Tables have taken on an extensive variety of different shapes and styles through the ages. Functionally, the shape and style aren’t the important part; what’s important is that the table provides someplace to set things, whether for storage, dĂ©cor or use. Even so, style defines our lives, giving us a way of expressing our unique … Read more

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Wooden Grinder

wooden pepper grinder

Do a quick Google search for “wooden grinder” and you’re likely to find a whole lot of listings for things which are euphemistically referred to as “herb grinders”, but are actually for grinding cannabis. Apparently, freshly ground cannabis is better in some way. But grinding spices, herbs and coffee existed for centuries before the legalization … Read more

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Study Table with Chair

table layout, top, skirt, legs

Any student does better when they have a specific place set aside to study. This has been proven by scientific study. It doesn’t take a pandemic to make them need a study desk or table, all it takes is homework. While the COVID-19 pandemic did cause millions of students to have to study from home, … Read more

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How Long to Let Wood Glue Dry Before Sanding

Quality joinery is the defining mark of the experienced woodworker. We start learning joinery with the first project we make, putting two pieces of wood together, and spend the rest of our woodworking career improving upon that. There are so many different types of joints to make, many of which require some actual practice to … Read more

Porch Ceiling

porch ceiling

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial goals of many couples. There’s something special about owning your own home and fixing it up the way you want, reflecting your personality. While there is always work that we do to our homes because it is necessary, that’s not the work we enjoy doing. What … Read more