It seems you can’t hardly get online these days, without seeing someone’s project made from wood pallets. The great abundance of these shipping cast-offs makes for cheap, abundant material, which is readily adapted to a large number of rustic wood projects. Used pallets often have the aesthetic advantage of being well-weathered, which adds to the … Read more
Every home needs bookshelves. Even if they aren’t used for real paper books, they’re useful for storing an abundance of things. From collectibles to children’s toys, with vinyl LPs and DVDs in between, people use bookshelves to provide them with storage space, to display what they own, and to organize their possessions. Let’s face it; … Read more
Painting is one of the most, if not the most, common ways of finishing wood. While it can be argued that painting hides the natural beauty of wood, which some people would call less attractive, there are many cases in which paint is the best finish to use. The only question is which paint is … Read more
Plytanium is a trade name, registered to Georgia Pacific, the nation’s largest manufacturer of plywood products. It is their premium softwood plywood product and although not rated as such, it should probably be considered an ACX rated plywood. The Plytanium line of plywood products contains a number of different products, designed for different applications. Plytanium … Read more
Calipers are perhaps the most common instrument in existence for accurate measurement. By “accurate” I’m referring to something more accurate than you can accomplish with a ruler. While we may not think about it, woodworking regularly requires this degree of accuracy. Fitting a mortise and tenon, making a segmented shape like an octagon or a … Read more