Protect Plywood from Fungi

plywood, fungi

Many people think that plywood’s biggest enemy is moisture. While there is plenty of reason to believe that, the biggest enemy of wood in general is fungi, so that would have to apply to plywood as well. Allow me to explain. Moisture alone can damage many types of plywood and other engineered wood products by … Read more

Wooden Palisade

cedar palisade

The idea of wood palisades is an ancient one, with historic evidence of them going back as far as ancient Greece and Rome. Originally intended to provide security for military camps, those palisades were made of wood stakes, rooted in the ground and tied together. The Greeks made the mistake of using larger diameter poles … Read more

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How to Repare a Wooden Bed Leg

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Wood bed frames are generally more attractive than metal ones. While a few styles of metal bed frames have a headboard and footboard, making them much more beautiful, most metal bed frames merely support the mattress without providing any decorative elements. While these can be convenient, buying a bedroom set will most likely include a wood bed frame, … Read more

Wooden Computer Case

wooden computer case, pc, vent

Computers have become a household norm in much of the industrialized world. While not everyone owns a computer, roughly 90% of American households have at least one computer. While laptops have become the norm for a lot of people, as their prices have approached that of desktop units, there are still plenty of desktop computers … Read more

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What to do with Scrap Plywood

scrap plywood shelves

Any woodworker soon finds themselves with a pile of scrap plywood pieces and no idea what to do with them. We tend to keep them with the idea that we will use them someday, when we need a small piece of plywood for something or other. The problem is, “someday” never seems to come; so … Read more