If you’ve ever split dovetails, tapped a stubborn joint into place, or assembled furniture without marring the surface, chances are youâve relied on a trusty wood mallet. These seemingly simple tools are an essential part of any woodworkerâs toolkit. Unlike metal hammers, wooden mallets distribute force evenly and gently, just enough to do the job … Read more
Attic sealing is an important part of controlling heating costs. As we all learned in elementary school, heat rises. So without proper attic heating, all the money we spend trying to heat our homes can effectively be going up in smoke, just as if we lit a fire in a fireplace, allowing the hot smoke … Read more
Pallets have become much more than just shipping contrivances, with people making a wide variety of craft, decorative and furniture projects. Pallet slat walls are a popular decorative theme, both in homes and places of business, while furniture made out of pallets gives a rustic, casual look to family rooms and patios. So what makes … Read more
Iâve used screws as my main method of joining wood together for most of my life. Itâs only recently when those screws have become largely replaced by dowels or mortise and tenon joints. Still, there are many times when screws are just the best and most convenient fastener choice to use. Of course, screw arenât … Read more
Cutting boards are a popular project amongst woodworkers, allowing them an opportunity to express their creativity on a fairly simple project, which is still extremely customizable. Design possibilities are virtually endless, especially if one has a good pile of scrap pieces to work from. Once the cutting board itself is made, it needs to have … Read more