Wooden draining boards were a common sight in kitchens in the early part of the 20th century, when kitchens were built in place by carpenters, instead of being “installed” in modular form as they are now. These draining boards were made by hand. The process is very similar to that used to make a cutting … Read more
Making wooden sorority letters will probably mean making large sorority letters. These could be cut from plywood, foam board, heavy duty foam board, or cardboard and paper. Whatever you have in mind, you will first need to draw or plot your lettering on the material to be cut. Assuming basic computer skills, you will probably … Read more
Engraving, or carving a shallow relief, in a sheet of plywood is usually achieved with a router. Note: It is very hard to carve plywood with traditional wood carving tools such as a hammer and chisel. This router could either be hand controlled or machine controlled. In either case, the router will be fitted with … Read more
How you choose to cut a circle in plywood will depend mostly on how perfect you need the finished cut to be. The simplest technique will be to use some kind of compass to draw a circle on the surface of the wood, and a jigsaw to cut out the circle. Do not use a … Read more
Everyone needs a workbench. If you have tools and you use them for anything more than hanging the occasional picture or tightening the occasional bolt, you’re going to hit the point where you want a workbench. The question then becomes, what do you make your workbench out of? What material to use? True dedicated woodworkers … Read more