Protecting a finely built piece of wood furniture is as essential as creating it. Many tabletops have been marred or ruined by people setting drinks or hot dishes on them, leaving permanent marks on the finish. While removing this damage and refinishing the tabletop is often possible, that’s an extra project that none of us … Read more
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
For someone who wants to get started in doing something with wood, but doesn’t have the space or money to set up a full woodworking workshop, whittling and carving are great options. While neither accommodate making furniture or teach the necessary techniques, they do provide the opportunity to learn about wood and make some beautiful, … Read more
No woodworking project is ever really done until the finish is applied. While it’s all about the wood to those of us who are woodworkers; it’s usually the finish that we apply, which shows off just how good a job we have done of working that wood. A poorly applied finish can turn a great … Read more
There’s a lot of false information around about wood cutting boards, mostly due to restaurants not using them. This has led people to think that wood cutting boards are dangerous, mostly because they hold bacteria, which could contaminate food. But that’s not the truth. In actuality, wood cutting boards have some antibacterial capability, as the … Read more