On the surface, one could easily think that naming furniture should be a fairly simple thing. After all, there really aren’t all that many different types of furniture… or are they? On one hand, a chair is a chair and a table is a table. But all those different pieces of furniture we use come … Read more
One thing we tend not to think about, when building wood projects, is keeping them clean. The finishes we apply provide a luxurious appearance, which we expect to stay forever. Yet as people use the things we’ve created, oils come off their skin onto the surface. Dirt mixes with this oil, forming a relatively solid … Read more
Some people complain about the smell of plywood or of new construction where plywood has been used. This smell is part of a process called “off-gassing” and is common not only to plywood, but to a number of other materials as well. Even latex paint will offgas for as much as six months. Although off-gassing … Read more
As the use of electrical appliances has increased in the kitchen, it has changed the kitchen itself. No longer do most people cook over fire, with electric ranges largely having replaced gas ones. Tedious tasks which used to be done by hand are now accomplished through the use of small appliances. More and more cooking … Read more
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