Tambour doors are a bit of woodworking sleight of hand. Now you see them, now you don’t. They are fun to open and close. Tamour doors are made out of tambour slats that are attached …
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Creating a Smooth Wood Finish with Grain Filler
Using grain filler is one of the easiest ways to get a very smooth finish on wood. Grain filler is a paste that fills the open pores and grain in a piece of wood. You …
Continue reading »Pocket-hole Tips
Pocket-hole joinery is quick and easy to do. These strong joints can easily be undone if needed. The tips work well with most pocket hole jigs like the Kreg jigs. The tip I liked most …
Continue reading »5 Quick Wood Finishing Hacks
There are of course many, many ways to put finish on a project. There are also many ways to do a faster and better job at finishing projects. Because finishing can be a tedious and …
Continue reading »Woodworking Tips and Tricks
This video is from a woodworker with a channel on Youtube. He had people who watch his videos send in these tips and tricks. They are both for doing project and for woodworking shops. Examples …
Continue reading »10 Tips for Gluing Wide Panels that Stay Flat
Panel glueups look easy but a lot of woodworkers get a rude awakening when the panel doesn’t stay flat. In the video he shares 10 tips and tricks that should help stack the cards in …
Continue reading »Self–Centering Doweling Jig Plans and Video
When the holes for the dowels are centered and drilled at 90 degrees on a board, that makes for the strongest dowel joint. If you are joining 2 boards of the same thickness with this …
Continue reading »Making a Wooden Laptop Case
This stylish laptop case doesn’t just look good it will also protect your laptop. The case is made from solid Birch. The lid of the case features Ebony and Bubinga inlay. The inside of the …
Continue reading »5 Quick Glue Hacks
In woodworking the use of glue is very important. There are lots of things you can do to get better results from adhesives and save time too. The idea being to create joints that will …
Continue reading »Reclaiming Pallets and Barn Wood
Pallets and barn wood are great sources for good and cheap wood. If you get lucky with barn wood, it can be especially high quality wood. The reclamation process can be a little difficult because …
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