Posts Tagged ‘shed plans’

How Do I Reduce Dust During Woodworking Projects

Keeping dust levels low during woodworking is critical. It avoids accidents, keeps you healthy and preserve your tools.

Jul 4th, 2009
by Ryan Henders

What You Must Know About Wood Putty – Woodworking

All too often, novice woodworkers don’t realize the power of wood putty. No doubt, they have heard about it and perhaps worked with it once or twice but had poor results. Chances are they either used the wrong product or the wrong application or maybe even both. It is sometimes referred to as wood filler or wood patch. It may be a water base or a solvent based. Solvent base has probably been the favored choice in the past. The water-based products have really made some excellent strides in their performance and are now being used more.

Jul 4th, 2009
by Ryan Henders

How To Restore Your Cedar Furniture Easily

If you have a cedar chest that is passed down to you as a heirloom, it is important that you know how to take care of and maintain it. You have to take steps to restore it now so that it can withstand the hands of time.

Jul 3rd, 2009
by Ryan Henders

The Secrets Of Reaction Wood For Woodworking

Many individual woodworkers even seasoned ones don’t really understand the term reaction wood. This is where a piece of wood has a flaw or imperfection in it but one cannot see it easily. Then what happens is when a thin strip is removed from this type of wood it warps or twist. Then it could also pinch the blade and you end up with burns in the wood caused by friction or the blade stalls.

Jul 3rd, 2009
by Ryan Henders

The Guide To Wood Bleaches For Woodworking

Not too many people realize that you can bleach wood although most are aware that you can stain it. It can be frustrating sometimes when you buy a piece of wood for a project and the colors are so naturally uneven that it looks like it has been done on purpose. You can use bleaching techniques on the darker area to lighten it up somewhat so it blends in more with the lighter shade. Another good use for utilizing the properties of bleach is when wood has black spots on it created by water stains and some various other types of stains.

Jul 3rd, 2009
by Ryan Henders