Woodworking

Making room for a craft table in a small space can be a challenge. A drop-down craft table is the ideal solution to this problem. You can fit a drop-down table into the bedroom, living room,...

Woodworking isn't just about your tools and techniques. The quality of the finished product also comes from choosing the right materials for the job. If you want to get the best hardwood you can...

Woodworkers may ponder which to add to their shop first, a planer or a jointer. The answer is they really should have both. A jointer alone will not get boards to a consistent thickness. A planer...

Wood cutting boards add warmth, beauty and function to kitchen decor. Proper sealing and maintenance are critical to the durability and safety of these popular kitchen tools, whether you use your...

Over time, every cutting board becomes nicked and sliced. Knife marks can make a board both unsightly and unsanitary, especially if the cuts become severe enough to make cleaning it difficult....

The best way to edge trim with a plunge router is to use a piloted cutter. The pilot lets the cutters turn while the pilot follows the work piece. Some pilots are fixed extensions of the cutter...

Lap joints can be found in all types of wood construction from framing to furniture pieces. When cut so that the two boards interlock (a half lap joint), they are strong and durable and the joint...

MDF, or medium density fiberboard, is a wood board which is made out of wood fibers and wax or resin. This board is made up of separated fibers like particle board, but it is denser and can be...

If you need to build a cabinet and want to save as much money as possible, you should consider building with particle board. Particle board is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood...

Most woodworkers put off sharpening their jointer knives as long as possible because sending the knives out to be professionally sharpened and then having to replace the knives in the machine can...

A key ring holder is a simple and handy device that gets hung upon your wall near your main door entrance. Where upon you place your house keys, car keys etc. These handy devises use to be very...

A longboard says as much about a person as the clothes they wear. I’ve seen boards anywhere from 36-18 inches long in every shape imaginable. Some boards are colorful; some are simply left the...

If you do a lot of working from home, you may not want to be stuck at a desk the entire time. If you are looking for a way to do some work in bed or on the couch, you may want to consider building...

Wooden cutting boards are beautiful, practical and economical, but they are not without care. If you want to have that favorite cutting board around for many years, and you don't want it seething...

Making cheek cuts -- the part of the tenon that is parallel to the face of the board -- for tenon joinery can be a little unnerving because the wood must be kept upright and can tip into the...

Cutting boards can be made out of bamboo flooring, provided the flooring material is not treated with chemicals and is solid bamboo. Bamboo is a durable, renewable and natural woody grass that...

If you have children, you know how messy their toys can be. Often, toys are strewn about the floor or haphazardly put away. A toy chest can make the organization of toys much easier. Follow these...

Woodworking is a rewarding hobby that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Good projects for beginners will allow you to practice essential basic skills, use common tools that every woodworker needs,...

Having a coat hook rack on the wall in your front entry hall or foyer is super convenient. If you've been to places like Target and checked out prices of these, you might feel hard pressed to...

This spice rack is easy to make from recycled materials. It saves counter space in the kitchen, as it can be mounted underneath a cabinet or shelf. Save some screw-top baby-food jars or other...

A good-quality cutting board can be expensive nowadays. Making your own is often a much better---and cheaper---option. By doing it yourself, you can customize your board by choosing your own wood,...

Wooden headstones are inexpensive and simple to make. They can be used to decorate your lawn or haunted house for Halloween, or to mark the graves of a beloved pet. Messages can be carved into...

Wooden boxes have many uses. They are ideal for storage, holding jewelry or as decorative accents in a home. Wooden boxes are also relatively easy to create yourself. With a little know-how, you...

Marquetry is a type of decorative woodworking. A design is created using pieces of wood veneer--also natural shell, bone and metal--cut and fit together much like a mosaic made from tile. The...

Woodworkers use jointers to create a flat edge, and correct cupping and twisting that occurs as boards dry. The blades, or knives, are narrow on a jointer, so they can only accept boards less than...

A jointer's design uses precisely aligned feed tables and a rotary cutting head spun by a 3,250 rpm motor to mill a smooth, flat surface on one face of a wooden board. It is possible to use a...

Most lumber dealers price lumber using a unique unit called the board foot. A board foot is a measure of volume and it’s equal to 144 square inches. The dealer does the math to come up with the...

Building your own cutting board is a fun project for anyone with basic carpentry skills and the right tools. This can be done in just a few days and could be the fun family project you’ve been...

A lazy Susan can be an innovative solution to inaccessible corner cupboards and shelves. They can also be used in the center of a dining table at meal time. Build a lazy Susan to create a...

Tenons are cuts in the end of a piece of wood to make it fit into a pocket called a mortise. Mortise and tenon joints are one of the strongest woodworking joints. They are used most often when...

Rabbet cuts are made in the edge of a board to fit into a dado. Rabbet and dado construction is used when making bed frames and shelving. This provides more support than a simple butt joint....

Most of us just don't have enough space for anything in our closets, and this includes space for our shoes. There are many different things that you can purchase to store your shoes, but...

A solid wood floor is a great addition to any home. It is beautiful, has natural color and is durable. It can also be installed by a knowledgeable homeowner. Today, you can choose from layered or...

The end of a board is a problem area for router work because of the way the cutter spins, which causes the router to tear out at the end of the board. Find out how to clamp another board when...

If you find yourself with a large harvest of potatoes from your garden or you got a great deal on a bulk purchase at the supermarket, you'll need somewhere to store your potatoes. While potatoes...

Professionals and weekend warriors alike, from time to time, may require the use of a circular Skilsaw. Whether the Skilsaw is an inline or worm gear type, the proper use of one can mean all the...

If you enjoy woodworking and have the necessary equipment, such as a belt sander and table saw, making a wood cutting board, which is generally used in the kitchen for all your culinary slicing...

Particle board is a lower cost alternative to hardwoods such as solid oak or maple. It is much denser than all hardwoods, which also makes it the weakest. This type of wood is not recommended for...

Before a rough board can be planed to thickness, you must be sure one side is flat. Wood is flexible, so if you send a warped board though a planer, the feed rollers will flatten it and the planer...

Many homes make due with plastic or metal numbers nailed to the house or door for address identification. Rather than copy this boring trend, consider carving a wooden address sign for your home....

When logs are sawed into boards, the lumber must be dried before it can be used. As the boards "season," they dry out, shrink and warp. Before they can be made into something useful, they must be...

Using spices in cooking is the difference between creating food that is blah and bodacious. But home chefs often collect so many small jars of dried spices that they can't find the herb they need...

Prayer desks offer people refuge or their own dedicated spot for quiet contemplation or meditation. Make your own prayer desk with a few planks of wood, nails, material and a few tools.

If you can glue a few pieces of wood together, you can make a cutting board. Once the glue is dry, you only need to sand the surface smooth, cut the board to its final shape and seal it with...

The goal of using a jointer plane (jointer for short) is to create boards with greater width by joining them together. In order to do that, the jointer creates flat edges on each board, where the...

This simple way to make a homemade level is handy if you need a long level for a project but don't want to buy a three or four-foot carpenter's level. Since it's homemade, you can make it whatever...

Simple wooden crosses served as grave markers in early America as wood was ample and the marker could be made quickly with little expense. The cross design signified the Christian faith. In some...

When crosscutting, or cutting across the grain, the saw head should be at the far end of the radial arm, behind the fence. The board is placed flat on the table and pushed up against the fence....

Whether you have made the decision to sell your fresh-grown produce for your income, extra spending money or because your garden yielded some overflow, making a produce market display stand is...

While some people use their fireplace only occasionally, others in more rural areas still use wood heat as the only means to keep their homes comfortable during the winter or during cold spring...