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Chisels can be used by being tapped lightly with a mallet, or they can be worked by hand. Follow these guidelines to be sure you've chosen the right chisel for the job.
Files are designed to smooth wood, metal and plastic. You can remove burrs from corners and sharpen metal edges with one as well. A file cuts only on the push stroke and leaves marks on the...
Staining and Finishing Wood is an easy task. Here you will learn to beautify all types of wood and get started immediately!
Don't damage the workpiece - or yourself - when using a hammer. Play it safe and follow these simple instructions.
Recover fine details hidden by paint by stripping that wrought ironwork or patio furniture.
Varnish protects wood from scratches and stains with a polyurethane coating. It's typically used over stains but can be used alone on clean wood.
Clamps temporarily hold work securely in place while you drill or glue. Here are some guidelines for using the right clamp for the job to get the best results.
Ever had a screw go in at a weird angle or bind up part way into the hole? Here's how to avoid those problems.
How do you bore a big hole? Use a spade bit to make a hole larger than you can with a regular drill bit. Here's how.
You don't have to tackle that paint removal project armed with just a sheet of sandpaper. Here's how to let paint stripper work for you.
A cross cut is a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood. You can use your table saw for crosscutting as well as ripping. Making a cross cut is a relatively simple procedure that can be done by...
The process for making miter cuts is similar to that for making cross cuts on a table saw. The difference is that the miter gauge is set at an angle for a miter cut. This allows you to produce...
A wood router is a valuable tool for any woodworker. A router shapes, cuts and decorates wood. A router can be a woodworkers best friend or worst enemy depending on how careful one is in using...
Working with a wood router enables you to undertake woodworking projects that might be impossible otherwise. Routers allow woodworkers to cut wood and create designs. There are 20 to 30 different...
Some wood projects require the router be mounted to the table. A mounted router inserts into a table upside down, with the router bit facing up. Both hands are free to manuever the workpiece. Of...
Router templates save time and energy when working with wood. Constructing a router template is easy and requires only a minimal amount of skill. The template is a pattern you make that is placed...
Ryobi is just another brand name like Makita or Dewalt. They make hand tools as well as power tools. Ryobi makes a plunge router that is used for cutting grooves in paneling, mortising hinges on...
Woodworking lathes are ideal for spinning wood to create a decorative surface that is the same on all sides. The lathe allows perfect designs to be made on posts, furniture legs and similar...
The Incra router jig is considered one of the finest woodworking tools available. It is known for positioning accuracy, precise fence placement and an endless supply of cutting capabilities. The...
A lathe chisel is a metal tool with a sharp beveled edge used to cut and shape wood. Lathe chisels are used when working with a wood-turning lathe. They come in a variety of different types. Lathe...
Pilot router bits have a guide on the arbor that limits how deep the bit cuts into the workpiece. Most modern pilot bits use a replaceable cartridge guide bearing mounted below the cutting...
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) is a process for machining products using a computer program. The machines, typically a lathe or mill, are connected to servomotors that move the part to be...
For projects that would require adding inlay to woods, plastics or metals, an inlay router bit is a tool that you can use. You can add inlay on the face or the edges of these materials to add...
Wood lathe work is a type of woodwork that requires a great deal of precision and accuracy. With a keen eye, a woodworker can perform all sorts of details and designs onto her work piece to give...
One of the more specialized cutting operations on the metal lathe is knurling. This operation creates a raised, formed surface, the purpose of which is to provide a grip surface with friction, a...
The brad point drill bit is a twist drill specifically designed to bore holes in wood. It has a sharp center point, cutting spurs along its circumference and 2 cutting edges that remove the wood...
A pattern router bit is a straight cutting bit with a bearing or "pilot" on it. The bearing runs against a pattern or template, and the bit cuts your workpiece to the exact size and shape of the...
A sander is a tool used to smooth surfaces. Sanders can be used on virtually any material. Commercial model disc sanders are typically a minimum of 12 inches in diameter. Sanders have replaceable...
Most types of welding use some sort of gas, but the term "gas welding" typically refers to oxy-fuel welding. This type uses a carefully controlled mixture of oxygen and some type of fuel (usually...
In precision machining, there are a number of techniques for measuring out precise distances from an edge on the piece being machined. One of the more accurate methods is to employ the use of a...
Basic milling machine operations are great for forming neat, straight cuts in materials. They are generally poor at producing curved surfaces past the circular holes formed by drilling and boring....
Rotary tables extend the functionality of milling machines by providing circular tool paths and by giving an additional degree of freedom in positioning the workpiece. They enable operations where...
Titanium is a light, strong metal that is highly resistant to corrosion. Anodizing is the process of using electricity to create a thin layer of metal oxide on the surface of the metal. While...
This is a way of creating a finish on wood by hand scraping.
Lathes perform the machining operation known as "turning." In turning, material is removed from a workpiece by rotating it against a tool. Turning is an important manufacturing operation in the...
Using a lathe the correct and safe way is not obvious, and the consequences of incorrect operation can be serious. Before you begin, read books, watch videos and if possible observe an experienced...
Drill presses are easy to operate, but things can go wrong in an instant. Some safety precautions are obvious--keeping clothing and hair away from the bit is common sense. Other dangers are not so...
Plasma, in this situation, refers to ionized gas. Plasma cutting is the process of using this ionized gas at high pressure to conduct an electrical current to a workpiece, which is a conductive...
Plasma-arc welding was originally developed as a means of welding together aircraft materials during World War II (WWII). As the technology was improved, it was discovered that the electrical arc...
A jigsaw will allow you to saw complex curves, cut circles and other shapes in paneling and even saw thin metal sheets. With the right blade and proper guidance, the jigsaw or saber saw cuts...
Cutting dados on long pieces of wood can be done using either a table saw or a router. Both tools can produce clean, flat-bottomed dados in the material. A dado is a groove cut into a piece of...
Buffers are used to polish metal and other materials in many products, including jewelry, cutlery and firearms. Buffing uses a specific grit compound on a cloth wheel to give a desired finish. The...
The drill press was invented sometime between the construction of the first high performance electric hand drill in 1914 and Feb. 10, 1920, the date of the first U.S. patent for a machine...
The spinning knives on a jointer can do just as much damage to your fingers as a table saw blade. When the jointer is running, you must keep your hands at least 4 inches away from the cutterhead....
Before using your planer, set the blade depth. Blade depth is usually adjusted in 1/64 inch increments. Normal adjustments can be from 0 to 3/32 inches. When you start planing a piece of lumber...
Applications for power planers include planing the edge of a wooden door or shelf. You can simply plane a piece of very rough lumber to get a smooth finish, or you can add rabbet cuts in the wood....
A jointer is a machine that removes small pieces of wood from the edges and faces of a board, in a manner similar to that of a hand plane. When using the jointer to taper legs for furniture, be...
A drill press with a mortising attachment is the easiest and most efficient way of cutting mortises for mortise-and-tenon joints. The mortising attachment consists of a rotating bit inside a...
Induction heating can be used to heat homes and cook meals. It offers advantages of other methods of heating like convection, radiant and open flame. It offers consistent heat quickly. It can...
An induction heating device can seem mysterious. It creates heat while remaining cool to the touch. Induction heating devices have been incorporated into residential, commercial and industrial...
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