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A few days ago, I had left a single MDF plank vertically standing against my bathroom wall. I intended to take it out, but within three days, it was swollen at the bottom, and its fibers were coming off in wet powder form. I decided to write this post to make sure no one accidentally…
I have had wood cut at Ikea and a few other big boxwood stores, and I think they have spoiled me. Now I expect to have the wood cut to size at almost every establishment. The Bunnings in my area actually cuts wood, but I wasn’t sure I could get my MDF cut to size…
While I love working with wood, I rarely use it for cabinets. I’ve found that plywood is great for cabinetry and medium-scale projects. A type of plywood can work well for sheathing as well. But did you know that there are types of plywood that work outdoors as well? You can use them for fences,…
I was shopping for Wood at Lowes the other day and saw a board that I could barely lift, let alone put in my car. Since the project was a side table, I didn’t need the wood to be a large sheet. I just couldn’t find smaller panels of the same thickness. At that point…
IKEA furniture’s best (and often annoying aspect) is that you get to assemble it yourself. But whenever the end product isn’t perfect, you might doubt your own assembly instead of the product itself. As an owner of an IKEA bed, I can understand the hundreds of complaints about the slats falling off. I have had…
If you’ve worked with plywood, you know that its rigidity, quality, and load-bearing capacity depend on its grade. Cabinet-grade plywood is most commonly used for cabinetry and shelf-building. I have been working with plywood for the last 20 years as a cabinetmaker, and this is what I have learned about plywood warping. Cabinet-grade plywood will…
IKEA bed frames are very stylish and are often designed to match a wide range of interior aesthetics. But despite complementing decor from all around the world, these bed frames are not very size-friendly to non-IKEA mattresses. IKEA Bed Frames do not fit standard mattresses, except in very few instances. It is best not to…
Walnut table tops have a very admirable aesthetic, which is also the primary reason for the wood’s selection in this application. But since Walnut can change color over time or appear faded, to begin with, it must be finished right so it can maintain its appearance or look even better. The best finish for a…
In my 20 years of woodworking, I have come across different sub-crafts within this profession. Spoon-carving is a niche that some people dedicate their entire lives to. Others shave a few blocks of whittling wood and make spoons to put on their resumes. But both types of people need to answer one question: which wood…
