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If you have been watching Youtube videos to discover woodworking ideas or to learn how to build specific projects, you might have seen a domino joiner. Most top woodworking YouTubers use it instead of dowels. This might make you wonder if there is an advantage to them. Domino Joiner is quicker and more precise than…
If you are building a sturdy project that’s meant to last, you’re probably not planning to use softwood as its key material. But hardwood prices might put you in a bit of a pickle. Given that lumber prices weren’t as high when I started woodworking 20 years ago, I still feel the sting of having…
Wood staining is surface-relevant for most people as its aesthetic visibility is the highest on the surface. But when it comes to beautifying wood’s cross-section, how deep the stain penetrate becomes quite relevant. Stain penetrates wood up to 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) at a minimum and 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) at a maximum. The depth…
Dust Collectors are a must for every workshop. The moment you graduate from hand tools to stationary cutters, sanders, and saws, you sign up for a lifetime of brooming dust if you don’t get a dust collector. But in my more than two decades of experience working with these tools, I am fully aware that…
If you have never worked with purpleheart wood, you might be amazed at how many hues it changes before it settles. I recently made a purpleheart side table and was confused as to what the best finish would be. After many hours of research, the below information is what I found to work for the…
If you are interested in woodworking, you have three paths to take. The first is to learn by trial and error. This is called self-education and it is the route I took. The second is learning from online resources, which include Youtube and websites like mine, and the third is going to a woodworking school.…
(I have recently updated this information to ensure current dust collectors are available in 2023) MDF dust can be hazardous to breathe in and unappealing to look at. More importantly, it can increase the wear and tear of your machinery. If you regularly saw MDF boards, then you should have an appropriate dust collector in…
(I have recently updated this article with current information) I believe the Jigsaw is a valuable tool to have in your shop and one that I believe would be the most common tool we all use. A jigsaw is a saw that features a directional blade movement that helps one cut wood in unconventional ways…
(I have just updated this information with new plywood varieties for 2023) A house is good as its door and a boat is as good as its floor, goes the saying. But when you’re building your own boat, you have to go beyond idioms and get practical information so you can get everything just right…
