Category: Wood For Woodwork

This is such a common question I used to get asked often by my apprentices. After spending 26 years as a cabinetmaker, I would plane hundreds of meters of MDF every day. You need to do the same but...

I sometimes use MDF in my workshop as templates or guides, and on larger projects, I end up with quite a lot of scrap. I find it time-consuming to cut up so it will fit in the bin. So recently I...

Whitewood is a term that you will hear bandied about in woodworking supplier circles that requires some explanation, especially to the new woodworker. What makes the issue around Whitewood more...

The trusty workbench is one item at the top of the list for every woodworker. I also had these same questions so I decided to put together this useful article to help make your workbench go together...

I know it seems like a waste that we all burn so much wood every year just to keep warm. I have often gazed out upon my pile of firewood and wondered, Can you use firewood for woodworking? You...

There needs to be a certain measurable amount of moisture content in wood to keep it flexible enough to withstand manipulation with machines and tools. With many people storing wood in their sheds...