This category is all about wood for woodwork and explains all of the different types of wood you may come across. It covers everything from real wood to man-made woods such as MDF and plywood.
Flooring materials and subflooring are two of the hardest decisions you will make, but if you gloss over the choices, you might incur unexpected costs in repair and maintenance charges. I know this too well as I recently set out to install a subfloor and had the same questions about which material is appropriate. This…
During my 25 years as a cabinetmaker, I worked with MDF every single day. I can count the number of times people have told me to “use MDF instead” in exterior projects. Little do they know that I have spent over two decades working with MDF and have made the mistake of using it outside.…
Pinewood is one of the most misunderstood materials in woodwork. It’s perhaps because of its more popular alternatives that pine lumber is often underestimated. In my decades of experience with pine, I have pine to be far stronger than what most people assume. So, Is pine wood strong? Pine wood is strong enough to be…
When choosing lumber, one of the quality metrics I consider is its longevity. It is prudent to take the lifespan of material into account before using it for a project. And having worked with different types of wood, I have discovered that even the best natural wood has a specific lifespan. On average, wood lasts…
Home depot is a popular and often easy place for us woodworkers to source timber. More times than not, I find getting large sheets of plywood home is difficult and I require it to be cut. I wanted to know what the costs were and I found out there is a lot of misguided information…
Only just last week I was ripping some walnut wood for an upcoming project and my left forearm felt a little itchy afterward. I don’t normally get allergies although I have heard that Walnut wood could cause allergic reactions for some people so I decided to investigate further. Here is what I found out; can…
