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…
Gluing joints is no woodworker’s favorite part, and letting the glue dry can be as boring as watching paint dry. Most woodworkers learn the ideal drying time of glue through trial and error. But if you don’t want to mess up a well-crafted joint, you better learn from others’ experiences. And I have 20 years…
Trailer floors need to be laid to make a trailer more liveable. Standard flooring options include single-layer flooring as well as subfloors with a top surface. In both instances, OSB and plywood remain the top contenders. It is, therefore, understandable why people wonder which one of these two is better for a trailer floor. Plywood…
A workbench is as strong as its weakest link, and you would be surprised how often that is the top and not the foundation. One can use a regular workhorse foundation or a pallet wood base for a workbench, but what should you use for a workbench top? A plywood workbench top is better than…
Woodworking is elaborate, and woodcarving isn’t. You don’t need to be a lumberjack to build small wood sculptures. And as a woodworker who started out with an interest in carving, I can tell you it is personally rewarding. But some people believe it is very expensive. Wood carving is not an expensive hobby because you…
Woodcarving is an enchanting art form that is rewarding and therapeutic. If you’ve ever looked at a carving and wished you, too, could pull off something similar, I can understand. My hands also itched to create whenever I saw a beautiful sculpture. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to get started and…
