If you have browsed prices of lumber online or sought quotes from wood suppliers, you might have heard the term “Board feet” thrown around. This can seem very confusing, especially if you are buying logs and not boards. And even if you’re buying boards, you might wonder which length the “board” foot and “linear” foot…
For a long time, I made the mistake of using anything remotely soap-like to clean wood. Whenever anything in my workshop used to get dirty, I would take any detergent that was around and spray or soak the items. Many times I got lucky, and the detergent was right. But using Windex a few times…
If you know how to use a glue gun, it can seem like hot glue can fix everything. People have used hot glue for decorative nails, framing art, and even repairing furniture. So the skepticism surrounding hot glue and wood isn’t as “out there” as it might seem. As I unraveled a new woodworking project,…
Beginner Wood Carving As a woodworker, I believe woodcarving is one of the simplest forms of woodwork anyone could get involved in. If you start out with the most basic projects first, you can quickly develop the skills and the enjoyment to continue the hobby. I find I get a great sense of achievement from…
Chipboard is the weakest among panels made from fiber, and pocket hole joinery is among the weakest type of joinery in woodworking. This made me wonder how strong the combination of the two would so, so I decided to test whether the joints would last in chipboard. What I found was quite surprising. Pocket holes…
I bought IKEA LACK shelves around a month ago, and as fruitful as the end result was, I found it quite frustrating that there were no screws in the package. Had I known what size screws to use, I would have already arranged to have them by the time the shelf was delivered. Fortunately, the…
