Category: Woodworking Tips

  • Pocket Holes For Framing – A Carpenters Response

    Pocket Holes For Framing – A Carpenters Response

    Recently I had to knock up some frames for a home extension I am doing. I saw this topic come up a few times in my carpeting career so I decided to do an experiment on one of my small wall frames. Can you use pocket holes for framing? Pocket holes can be used for…

  • Woodworking In An Apartment – With Space Saving Tips

    Woodworking In An Apartment – With Space Saving Tips

    Woodworking in an apartment can seem impossible because of the space you think you may need. Recently I helped a friend set up a workshop in her apartment and it actually turned out better than I thought. Here is what we learned from the process of how to woodwork in an apartment? Woodworking in an…

  • Can You Wash Dust Collector Bags – Tried And Tested!

    Can You Wash Dust Collector Bags – Tried And Tested!

    I recently wrote a few articles on cleaning dust in your workshop and recommended having a dust collection system in your apartment workshop. Most reader feedback from those posts is about cleaning the dust bags, and more importantly, can you wash dust collector bags? In general, dust collector bags should NOT be washed as washing…

  • Can You Use Pocket Holes In Melamine?

    Can You Use Pocket Holes In Melamine?

    After being a cabinetmaker for 26 years, one common problem for us was joining 2 pieces of melamine where you couldn’t access one side to screw through. Pocket holes seemed like a good option at the time or were they? I thought I should share my experience from this time and tell you what I…

  • Why So Much Hate With Pocket Holes? – Are They Worth It?

    Why So Much Hate With Pocket Holes? – Are They Worth It?

    Over the last several years I have seen a huge increase in the number of woodworkers using pocket holes to join wood together rather than traditional jointing methods. I even noticed my local woodwork supplies store has a whole shelf just for Kreg and pocket holes. I have seen many traditional woodworkers so bad things…

  • How Strong Are Ikea Floating Shelves – I Tested Them

    How Strong Are Ikea Floating Shelves – I Tested Them

    Ikea floating shelves are quite popular in offices and houses alike. But if you plan to use them as actual storage options instead of aesthetic decor-holding units, you might want to know how much weight they can carry before giving way. In general, Ikea floating shelves can hold approximately 33 lbs. or 5 kg of…