New to woodworking or having trouble with certain projects?
Lots of professional-looking finishes are really doable if you simply know some easy secrets of the trade.
DIY Woodworking Tips
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Perfect Miters Everytime
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Having trouble getting the corners of your DIY decor and furniture projects to look professional?
Check out the step by step tutorial to learn how.
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Much easier to deal with than traditional wood oil, the coconut oil finish will leave your wood glowing.
Hides imperfections and scratches, too!
My favorite DIY trick Ive discovered recently!
However, I had yet to figure out how to get the look for myself until now.
Look at the amazing results!
I have so many things I am making with this cool DIY woodworking idea, I cant wait.
A French cleat system is great for organizing any wall.
Bend Wood To Make Furniture
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Whether you are trying to cut or finish it, smooth wooden curves are beautiful, but awkward.
Sanding by hand is the most inexpensive method and perfect for someone working on one project.
Like most other woodworking joints though, the rabbet has its variations.
The rabbet or rebate joint is often mistakenly called a rabbit joint.
The second most common use is in resawing or ripping lumber into thinner slabs.
Top Trim Routing Techniques
A wood router does more than cut fancy edges.
Itll also cut flawless dadoes and rabbets and perfect patterns.
Our basics here show you how to set up and execute these cuts with outstanding results.
These one-handed wonders have emerged from the shadows of their full-size cousins to earn their keep in your workshop.
The blade guard can stick, making it tough to get started.
That also means the board you are keeping comes out at exactly the correct length.
To make a planer riser, start by taking measurements from the planer in the shop.
Measure the width inside from edge to edge.
This is typically the same as the size marking on the planer.
Buff Wood The Right Way
Buffing wood is the best-kept secret of the wood finishing world.
Its a super simple paint technique but I love the final washed look!
I want to do this to my kitchen cabinets.
Looks like a lot of work but I love it.
