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How To Dry Wood At Home Drying wood correctly is essential or else your project could become a disaster. You may think all’s well when the project is completed but soon, glue joints begin to crack and different parts of the timber start to warp. Before you know it, the entire project is ruined and… Continue reading How To Dry Wood At Home

How to Make a Secure Butt Joint The butt joint is arguably the easiest method of joining two boards or panels. It is used to increase a panel’s width rather than the length of the board. You can butt joint wood in a variety of different ways: edge to edge, end to edge and end… Continue reading How to Make a Secure Butt Joint

How To Remove Rust on Woodworking Tools You might have heard the old saying “rust never sleeps” which is sadly true when it comes to woodworking tools! In pretty much every garage across the United States you will find lonely and abandoned tools. Perhaps you’ve forgotten they’re even there anymore but once you come across… Continue reading How To Remove Rust on Woodworking Tools

How To Make A Dovetail Joint The dovetail joint is one of the most commonly used woodworking methods for joining two pieces of wood together. One of the features of this technique is the immense strength of the joint; it doesn’t require screws or any other kind of fasteners to keep the wood together. Dovetails… Continue reading How To Make A Dovetail Joint

How To Use Wax Finish on Wood Woodworking wax has been used to complete projects for centuries. You can purchase wax in paste, liquid and solid stick forms and there are even a wide range of colors to choose from. Yet despite its popularity, you shouldn’t immediately reach for a wax finish for a variety… Continue reading How To Use Wax Finish on Wood

How to Sand Wood Perfectly Sanding wood is a key skill in the woodworker’s toolbox, so it’s important to be well-versed in what you should (and shouldn’t) be doing. There’s a little more to it than simply grabbing some sandpaper and getting to work – but enthusiasm is important too! As a beginner woodworker, you… Continue reading How to Sand Wood Perfectly