Particle board is one of the more widely used manufactured woods around. Similarly to MDF and Plywood, this material is a wood composite, made up of natural wood byproduct and glue. On one hand, this makes Particle Board (also known as Chipboard), much cheaper than solid natural wood. However, despite being budget-friendly, it is far […]
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As a quick woodworking project, making a cutting board is an excellent way to begin learning your craft. Especially as making your own homemade chopping block is a great way to get a hang of the basics. But, if that cutting board is going to be used for more than just decoration, you need to
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Your shelves need to do one thing really well…and that’s not to sag under pressure. A vase, stack of books — or even a full toolbox — should pose little problem for well-made shelving. But, more often than not, how you build your shelf isn’t the key to preventing sagging. Instead, it is the material
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MDF isn’t the easiest material to fasten, especially if you’re using nails or screws. Still, a simple way to get MDF to stick, is by using good old wood glue. Now, gluing MDF isn’t the problem here. The real challenge, however, is keeping glued MDF in position while we wait for the adhesive to dry.
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Is that wood stain still feeling tacky to the touch? You’ve waited hours — maybe even days — and yet it still doesn’t look like it’ll be drying any time soon. If this sounds familiar, then before you give up and start again, why not take a quick look at our post below. Why? Well,
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Have you ever wanted to make a piece of furniture that has a ‘classic’ look along with the feel of bare wood? Yet at the same time, there are so many finishing oils – such as a matte or satin finishes – that can leave wood looking dull or unnaturally glossy. But what if I
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Using pressure treated wood for outdoor projects – such as decking and front doors – is essential. That’s because pressure treated wood is great at resisting rot and wood-nesting bugs. But the after effect of pressure-treating wood isn’t particularly pleasing to look at. So its no wonder you’re asking yourself; can you paint pressure treated
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Finishing nails can be tricky little things to work with, and you will need more than just a good old fashioned hammer to nail these fasteners into place. That’s because the heads of these nails are much too small hammer them all the way home. You do that, and you are more likely to leave
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Bench planes used to be a staple hand tool in most woodworking shops, that is until power tools usurped their place. The good old bench plane was used for shaping wood. But, nowadays, a half decent orbital sander can smooth down rough edges in next to no time at all. A bench plane is a
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Chipboard is cheap, easy to work with, and fairly durable. And those three reasons are why chipboard is used for budget-saving furniture. However, as a manufactured wood, chipboard is as far away from natural solid wood as you can get. Especially since some of the chemicals used to produce it are fairly dangerous in their
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