It requires an impressive amount of craftsmanship, and extraordinary skill, to build an intricate wood craft project. For that reason, professional woodworkers count on routers to create perfect wooden furniture, as a router helps them to carve and shape hardwood in a number of ways. To put it simply, a router is used to carve …
Every new woodworker has to start somewhere. And what better place to start than by focusing on getting your workshop kitted out with all the tools you will need. Now, it can be a bit daunting scanning through all of the different carpentry tools on offer… let alone trying to decide if you need (or …
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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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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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A woodwork project isn’t done until you give it a finish. So treating the wood with a quality polyurethane or varnish coat is essential if you want to give your newly made craft a rich color whilst also protecting it from damp and dirt. There are a multitude of oils you could use for wood …
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The ever reliable carpenters pencil. Every woodworking enthusiast knows that their toolbox wouldn’t be complete without one of these time-tested pieces of kit. The very first graphite pencils were created way back in 1565, but it didn’t take too long after for carpenters to discover that these simple markers could prove very useful in their …
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Woodworking is one of the most useful and fun skills to have, but it’s also one of the loudest pastimes around. So what should a woodworker do if they want to set up their own workshop in their apartment? If you live in an apartment you can easily setup your own woodwork shop. For example; …
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