So you just finished staining your piece of furniture and you want to protect it from any future water damage. However, the very last thing you want to do is hide the beauty of your freshly stained project. Now, I have been using gel stain on furniture pieces for a few years. I have found …
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Okay, so here’s the deal. Let’s say you want to finish off and protect a wooden surface so that it looks glossy and super smooth. A few coats of polyurethane should be able to get that job done. But now lets add in a bit of a complication in the form of a coat of …
Wild Cherry trees can be found growing freely across the east coast of North America. In fact, you you might have a cherry tree growing in your back yard right now. Now the red edible fruit from this tree is just one great thing about them. These trees are great for local wildlife (such as …
Eucalyptus trees are famous for their medicinal qualities. The oil extracted from the leaves of this particular hardwood is how we get the eucalyptus essential oil. But what about this trees lumber? Can eucalyptus wood be used for carving? It depends on the type of eucalyptus tree. There are over 700 different varieties of eucalyptus …
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Mulberry trees are probably better known for their edible berries than for their lumber. Still, this trees durable golden brown lumber is also used to make strong furniture, like tables and chairs. But is mulberry wood good for carving as well? Thanks to its dense close grain, mulberry wood is a good choice for carving. …
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Birch trees are a favorite backyard staple. You can find them growing in gardens across most northern parts of North America. So wouldn’t it be great to cut down a couple branches of Birch and try carving this hardwood. Well, first off, is birch wood really any good for carving? Birch wood is widely used …
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Poplar wood is easy to work with, easy to get a hold of, and easy on your budget too. But is it easy to carve? Poplar is great for carving, and this is all down to its grain texture. Its uniformly straight grain makes this wood fairly easy to cut into. It is pretty durable …
If you’re ready to join the world of woodcarving, then one of the first things you’ve probably thought is; ‘where can I buy wood from?’ You can buy wood from hardware stores both online and offline. Amazon, Lowe’s and Home Depot sell wood blocks in various sizes. Plus, some stores will even cut and size …
It’s taken weeks, but you’ve finally completed your walnut table. And now you’re ready to give that dining table the perfect finish – one that’ll make it really stand out for a lifetime. So, what is the best finish for a walnut table? If you want a durable top coat – one that holds up …
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American Basswood trees can grow anywhere between 60 to 80 feet tall (that’s around 18 to 24 meters high). That is a lot of lumber. Certainly a lot more than the small basswood blocks you are used to carving with. Basswood blocks come in a range of sizes for whittling and woodcarving. But, what do …
