Does your laminated kitchen countertop need to be redone? Maybe it has become scratched and scuffed or you just want a new color. According to an online article, this can be an easy furniture do-it-yourself project that can be done by getting the material, preparing the countertop and laminate pieces, using wood dowels to separate [...]
How much time do you spend in your backyard? Most of us spend a fair amount of time there, but do not dedicate as much effort to organizing it as we do the inside of our homes. I read an online book review that pointed me to a resource for designing an attractive backyard space. [...]
“Woodturning by Sophie A., on flickr.com” One of the many subsets of woodworking is woodturning, the process of turning wood on a lathe and carving it with various tools. Some woodworkers adopt it as their particular niche. A Virginia woodworker named Nick Aloisio became fascinated by woodturning and now creates products for the kitchen using [...]
Do you ever wish you could have a place to show off your woodwork to the rest of the world? One place to do that is an online contest. Cabinet Makers Supply, an online supplier of woodworking and cabinet making supplies, is holding a woodworking contest on Facebook. Cabinet Makers Supply is an online company [...]
Who is the typical woodworker? Most people would say an older retired man, but that stereotype may be changing these days. According to an article by Amy Bartner at indystar.com, young woodworkers such as Indianapolis’ Allison Ford are embracing crafts such as woodworking in larger numbers and selling their wares at art show “revivals” like [...]
When I need some information fast, the first place I look is the Internet. It is a great resource for information on just about any subject. Three good websites for information on woodworking are doityourself.com, diynetwork.com, and fixya.com. Doityourself.com provides help on many subjects, one of which is woodworking. The site contains an archive of [...]
How does a person get started with easy woodworking? Often times, it is alone. But it does not have to be that way. A woodworkers’ club at a retirement community in Florida offers a great group environment to novice and experienced woodworkers. The Villages, an upscale retirement community in Central Florida, offers a woodworking club [...]
The mesquite tree’s taproot has been recorded at a depth of up to 190 feet. This is why it is so hardy and drought-resistant, and one man who works with it shows the same fortitude. Sixty-nine year-old Sleepy Gomez of Rising Star, Texas, finds mesquite wood on his and his neighbors’ property and creates unique [...]
Some people find woodworking therapeutic because while they do it, they become completely focused on the act of creating and forget about everything else. One such person is Dan Santos of Cape Cod, whom I read an online article about by Jen Ouellette. That may be why he has chosen to make woodworking his full-time [...]
Do you hate to throw away pretty woodwork? If you have any unused rounded fence post caps, here is a woodwork project for you. You can create an attractive footstool with round fence post caps by painting them, attaching them to a wooden top, and covering the top with foam and fabric. I read in [...]
Antique wood plane specimens have been found dating back to the 1500s. Their extensive history and usefulness makes them valued by collectors. Although many tools are collected, the wood plane is one of the most popular, particularly the Stanley Bedrock plane. Woodworking tools sought by collectors include a great number. Collectors tend to either be [...]
In the twentieth century, manual labor such as woodworking was heavily denigrated in favor of knowledge work. But, as young people grow tired of their cubicle-bound jobs, a reaction against this type of thought is growing in the twenty-first century. Matthew Crawford’s book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work is [...]
Do you like the look of antique woodwork? According to an article by Al and Kelly Carrell, you can get that same look on your new woodwork projects without buying an antique. You can make a new piece look like an antique by putting imperfections onto it, making the finish look old, simulating several layers [...]
How does a person get started in woodworking? It’s a basic question, but there is no simple answer. Although their responses differ, most seasoned woodworkers advise getting started with books, classes, and/or basic tools. After perusing the topic on woodworking.com, I found that one common answer to the question of how to start is with [...]
An original Westport Adirondack chair built by carpenter Harry Bunnell now sells for about $1,200. Unless you want to shell out that kind of cash, you may want to consider building your own. The hand-built Adirondack chair has advantages to a store-bought or mail order one and is an easy woodworking project found on a [...]
You often find treasures where you least expect them. This can also be true of your home. An easy woodworking project is repairing old wood furniture and floors. By finding vintage furniture, refinishing it, and caring for hardwood floors you can bring out the beauty of wood in your home. Vintage furniture can be found [...]
Looking for a place to sell your woodwork projects? According to an online article I read by Alicia Rockmore and Sarah Welch, one good place to do that is a website called etsy.com. You can sell small, easy woodworking projects or larger ones on etsy.com using social networking websites and other good sales tactics. Etsy.com [...]
How young is too young to begin woodworking? Some in DuBois, Pennsylvania, say beginning at three to five years old is. Easy woodworking activities for preschoolers at an elementary school in DuBois has drawn the ire of parents and a teacher’s aide but school officials claim that the work is safe and part of the [...]
Nails are one of the most basic materials in woodworking. But you want to get the right one for the job you have in mind. Nails come in different types for different uses and there are things you should know when choosing them and practices to avoid when using them. Some of the different types [...]
Some say a focus on service is the way to lead a fulfilling life. According to an article from Grand Junction Free Press, four middle school girls in Palisade, Colorado, are living by that creed by working on a woodwork project for a family in need. The four girls got the idea to create a [...]