Myths and facts about woodworking, what specialty to choose and whether it’s worth it to sell your projects online.
10 Beginner Woodworking Projects
Want to get into DIY and carpentry? Here you’ll find free plans for simple projects, ideas and some advice to get started!
Woodworking Tips and Tricks
I’d like to give you some woodworking and DIY tips I’ve learnt throughout the years working with wood and as a luthier.
How to use and understand DIY plans
How to download the plans on this site, what programs you need to open all the files or ways in which you can use them.
Cutting and Drying Wood
What is wood? – Cutting methods – Storage and drying – Why wood warps? Understanding Wood Properties.
Why should I build my own tools?
Uses of homemade machines, tools and knowledge required, choice of materials and cost or safety. Author’s reflections.
DIY Lathe Chisel Sharpening Jig
I’ll use it with my homemade lathe and a grinding wheel and it will allow me to sharpen all my woodturning chisels.
BandSaw Upgrades
After using my homemade band saw for a year, I should make some improvements to the blade guides and saw table.
DIY Saw Blades & Router Bits Sharpening Jig
Homemade sharpening station which will allow you to sharpen almost all of your table saw blades and router bits.
How to Sharpen Jointer Knives
I’ll show you how to make a wooden jig that will allow you to sharpen the knives of your planer-jointer combo.
Easy-to-make Belt Sander/Grinder Wheels
Today I’m going to show you how I made these wheels for my new homemade edge belt sander with aluminum pipes.
How to Sharpen Chisels & Blades
In this article I’ll show you how to sharpen your chisels and plane blades using my homemade sharpening jig and sandpaper.
Bending wood with a Bending Iron
I’m going to show you how to build and use this bending iron I made a few years back to bend acoustic guitar sides.
DIY Scroll Saw Upgrade
I’ve decided to build a new and improved holding system based on the one I had used for my coping saw.
How to apply an Oil-Based Varnish
Today I’ll try the oil mixture I prepared in my previous article. Ease of application, good results, and an affordable price.
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