Finding that perfect piece of second hand, antique or vintage furniture buried among the debris of otherwise worthless rubbish can be a thrilling experience, especially when you know that others have passed over it with an untrained eye. When you have found that piece it often needs quite a bit of TLC to restore it
The Wood Lathe is an invaluable woodcraft tool necessary for any wood shop to make furniture legs, spindles, bowls, and countless other decorative wood pieces. The lathe rotates a work piece on its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, turning, etc. With its operation dating back to ancient Egypt, wood turning and
In woodcraft, preparing suitable work material is tantamount to producing a quality finished product. And enhancing the accuracy of your wood planer through proven techniques will play a large role in that success. Below are four tips for both experienced and green horn woodworkers. Tip 1: Examine planer setup There is overwhelming evidence that tear-out,
Did you know that a planer which does not give a 95% snipe-free cut is a badly set wood planer? For efficient use of wood planing tools, you must ensure a very accurate setting. Setting up a planer should not make you nervous especially with the tips highlighted in this content. Be careful not to
The planer is no doubt an indispensable tool for shaping and smoothing wood surfaces. The uses for which this carpentry tool is implemented includes reclaiming old wood, cleaning up inexpensive rough cut boards, creating custom thickness to leveling surfaces to a particular thickness. In time past, wood planing was done by the use of a crude