Woodworking Tips

Not many years ago, nearly every home had its own woodworking shop, where one family member may have spent hours working on simple projects or making repairs to furniture. With the number of power tools available for working with wood, today’s woodworking shop may resemble a small commercial factory. In addition to the hand tools such as drills and jigsaws, the shop may also contain a lathe, planer, jointer and table saws. read more...

Most woodworkers don’t give much thought to the basic tools in their shop. They are too busy picking out the best chisels, scrapers, clamps, special jigs, tools, woodworking machinery, hand planes and all manner of accessories to make their work go more smoothly and accurately. What they are missing is the measuring and marking tools. read more...

There is a slow movement bringing some people back to the basics of working with their hands in the woodworking industry, designing and building custom furniture and cabinets. More homeowners shy away from commercially engineered products. Before the invention and use of power tools proliferated in the woodworking industry, every piece was designed and built by hand, with every little detail carved into the piece, representing an individual furniture builder’s talent. read more...

If you are into woodworking, either as a hobby or professionally, sharing this skill with your children can have many benefits. People are often looking for fun and educational activities that they can do with their kids. There are many woodworking ideas that you can use to enhance your relationship with your children. read more...

When people think about woodworking, often times they are thinking about actual woodworking. In other words, they are thinking about taking the wood and carving it or cutting it or manipulating it in some form or fashion. However, this is only one aspect to woodworking; the other aspects deal with woodworking hardware. read more...