Drills for woodworking. Power drills are more often than not a DIY fanatics first power tool purchased and with good reason. Their ability to chew holes in wood and various other materials or drive a screw with ease is what make them an essential power tool for woodworking. Although a power drills function is a simple one you will find it to be one that is needed more often than not on…
Woodworking Projects For Beginners – Magnetic Hookless Key Hanger
Quick and easy woodworking projects for beginners In this easy woodworking projects for beginners tutorial, we will show how to make a hookless key hanger using magnets. Tools you’ll need Router with profiled bit Drill with fostner bit Saw (If wood needs sizing) Materials you’ll need Glue 4 X Magnets Wood stain with a brush or sponge for application Double sided tape Piece of wood 3 x 10″ The magnets Unfortunately,…
An infinity Mirror Coffee Table Building Tutorial
Stare into infinity… An infinity mirror is an object that incorporates the reflection of light inside a mirrored box to produce a quite spectacular illusion. The illusion is obtained when bouncing light between two reflective surfaces while one of these surfaces is slightly transparent. The transparent surface allows the observer to view this movement of light from outside the box and so creating the illusion of staring into infinity. …
How to? – DIY Table Saw Push Stick
A push stick A simple and easily produced tool that might just save you from a world of discomfort. This is the Woodwork Junkie “How to?” – DIY table saw push stick making tutorial for beginners. What it is. A push stick is a tool that can be bought or alternatively, easily produced yourself and although very simple in design, plays an important role in the safety operating procedures of…
Measuring Tools For Woodworking – Beginner’s Essentials
Fine woodworking is a craft weighed by accuracy. As I have stated in a previous article, the accuracy at which a woodworker executes the use of his tools is what, in most part, will determine the quality of their finished product. Uneven or poor fitting joints, miter joints that don’t form a 90° angle, wobbly furniture, etc are often as a result of faults made in the preparation phase of…
DIY Wooden Wall Clock – Wine Barrel Projects
Quick and easy beginners projects. Wooden wall clock. This DIY wooden wall clock tutorial is designed as a guideline for you to incorporate your own creative designs to create something functional and beautiful. For the tutorial, I decided to go with a rustic look with a modern edge while keeping the design simple. What you will need (Materials) Your clock face This will be the main structure of your clock…
Easy Rust Removal Hack
Removing rust from your tools. Most tools are made from steel, strong, durable and built to last. Unfortunately, steel has one major downfall. Like everything it decomposes and in the case of steel the decomposition occurs in the form of rust. What is rust? Rust is formed when iron (Fe), which is present in most types of steel, reacts with oxygen in the presence of water or air. It occurs through a…
How To? Print On Wood – Transferring A Picture To Wood
Transferring a picture to wood. Add some flair to your next arts and crafts projects using a laser printer and some scrap wood. A fun technique to try out on DIY gifts or decorative fixtures for your home. This is our easy “how to print on wood” guide – Cheap and easy. This project works best when using a print that covers the entire piece of wood What you…
Home Woodworking Workshop Setup – Doing It Right
Getting going with your own woodworking shop. You’ve decided to take up woodworking and now you want to get rolling. First, you’ll need a place to hone your craft. A shop, or more specifically a home woodworking workshop. Your shop, to be the origin of your brand and the birthplace of all your future masterpieces. Plan your workshop. Have a vision and sketch it out. You need to know what you’re working…
The Beginners Guide To “Woodworking With Clamps”
Woodworking with clamps. Clamps, and using them correctly, are a key aspect of any woodworking operation. Woodworking with clamps can assist with building high-quality wooden articles while any woodworker worth his salt will agree, you can never have too many clamps. Importance of clamping? In the wonderful world of woodworking, it is the level of accuracy at which the woodworker executes the use of his tools that will distinguish his works from…