DIY thumbnut from a screw and a washer

No need to go out and buy a bunch of thumbnuts to have laying around waiting to be used in your workshop jigs. Instead, make them on demand as needed. Simply grind a flat edge on an appropriate wi... Read More

Don’t buy long pipes for your pipe clamps

Posted in Wood Working Tips

Long pipes are expensive, inconvenient to store, and let’s be honest – you don’t use them that often. So instead of buying long pipes for those few times a year you need a longer p... Read More

Homemade milk paint

Posted in Crafting quick tips

Making your own milk paint is easy. Make one gallon of traditional milk paint by combining these ingredients: 8 lbs of skim milk 8 oz of linseed oil 12 oz of slaked (garden) lime 6 lbs of calcium carb... Read More

Drill pilot holes through dadoes before assembly

Posted in Wood Working Tips

If you are having trouble getting your screws centered in the dado after assembly, try pre-drilling the pilot holes from inside before assembly. This will give you perfectly centered holes every time.... Read More

Use water and heat to erase dents in wood

Posted in Wood Working Tips

If your project has a dent or two in the unfinished wood, apply a few drops of water to the indent, then heat it using a standard household iron. Sand it smooth and the dent is gone!... Read More

Know your growth rings for tight joints

Posted in Wood Working Tips

Wood tends to cup in the direction opposite the growth rings curve. Arrange your boards so all of the growth rings curve out at the ends of the boards and your joints will stay tighter.... Read More

Styrofoam makes a great pencil holder

Posted in Wood Working Tips

put a 1×2 block of styrofoam on or near all of your major tools and workstations. After your done with a pencil, just stab it into the styrofoam and it will handy the next time you need it.... Read More

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DIY thumbnut from a screw and a washer

Don’t buy long pipes for your pipe clamps

Homemade milk paint

Drill pilot holes through dadoes before assembly

Use water and heat to erase dents in wood

Know your growth rings for tight joints

Styrofoam makes a great pencil holder