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What Was I Thinking? How to Fix a Wrongly-Placed Dado
We all make mistakes – the key is knowing how to fix them. Maybe, as I did, you cut an extra dado where you didn’t want it. Rather than scrap that piece and start over, why don’t you try this simple fix? A little patch will save you both time and money. Opps! I’m not sure […]
Transforming Bifold Closet Doors into a Corner Cabinet
I recently replaced some bifold closet doors in my house and I didn’t want to throw out the originals. I am going to attempt to upcycle them into a corner cabinet that would be great for books or any other storage. I am not sure exactly what these doors are made of, but I think […]
How Long Do You REALLY Need to Shake Spray Paint?
How often do you buy a product and the only instructions on it are to ‘shake well’? Spray paint is one of those products. Some brands do give a little more detail by saying ‘shake for 1-2 minutes’? Definitely helpful. But, do you really need to shake the can that long? And what is the […]
Metric vs. Imperial: Should you use inches or millimeters for woodworking?
Reminder: if you’re thinking about getting started in a hobby that will last you a lifetime, check out my online course, The Weekend Woodworker and build your first project this weekend. Start by heading over to theweekendwoodworker.com to get my list of affordable woodworking tools and how you can set up a shop for under […]
Circular Saw Basics
A circular saw is one of the most useful hand held power tools to own and I think every shop should have one. Plus it’s a great tool for making woodworking projects if you don’t have a tablesaw or have a limited space. Since it’s a portable tool, you can build projects anywhere…in your driveway […]
How to drive a screw (and not split the wood!)
You can drive a screw with or without drilling a pilot hole first. It depends a lot on the type of screw you use and the project you are building. There is nothing wrong with drilling a pilot hole every single time though if you aren’t sure. For shop projects and larger construction projects made […]
Types of screws and when to use them
Types of screws (and when to use them!) If you’ve ever been to the fasteners section of a hardware store of home center you know how intimidating this experience can be. You may only need a few screws, but what kind should you get? There a bazillion different kinds of screws and there is no […]
How to Cut Perfect Holes in Wood
You have a few options when you need to cut a hole. What you choose depends on how big you need the diameter, how clean you need the cut, and how much you want to spend. Here are 4 of the most common methods to cut perfect holes in wood One of the simplest methods for […]
5 Woodworking Shop Essentials
It can be very frustrating to be working on a project, enjoying an afternoon in the shop, only to find that you’ve run out of something and have to make a special trip to the hardware store. So I’ve assembled this list of 5 shop essentials you don’t want to be without. Things you don’t […]
6 Keys to Woodworking Safety
Woodworking Safety Safety is my highest priority. Sure, I like to joke around in my videos and have fun in my shop, but when the power tools begin to run, I give them my full attention. Woodworking is a perfectly safe hobby so long as you understand and stick to a few safety procedures. 1. […]
Mobile Tablesaw Cart
I recently purchased a new tablesaw to use in my Weekend Woodworker course. It’s a good quality, affordable saw, but it didn’t come with a stand. This mobile tablesaw cart is a perfect solution: it’s on casters so I can easily roll it around to wherever I want to work and it’s got two drawers […]
How to use a miter saw | Woodworking BASICS
Miter saw Basics A miter saw, sometimes called a chop saw, is often the first semi-stationary tool new woodworkers purchase. With a miter saw you can make repeated cuts, all the same length, as well as cut accurate miters, or angles. What is a miter saw? Unlike a table saw or band saw, when using […]
Super Strong Splines for Miter Joints
Miters are not the strongest joints, but we use them all the time for joining picture frames together. One method for strengthening this connection is to add a spline, a thin sliver of wood into a slot where the two miters join together. A common way to make these is to cut a slot about halfway […]
5 Basic Woodworking cuts you need to know how to make
Unless I am going to make some sort of specialized cut, I don’t normally show a lot of wood being cut in my project videos. Sawing wood, especially on projects with lots of repetitive cuts, can make for some boring video, especially since there are really only 5 basic woodworking cuts to know how to make. […]