Wood Projects Tools

FINISHING A WOOD PROJECT makes a durable material even more durable and gives it its final appearance at the same time. A rustic appearance can be produced by simply staining or painting or varnishing a freshly cut workpiece. This gives an interesting appearance to the work and provides a measure of protection for [...]

Posted under Designing, Finishing/Decorating, Hardware, Skills, Tasks, Tools, Wood Work Misc, Wood, the material. Tags: applying wood finish, Choosing brushes, durability, enamel, finish gloss, how to finish wood, lacquering wood, painting wood, stain, wood appearance, wood finishing, wood products, wood varnish. Comments: None

This page will be used to discuss the wide variety of hardware available for wood projects. There will be instructions for installation and suggestions for selecting hardware.
Hinges
Pulls
Handles
Fasteners
slides
escutcheons
ferules
leg buttons
locks
shelf hook
hanger
casters
clips
pins
sources
modifying hardware
catches
hook and eye

Posted under Hardware, Wood Work Misc. Tags: casters, catches, clips, escutcheons, Fasteners, ferules, handles, hanger, Hinges, hook and eye, leg buttons, locks, modifying hardware, pins, pulls, shelf hook, slides, sources. Comments: None

Wood projects can be combined with other arts and crafts to make special projects with striking appeal. A black lacquer finish with a painted design is one example. This page will be used to explore unusual and challenging projects designed to expand the art side of wood working. Special construction details will [...]

Posted under Ideas, Wood Work Misc. Tags: bold wood project, details for wood, ideas in wood, innovative wood, new wood project, unconventional wood project. Comments: None

This page will be used to discuss:
Sources of different kinds of wood
Plywood
Composite materials
Properties of different materials
The species available
Used lumber
Re sawing
Types of cuts for lumber
Strength of species
Drying wood
Kiln drying
Building a small kiln
Color of different species
Grain patterns
Aligning grain in a project
Things to watch for in choosing a species
Unusual types of wood, grapevine, ornamental species, etc.
Traditional uses for [...]

Posted under Tools, Wood Work Misc, Wood, the material. Tags: burl, grain, hardwood, heartwood, knots, mahogany, maple, oak, pine, properties, sapwood, softwood, species, varieties, whitewood, Wood. Comments: None

The tangible project that you can hold in your hand started out as an idea. Someone wanted the appearance or the function that it could provide and they went through the steps required to turn an idea into something physical. Maybe they wanted a workbench and the first thing that they thought [...]

Posted under Designing, Finishing/Decorating, Skills, Wood Work Misc. Tags: CAD, Choose hardware, Design woodworking, drawing wood projects, joint fit, manual sketches, planning woodworking, purpose of project, shape wood, specifications, wood appearance, Wood edging, Wood fasteners, wood finish, wood materials, woodworking skills. Comments: None

Preparation and planning for a project are a positive part of the project and are not to be avoided. They are the launch pad that begins to turn an idea into a tangible object. Small projects often can be finished quickly, compressing the steps, but larger projects are going to be more successful [...]

Posted under Tasks, Wood Work Misc. Tags: assembling wood parts, construct wood parts, Designing wood projects, drawing wood projects, finishing wood, layout, marking, measuring, painting, planning, sanding, staining, wood dertails, wood materials. Comments: None

Skills
This page will home in on the various skills rather than whole projects and the instructions will be useful for a wide range of projects. It will discuss, for instance, how to make various kinds of joints and when they should be employed. Sanding in its many forms will be covered. Skills [...]

Posted under Skills, Wood Work Misc. Tags: assembling wood parts, biscuits, dowels, drawing, drilling wood, edging, fastening wood, finishing wood, how to, joing wood, measuring, mortise, planning a wood project, router, sanding, sawing, Skills, tennon. Comments: None

BOOKSHELF/DISPLAY SHELF, WALL HUNG
This bookshelf/display shelf is designed to be robust and give a confident appearance. It can be attached firmly to the wall studs to have enough strength to display even heavy items. At the same time, it has a delicate enough appearance to be very decorative. It lends itself [...]

Posted under Projects, Wood Work Misc. Tags: bookends, Bookshelf, custom wood project, designiing wood projects, display shelf, plywood, solid wood, wood finishes, wood materials, wood strength. Comments: None