Jason K. Long 
Consider the weight of the Plywood to avoid serious issues later if you’re structural support or frame is incapable of holding the weight of the Plywood. Thus, before you even plan to use Plywood in your project, ensure that you factor in the weight of the Plywood to avoid any issue or problem related to … Read more
Some of the possible reasons behind the smoking of the circular saw include a wobbling saw blade, dull saw blade, misaligned saw blade, improper support, wrong cutting depth, wrong tooth set, warped saw blade, slow cutting speed, and many other causes. Of course, you can’t fix the smoking issue if you fail to zero in on the real … Read more
Yes, Basswood is a hardwood, but it is also often referred to as a soft hardwood with low density and hardness. Basswood features a Janka hardness rating of 410 lbf. This Janka rating is very low for hardwood. Yet, since Basswood is a deciduous tree, it is hardwood because being a deciduous tree is one … Read more
One of the skills you should learn as an aspiring woodworker is edge jointing. It is the process of preparing the wooden board’s edge accurately and straight to set it for the next operation. Jointing is traditionally done with a jointer plane. Nowadays, however, you can employ various edge jointing techniques like using a hand-held … Read more
Do you know that the lathe might have been invented several thousand years ago? Yes, you heard it right. For this reason, the lathe might be one of the oldest machines ever created by humans. A lathe is a machine that rotates a piece of material at an axis, allowing the user to perform several … Read more
A band clamp also known as strap clamp, of course, is perfect for clamping large and irregularly shaped objects. Likewise, it is ideal for holding the moldings as you connect them together. A band clamp is like the ratchet straps utilized to tie down loads. The strap gets looped around the assembly. Afterward, it is … Read more
Coped joints are joints produced by the wood joinery technique called coping. The result of this technique is a joint that is neat and professional looking. Coping also gets referred to as scribing. It is a technique that lets you shape the molding’s end to fit the abutting member’s contours neatly. Many English-speaking countries, aside from the … Read more
Many people would say you are blessed if you can earn money by doing something you love to do, and I would readily agree with them. Not many people get the chance to make money by doing the things they love. So, if you’re one of them, you should be happy and proud. If you … Read more
Of course, there are many types of woodworking joints, and one type he should first learn about is the rabbet joint. But what is a rabbet joint? A rabbet joint is a product of jointing two wood pieces using a rabbet. A rabbet refers to a recess cut made on the workpiece’s edge. The extruding … Read more