Woodworking For TODAY

  Dear James: I want to strip and refinish some very old woodwork in our farmhouse. What is the best method to do this so that this antique woodwork is not damaged and looks original? -- Adam C.   Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE Dear Adam: Older, ornate woodwork is beautiful and an attraction in older houses. It is important to not damage or alter its appearance, otherwise it can impact the value of your house. Plan on this project taking a long time to do, and do not cut corners to finish faster or save a few dollars on tools and materials. Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE The woodwork in very old houses usually was either painted or left natural and finished with clear varnish.  The more durable and harder-to-remove finishes, such as urethane, were not available back then.  Even though varnish is easier to strip, don't start rejoicing yet.  There likely are several coats of varnish or ...

People looking for a way to pass the time or an alternative way to make money usually turn to a hobby they enjoy. Woodworking is one of those hobbies that people indulge in as a hobby or homework. It’s very exciting and anyone can start with it.  Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE When it comes to woodworking at home, there are many projects to think about. When you start you have to be very careful what project you start with because there are projects that can be too difficult for a newbie. But don’t worry about that, because we’ll give you guidelines on how to get started with woodworking properly as a beginner. Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE Just like any other hobby woodworking, some tools are required. So before you commit to any project, you need to know if you have the available resources to work on that project. Try not to spend a lot of money on buying equipment in the beginning, buy more equipment...

A new exhibition at Japan House London traces the development of an astonishing craft tradition, originating in Japan's Hida region and dating back over 1,300 years.   Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE Japan is a country with a strong sense of its own traditions and which makes an active effort to maintain them on a practical level. And so, if you're interested in exploring the art of master woodworking, you'll love Japan House London's upcoming exhibition, titled The Carpenters' Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama. Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE Opening on 29 September, the free exhibition highlights how the Japanese city of Takayama, in the densely forested Hida region of Honshu's Gifu Prefecture, has an international reputation for its highly skilled carpenters over an astonishing 1,300 years. The title is a play on words, referring to the lineage of woodworking in Hiba and a Sumi-tsubo...

  Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE They say necessity is the mother of invention. The story of Altadena-based Danielle Salmon’s business called Octimber certainly attests to this proverb. It all began in 2018 when Salmon, a Jamaican-American, was searching for a photography background for her food photography blog — a background which was portable, foldable and durable. With no options available in stores, she decided to create her own background after having conversations with her carpenter uncle and neighbor to understand woodworking. She made her first photography background out of wood and became satisfied as the backgrounds, she said, elevated her food photography. Eventually, she launched Octimber and made more photography backgrounds using wood – pine to be exact. Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE “Once I figured it out, it was the most fun and most exciting thing I could ever do,” Salmon said. “What i...

  Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE “I believe in you”.  That one phrase is where addiction counseling begins.  When someone else has faith that you are going to not only make it, but flourish and thrive through the journey, magic starts to happen.  That magic can be summarized in one word, “sobriety”.  As an addiction counselor, I have discovered things that gets and keeps people sober.  Through my revolutionary approach to addiction treatment called “Woodworking Therapy”, individuals develop a skill few people ever acquire, as well as a positive experience they will have for the rest of their lives. Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE When I was 7 years old, I helped my Dad create the living room floor out of solid oak wood.  This took place in 1988 in the Boston, Massachusetts suburban town of Dover.  I was drawn to the chop saw, smell of fresh-cut oak wood, and the whole pr...

Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE Perfect edges lead to perfect pieces. A table saw is the cornerstone of most woodworking shops, and it’s well-known for making rip cuts, bevels, and crosscuts.  What many people don’t know is how versatile this tool can be with the help of jigs and sleds to enable more advanced cuts.  There are all kinds of sleds you can make for your saw, but a great one to build early in your carpentry career is a jointing sled.  Jointing is the process of flattening one edge of a board until it reaches a perfect right angle to a face, allowing tight seams and accurate fits.  However, a jointer can be an expensive tool, and one that takes up precious room.  Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE Building a jointer sled can save you money and space, and still get you the nice, square edges you need for quality builds.  If you don’t have the time to make a jointer sled, you...

  Ads. Proposal:   HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR COMPANY SOCIAL MEDIA REGULARLY,   Click HERE A historic Stoughton building that stood vacant for nearly a decade now invites visitors in to buy and build wood crafts. Dubbed the Doughboy Building because it was once the home of Doughboy Feeds, the century-old building at 501 E. Main St. was last occupied nine years ago by a fleet of milk trucks. In the 1920s and 1930s, it was an auto showroom. In February, following a major renovation, the building reopened as Grand Inspired, a combination woodworking gallery and membership-based workshop designed to celebrate fine handiwork and provide a space where everyone from novices to experts can create. Ads. 16,000 wood plan for you today, click HERE The business is the brainchild of veteran educator Joanne Grassman, 60, who spent 32 years working as a school psychologist and administrator in Madison schools before retiring in 2021.  Growing up in a family of woodworkers in the central ...