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How to Use a Wood Burning Fireplace

How to Use a Wood Burning Fireplace

A wood fireplace is on the keystone of fireplace history; attractive and moderately simple to install. Nowadays, although, there are plenty of different options, numerous of which are extra suitable to sustain and utilize. The examples contain gas and electric fireside inserts in addition to pill or callus stoves. The advantages of with a wood […]

How to Carve Wood

How to Carve Wood

Wood carving is a popular hobby. Wood can be used to make unlimited objects that are practical, some whimsical and other nostalgic. You don’t have to be a professional to make some objects out of wood. Some people who enjoy wood carving take on large projects like making wooden doors, cabinets, ceiling moldings, bookcases and […]

How to Remove Stain from Wood

How to Remove Stain from Wood

A simple dust and an occasional use of the appropriate polish should suffice on most types of wood. If you do have stains to remove, wipe them up. Never attempt to remove a stain from any piece you think may be valuable; have it professionally res­tored. Always test cleaning agents first on an inconspicuous part […]

How to Sand Wood

How to Sand Wood

There is quite a difference between sanding bare wood and ‘rubbing down’, ‘cutting’ or ‘flatting back’ between coats. Apart from where you are removing blemishes, always work from coarse to fine; for raw wood range from 100 to 120/150 to 240/320 grit. Final sanding on a top coat can require 600 grit wet and dry, […]

How to Finish and Stain Wood

How to Finish and Stain Wood

Right from the start, be assured there is no perfect wood treatment. All are compromises between durability, appearance, and ease of application, so you must know what final effect you want before you start. Staining is not always essential. Many craftsmen abhor the use of wood colouring, maintaining that if something is not the right […]

How to Measure and Mark Wood

Nearly all woodworking jobs involve measuring and marking of one kind or another. The sort of tool you need depends on the distance to be measured, the accuracy wanted and how often the job is likely to be repeated. The importance of accurate measurement and marking out cannot be over em­phasised. Often any inaccuracy introduced […]

How to Age Wood

How to Age Wood

Many a times it happens that one wants to make something using old wood but the wood which is available is new. You want the wood to antique as if it came from an old store and not from one of the new home stores. There are many do it yourself ways to age wood […]