(guest post by Adam Eyal) You may be struggling to find affordable wood to use for your projects. With deforestation being one of the biggest global environmental problems, new policies have set an all-time high for retail lumber prices, which have increased by up to 30-percent since fall in 2017. So now comes the important […]
Woodwork
How and When to Use Paste Wax on Wood
(guest post by Paul Moore) Since people started making things with wood, wax has been used to polish it. Wax has, in fact, been used in some way as a finish for hundreds of years – if not longer. Why has wax been the default for wood finishes for so many years? Because it […]
Armstrong-Clark Announces 3 New Colors
Armstrong-Clark Company announces three new colors using high quality trans-oxide pigments to its oil base wood stain product line. Black Walnut was formulated to respond to the increased demand for a dark brown on exotic hardwoods as Armstrong-Clark continues to aggressively grow as the top rated stain for hard woods like […]
Top 6 Tools You Need To Get Your Woodworking Shop Started
(guest post by Ted Leger) It took one time working with lumber and wood stock and I was hooked. From then on I loved to eat, sleep, and talk about woodworking to everyone. And within a short period, I built my first shop and grabbed my tools and organized them. That was my “man cave.” […]
Bifold Doors – Tips for Fitting Them
(guest post by Tony Cope) Bifold doors have become very popular. They provide an ideal way of being able to close off or open up two adjoining rooms if the structural opening is too wide for a set of double doors. Usually the opening needs to be between 8 and 11-1/2 ft. (2.5 and […]
Alternating Tread Stairs
Ever heard of “alternating tread stairs”? Until yesterday, I had not. They aren’t exactly common in the United States, probably due to the fact that they don’t meet the strict code requirements that most municipalities impose on stair construction. Whether or not the design of these stairs meets code in your area is determined by […]
Make a Growth Chart for Kids
As a Christmas gift to my wife, I made a growth chart for our son. It’s basically an oak board that looks like a giant yardstick and is used to decorate a wall. This is a neat little project if you have young kids, but I admit it isn’t a very “extreme”. In fact […]
EHT Was Quoted in “Essential Woodworking Tools” from Sears
Sears asked me for a few quotes on “must-have woodworking tools”. They used my feedback along with that of a number of notable woodworkers to create an online tool guide. Click on the image to jump over to the Sears site and check out the interactive tool guide . And, as a fan of […]
Mix & Match Wood Stain
I recently came across an unusual challenge (for me) on a woodworking project involving reclaimed lumber: two significantly different shades of wood used on the same project. Sometimes, two or more shades of wood are deliberately used in woodwork to achieve contrasting colors for decorative purposes. That was not the case here. I had pulled […]