Wood and Supplies
This section features advice on working with wood including lumber & sheet goods, wood species, and wood figure. You'll Also find tips on veneer & inlay, sanding, wood glue, fasteners, and wood finishes.
Given the choice between a hardwood retailer’s top-quality lumber, its second-best, or its lowest quality, you’ll ask for the best every time, right? Great lumber lurks in those lower-grade bins.
The days when slotted or Phillips was your only choice ended years ago.
WOOD magazine, Issue 266 shows you how to make a Demilune Table.
Whether bent on harvesting your own wood with a chainsaw or just trimming branches, you must play it safe. And there’s more to it than the right saw and protective clothing.
Forget finicky finishes. Try these four techniques to bring out red oak’s different personalities.
Even open-grained oak can be smooth as glass when you plug those pesky pores.
Tip of the Day
Tune-up tip for perfect planing
Your benchtop planer takes a beating in normal use. Give it routine maintenance like the tip below... read more