New To Woodworking Archives - Page 41 of 58

As I stated in another post, I am the proud new owner of a new Jet 18" bandsaw, jointer, and dust collector.  I purchased these items to take my building…

Hi there-- I told a friend I'd help her make some bunk beds for her girls. Right now, we're still in the planning and design stage. Borrowing from plans from…

Hi I recently moved into a 150 year old house. All the sash windows are original. However some of the windows have very bad rot and are actually badly bent.…

Hi all - I am making a benchtop that will go atop a base cabinet in a mudroom. The dimensions will be 37" wide by 17" deep, and the wood…

Hello. I have started woodworking after retiring & have been given a number of sharpening stones, a mixture of both water and oil. My question is how do I tell…

HI! im kamren from utah, im almost 17 and have been doing basic woodworking for my whole life, but just started to get into the finer stuff about a year…

Does anyone know the what and why of this "tip" from the following Website? http://www.ripsdiy.co.za/woodjoins.shtml <!----><!----> <!----> <!---->  <!----> "When screwing into end wood drill a hole and insert a dowel.…

Responding to your question regarding the most frustrating aspect of woodworking, I do not look forward to any glue ups that involve or create angles or corners, even those with…

Hello to all, I have started thinking about building some cabinets for my upstairs bedroom rather than purchasing furnature. In this way it'll look like a custom built in piece.…

42318.1 I am a novice with $500 in Home Depot gift cards from father's day. My dilemma is whether to buy 3 Ryobi power tools (table saw, miter saw and…