Any time one tool in my workshop stops working, I figure out a use for another tool that I previously didn’t know. And the secret behind that is experimentation. My latest experiment came after my router stopped working randomly. I decided to use a router bit in a drill. You cannot use router bits in…
As a cabinetmaker, I absolutely have spent a long time over the last 20 years sanding MDF. We commonly used MDF on kitchen doors when they had to be painted so sanding was a must. I still get asked, can you sand MDF? MDF can be sanded conveniently with a hand sanding block or electric…
During my years as a cabinetmaker, I noticed a lot of new homes were opting for MDF door linings and MDF door frames. MDF certainly helps with cost-cutting but I was always hesitant and wondered are MDF door linings any good. I sort of knew the answer but thought I would put some research into…
Whenever I clean out my tool stash, I am semi-convinced that I could qualify for a world record for some of the bluntest sawblades. Novice woodworker friends wonder why I don’t get my HSS blades sharpened. This lead me to investigate whether it is worth sharpening circular saw blades. It is worth sharpening circular saw…
I have been trying to make an OSB tabletop for over a year, but I keep delaying it. And one of the reasons was the splintering that happens when you downsize OSB. I made the mistake of not getting it at the project size and now have to cut it. Though I have blades that…
It has been a while since I made a glue joint, and for some reason, I had assumed that gorilla wood glue didn’t have the same curing time as average wood glue. How long does Gorilla wood glue take to dry? I checked and this is what I found. Gorilla glue wood glue dries in…