Your jigsaw is one of your most reliable woodworking tools, so you use it a lot. You don’t want to burn it out though, which is why you wonder exactly how thick the wood is that a jigsaw can handle. For instance, can it cut through a 2×4? What about a 4×4? Jigsaws can cut…
Are you embarking on a woodworking project featuring plywood? Or are you interested in becoming the middleman between a supplier and a retailer? It is critical to know what to expect when you order a shipment or make a deal regarding bundles of plywood. How many sheets of plywood come in a bundle? On average,…
The jigsaw is the most used tool in most people’s workshops. I certainly use mine often. But occasionally, I find that the base of my jigsaw jumps and marks my timber. I decided to do some research into why does my jigsaw jump and I gathered the following information to help you out. Here are…
When I started my woodwork journey, I didn’t have excess money to buy all the latest tools. I bought myself a table saw and then I often wondered if I could double my table saw as a basic router? After many years of working with both tools, I thought I should compile the information I…
A friend asked me a few weeks back what length nail to use when nailing 2 pieces of wood together. To my surprise, he had been using nails that were way too short for the job at hand. So, how far should a nail go into wood? As a general rule, the nail length needs…
You love the durability of medium-density fiberboard or MDF, especially because it’s so easy to seal or paint. However, when it comes to cutting MDF, that’s where you struggle. You’re looking for the perfect cutting instrument and you think it’s a jigsaw, but you’re not sure. Can you cut MDF with a jigsaw? MDF can…