Author: Derek

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  • How To Protect Wood From Mold – 10 Expert Tips

    How To Protect Wood From Mold – 10 Expert Tips

    Mold can ruin wood items, and seeing parts of your home or beloved wooden furniture suffering from mold damage can be devastating. Thankfully, some great products and useful tricks are available to help you get rid of mold for good. The following sections will answer common questions like how do you protect wood from mold?…

  • The 10 Best “How-To” Books For Woodworking Beginners

    The 10 Best “How-To” Books For Woodworking Beginners

    In an age of immediate online content, sometimes useful resources get overlooked. Valuable books on beginner woodworking exist for every skill level. These excellent how-to books for woodworking can help you create beautifully crafted projects while teaching you tips and tricks from experts. Woodworking experts from all over the world have written down their best…

  • 9 Essential Tips For Screwing Into MDF

    9 Essential Tips For Screwing Into MDF

    MDF seems to be the one thing that scares most people whenever they need to screw into its edge. I have been a cabinetmaker for the last 20 years and screwing MDF together is something we did every day.All of the apprentices would be always asking how to screw into the edges of MDF without…

  • Can You Mix Wood Paint With Emulsion?

    Can You Mix Wood Paint With Emulsion?

    After painting there is always a question of what to do with the leftovers. You can keep a quart of paint for touch-ups, for instance, or water up a little emulsion to paint with for sealant before a proper coat. There is another option, however, that you might be considering. Can you mix wood paint…

  • Can Wood Filler Hold A Screw? (A Real Test)

    Can Wood Filler Hold A Screw? (A Real Test)

    Every woodworker will often come to a point where mistakes happen and we look for a quick fix to get us out of trouble. An accidental hole or a chip out of the wooden surface could one of many scenarios where we look to fill it up and carry on. But what if you need…

  • What Shoes Woodworkers Wear And Why

    What Shoes Woodworkers Wear And Why

    Woodworking is a wonderful hobby but can often mean we stand for hours on a hard concrete floor. This is not the most common question I’m asked but I’m sure many wonder, what shoes do woodworkers wear? Woodworkers usually wear crocks, flip flops, or sneakers in their workshops. These provide the most comfort and ease…