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Q & A: Getting Stain Out of Corners Q: I like using gel stain on difficult to stain woods like birch because it doesn’t leave a blotchy look. But man, the stuff is a pain to get out of [...]

Dusty Miller www.facebook.com/pages/Unique-building-services-4u/245319725500683   I DO MY BEST TO GIVE 110% IN ALL WHAT I DO . PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE AND  ENJOY MY WORK [...]

Dovetail Marking Jig This little jig greatly speeds the laying out and marking of dovetail pins. Make the jig so the thin piece is exactly the same size as the pin you plan to use. Then, mark a [...]

Ok, found an old table in a trash pile awhile back.    Top was in layers, two of the aprons had split apart.    Legs were…Ok.     Tore the [...]

Q & A: Easy Drawer Dividers Q: Help! The junk drawer in our kitchen is out of control! I have trouble finding anything in there. Is there a simple way to add dividers to my kitchen drawers [...]

From reclaimed barn wood?   I had an old plank of the stuff, and needed a project to build.     Decided to just "wing it"  and make a lap desk, using [...]

For a few years I’ve had the idea of following up my Beginner’s SketchUp and Intermediate SketchUp Webinar series with and Advanced SketchUp series. Exactly what an Advanced SketchUp [...]

Storing Lumber This rack is easily made from galvanized iron pipe and threaded floor flanges. For light loads use 10-in. lengths of 1/2-in. pipe and 2x4s. For heavier loads go to 3/4-in. pipe and [...]

Saw Sharpening Jig I made this jig to hold a dovetail or other backsaw when filing and resetting the teeth. To use, insert the saw blade, teeth up, and clamp the jig in a bench vice.…

Sawing Rack My shop is simply too small to cut full-size sheets of plywood on the tablesaw.After many a bitter battle using a circular saw to cut floppy sheet stock perched on sawhorses, I [...]

Successful Stripping You can do it safely and effectively. Here's how. By Michael Dresdner Let's face it; stripping wood is a drag.We approach it knowing it’s a difficult, messy [...]

Three Steps to Precise Cuts By Richard Tendick A trim router is a precision tool—if it’s tuned up correctly. Tuning corrects two common problems: an uneven cut and a sticky base. By [...]