Wood carving is a creative skill being practiced since ancient times that involves piercing or removal of wood multiple times for creating some useful decorative objects, 3D lifelike art forms or design patterns on wood. Basic wood carving involves carving out...
Timber is the naturally available, low cost insulating material that is extensively used for building furniture, houses and outdoor structures. The most common species of wood used for timber frame homes are white pine, red and white oak, and Douglas fir, cypress and...
Green Wood: When people say green wood then they are not referring to the wood that is green in color as indicated by the words. In fact, green wood is referred to the freshly cut wet unseasoned wood which didn’t...
Engraving on wood is one of the elegant printmaking techniques. First of all, a print is created by engraving the reverse picture, design or pattern on a block of end grain wood. Before engraving, the wood is made very smooth...
A good professional or compassionate owner just does not want to take any chance while opting for a home for their animals. Selecting a suitable barn is a crucial decision that should not be taken in haste. How to decide...
The most obvious piece of information you need to know is “how long is my bandsaw blade?” you need to choose the width of blade. Always use the widest blade possible – it is stronger and will withstand greater feed pressures...
Planers have become necessary equipment in most of the woodworking workshops or for woodworkers. It’s a great versatile tool which can be used surface planning, wooden edges planning and much more. As planers are being for many applications, demand of...
How to choose correct bandsaw blade for cutting wood? There is an old saying “A craftsman is as good as his tools”. A good craftsman makes his imaginations real with the help of his tools and always chooses them wisely....
M42 Tersa knife blades are a grade of high speed steel with a high content of cobalt in the alloy. It is less brittle than carbide steels. Similar to nickel in hardness and durability Cobalt increases hardness, edge life and heat...
