How To Choose Wood
…can increase the durability of wood for outdoor use by using outdoor finishes such as preservative, paint or varnish. Hardwoods and softwoods? Softwoods, which are usually soft and less dense…
…can increase the durability of wood for outdoor use by using outdoor finishes such as preservative, paint or varnish. Hardwoods and softwoods? Softwoods, which are usually soft and less dense…
…hole. Stop when the snail (threaded tip) of the bit comes through the opposite face; turn your piece around in the vice and carefully finish the hole from the other…
…the recommendation for a four-in-hand farrier’s rasp as this is not hardened. Although a hand stitched rasp makes for a more effective cut and finish compared with the machine made…
…the refined finish we need on the back of the blade. Finish off by removing any waxy residue with a soft cloth or tissue. Put the parts back together and…
…pull the chisel across the surface of the strop, trailing the cutting edge, as pushing into it will result in the chisel cutting into the leather. Finish off by carefully…
…cuts reduce the tearout often associated with hand planing. Using the card scraper results in a finish surface that often eliminates the need for heavy sandpaper use, it creates a smooth…
…the diamond stones until the whole of the underside is consistently flat to the new edge and shiny overall. Finish abrading by applying buffing compound to the wooden face of…
…You may initially need quite a heavy cut for this, especially if the boards weren’t well aligned when you glued up. Repeat on the other side, and then finish off…
…using a tenon saw, but take great care not to cut into the knifewall as this would show as a nasty gap in the finished piece. Then position the shelf…
…make a mark so you know what depth to chop down to. Removing Surface Nibbing On many projects we use sandpaper between coats of finish which take down the surface…