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Category: Woodworking

Woodworking is a passion. Here you will find a collection of woodworking tips, techniques and guides on various power tools for cutting, finishing and joining wood.

Is Cedar a Hardwood or Softwood?
Cedar is a popular wood species with many uses, but is it a …

Is Cedar a Hardwood or Softwood?

Chamfer vs. Bevel
Master the art of beveling and chamfering with this detailed guide which will …

Bevel vs Chamfer

Does Wood Conduct Electricity?
This guide explains why some types of wood can be conductors or insulators, …

Does Wood Conduct Electricity? Why?

Cedar vs Pine Fence
This comparison guide will help you to pick the right wood for your …

Cedar vs Pine Fence. (Pros & Cons)

Sandpaper Grit for Wood
Sandpaper selection guide that will help you pick the right grid for your …

What Grit Sandpaper for Wood?

BCX Plywood, Uses and Advantages
All about BCX plywood, pros and cons and the uses are explained in …

BCX Plywood and Its Uses

Stack of birch plywood
Difference between birch plywood and baltic birch plywood and their water-resistance qualities.

Is Birch Plywood Waterproof?

Hacksaw for wood
Will a hacksaw cut wood or tree branches? What type of blade do …

Can a Hacksaw Cut Wood?

What is Parawood?
What is Parawood or rubber wood and what is Parawood used for?

What Is Parawood? Is It Good for Furniture?

A guide that explains the difference between wood screws and metal screws. Read …

Metal Screw vs. Wood Screw

Lag Screw
What is a lag screw or a lag bolt? Is there a difference? …

Lag Screw vs Lag Bolt vs Structural Screw

Sandblasting Wood
Sandblasting wood can be ideal for a number of situations. Here's how you …

Can You Sandblast Wood? How?

Best wood for carving
Are you a beginner at wood carving? Choose the right type of wood …

10 Best Wood for Carving

Wood Screws
American wood screw size chart with the screw number and the corresponding diameter.

Wood Screw Sizes. (With Printable Chart)

Using Router on Plywood
Plywood is a highly versatile, inexpensive engineered wood that is used for many …

Using Router on Plywood Without Tearout

Plane wood without a Planer
Learn different techniques of planing wood without using a planer.

How to Plane Wood Without a Planer? (7 Ways)

Can you plane plywood and mdf?
Learn why planing plywood and MDF is not recommended even though it can …

Can You Plane MDF and Plywood?

Difference between Jointer vs Planer
If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between a jointer and a planer, …

Jointer vs Planer. What is the Difference and Which One Do You Need First?

African Mahogany Flooring
Find out if African mahogany a good substitute for genuine mahogany for flooring, …

African Mahogany Flooring

Difference between Hardwood vs Softwood
Is hardwood really harder than softwaood. What is the difference and what are …

Hardwood vs. Softwood Differences and Uses

What is the difference between Counterboring and countersinking? See the advantages and disadvantages …

Counterbore vs Countersink. Differences & Strength

Pilot hole Drill size for screw hole
How do I choose the right size drill bit for a screw? See …

What Size Drill Bit for #8, #10 Screw? Pilot Hole Size Chart for Wood Screws.

Mahogany Hardwood Flooring
Pros and cons of using Mahogany for solid hardwood flooring. What nail gun …

Mahogany Hardwood Floors

Wood Rot vs Termites
Can termite damage look like water damage? What's the difference and how to …

Wood Rot vs Termite Damage. Identify the Signs.

Gluing Wood to Metal
Can you attach galvanized metal to wood? What type of glue do I …

Gluing Metal to Wood

If you are starting up a wood shop or want to do some …

Best Saw for Cutting Wood

Wood Joinery
Did you know that a joiner is different from a carpenter? All about …

What is Joinery? How is It Different Than Carpentry?

Tongue and Groove Joint
All about tongue and groove joinery and it's uses. See how this woodworking …

Tongue and Groove Joint

Wood Planer
A hand wood planer is one of the most basic woodowking tools. But …

Wood Planer

Coating varnish vs shellac vs lacquer vs polyurethene
All about different types of protective coating for wood. Find out the difference …

Varnish vs Lacquer vs Polyurethane vs Shellac

waterproofing plywood
Learn how to waterproof plywood to protect your furniture, patio, or deck from …

Waterproofing Plywood: 3 Ways to Protect Plywood

Different types of plywood
A detailed list of different plywood types, grades their properties, and uses.

9 Types of Plywood & Their Uses

Types of woodworking joints
A visual guide that explains the different types of wood joints with illustrations. …

15 Types of Wood Joints – Names & Pictures

Woodworking Joints
While veteran woodworkers will be intimately familiar with wood joints, the vast majority …

Wood Joints: Rabbet vs Dado vs Groove

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