Woodworking Department
Our Woodworking department, suitable for both beginner and experienced woodworkers, will teach you all about this quintessential handcraft. Read about the basics or move onto advanced topics to learn how to use tools such as routers and scrollsaws, apply finishes and fasten together woodwork, an art called joinery.
The department features free samples and free project ideas, calculators, an inch/meter converter, a glossary of terms, free woodworking catalogs and more. Our online shopping center will help you order your woodworking supplies quickly and easily.
New Tutorials and Pages
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![DIY PVC Pipe Planter]()
Even rural areas and small apartments can have fresh food and herbs by gardening with PVC pipe. This small PVC planter holds small pots.
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![DIY Raised Garden Bed Cover]()
Covering a raised garden bed protects the vegetables, fruit and foliage of the garden from pesky animals. Learn how to make a raised garden bed cover.
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![How to Build A Mini Garden Hoop Tunnel]()
A garden hoop tunnel is one of the best investments you can make as a gardener. Learn how to build a simple, affordable mini garden tunnel.
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![How to fix the table leg]()
How to reattach a table leg that has fallen off a table
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![How to Make a Pine Cone Garland]()
How to Make a Pine Cone Garland
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![How to Paint and Refresh a Little Free Library]()
How we refreshed our Little Free Book Library with a coat of paint, stickers and sealant.
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![How to Repair and Conceal Furniture Scratches]()
Try this quick and easy way to repair and conceal scratches on wood furniture.
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![Learn how we use Newspaper in our Flower beds to Prevent Weeds]()
Newspaper is superior to using landscape fabric to prevent weeds in your flower beds and garden. Learn how we use it!
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![Log Tea Light Candle Holders]()
Log Tea Light Candle Holder Tutorial
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![Squirrel Proof Raised Garden Bed Covers for Tomato Plants]()
Do squirrels and other animals keep eating your garden vegetables? Make these garden bed covers for your garden beds and protect your veggies from the animals.
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![Calculators]()
A compilation of many wood working calculators to determine wood length and amount, type, strength, also accounting for shelf sag, angles, and moisture content.
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New Stuff
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Quantity, Centers and Spacing with Running Measurements
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Blocklayer
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A handy chart.
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Bolt Depot
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How to quickly make half-lap joints.
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This Old House
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Instructions on how to install architectural moulding.
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Lowe's
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A wood screw pilot hole size table.
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Bolt Depot
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Monarch Metal Fabrication
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This site has wooden table base kits for four legged tables include the legs you select along with the aprons, corner blocks and all necessary hardware with the exception of the screws to mount the tabletop you provide.
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Osborne Wood
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Names and pictures of 350 North American woods by Romeyn Beck Hough.
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North Carolina Echo Project
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With this tutorial, learn how to install a towel ring.
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Scrappy Geek
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Beginner’s Guide to the Best Wood Carving Tools! This article has lots of useful information on wood carving.
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Happy DIY Home