My favorite kind of wood stains are dye stains, and for a number of reasons. Dye stains can be mixed together to create custom colors, they color the wood with great saturation, and they are very easy to mix and use. There are a few things however that can help when working with dyes for … Read More
This board was one of my very first test pieces for the French Polishing process, and it has an extremely high gloss. The reflection on the wood is from the desk lamp that is positioned above it, and you can see the shape of the light bulb easily. This was after several coats. French polishing … Read More
In this picture there are about 25 pieces of wood that were all taken from a cutoff bin at a hardwood store that I frequent. There is a nice big sign on the bin that says ” 10 cents,” which means I bought this entire pile of wood for about $2.50. Now I won’t be … Read More
Tru-Oil from Birchwood Casey is my absolute favorite wood finish. Not only does it enhance the natural beauty of wood, but it is also extremely easy to apply. This is what has made it my go-to finish for a very long time. Everything from smaller projects to medium sized applications like guitars, Tru-Oil delivers. How … Read More
This is a Briar tobacco pipe with a black and red contrast stain that accents the peaks and valleys on the surface. For this pipe, a wire wheel was used to create the surface texture, and then several different layers of dye stain were added to get the final effect. The look is a … Read More
Padauk is one of the most beautiful species of wood to work with, and surprisingly it is not very expensive. Padauk is a gorgeous red color with darker grain lines and can vary greatly in color as the wood ages. When freshly cut, it will be a bright orange color, then it mellows out over … Read More
I have been working on a series of Walnut and Curly Maple toy tools for my book over the last several weeks, and it has been a fun exercise in creativity. This is a sneak peek of the simple hammer that will be described in detail in the book. The hammer head is made from turned … Read More
This is what I have on the bench right now among other projects. I am making my son a wooden hand plane toy that looks similar to the Krenov style hand plane I made a few years ago. This is going to be part of a large set of tools that I am working … Read More
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