How to Finish Wood with Tru-Oil
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 …
Rusticated Tobacco Pipe
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 …
Custom Acoustic Guitar Making
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 …
Making a Toy Hammer
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. …
Wooden Hand Plane Toy
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 …
Top 5 Acoustic Guitar Making Books
I have been making guitars for almost 20 years, and have been self taught since the very beginning. There are many good acoustic guitar making books available, and each …
The Beauty of Curly Maple
Curly Maple is one of the best looking types of figured wood, and is also one of the least expensive. Higher grades will always cost more, but Maple with a …
Are You Paying Too Much For Sandpaper?
Most woodworkers have a palm sander of some type, which takes special sandpaper in some instances. Many smaller sanders will accept a 1/4 sheet of sandpaper, which is conveniently sold …