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What are your best woodworking money saving tips?
John
Woodworking, like many hobbies, can be an expensive proposition. You could easily spend thousands of dollars setting up a woodwork shop in your garage or basement. However, if you are doing woodworking on a budget, there are various ways you can economize and save money. Here are my personal Top 10Read more
Where to find free woodworking plans?
John
Hi, Here are some interesting links for free woodworking plans, at least the ones I know and I'm using regularly: Yellawood: You can access more than 40 projects for free, and if you dare to let your email address, you can download their « free project plans book » University of Tennessee: You can fRead more
What are the best places to find free pallets?
Neokentin
You will quickly realize that wood pallets can be found everywhere, or even that it will take a lot of courage to resist the urge to stop in front of each pallet you cross 🙂 Companies or businesses: To find free pallets and given their uses, it makes sense to look for them on the side of companies tRead more
Which sander to choose for pallet wood?
Neokentin
Let list the most frequently used sander and see their precise use. I hope it will be easier to see clearly and make your choice. The belt sander: The belt sander is like the big Bertha from the sander. It removes a lot of material, it's very useful to roughen the work but totally unsuitable for finRead more
What is the easiest woodworking joint?
Neokentin
The Butt Joint is probably the easiest woodworking joint and the one used the most by non-pro crafters, it’s a wood joint for rough or rustic work. It joins two pieces of wood by merely butting them together, either perpendicularly, such as with a picture frame, or along the same plane, as when we bRead more
What kind of paint do you use on pallet wood?
Neokentin
For your outdoor pallet wood projects and also for other woods, the best paints to use are weatherproof acrylics and weatherproof sealers. You can get them at craft stores & paint stores. You can use acrylic enamel for outdoor wood paintings, and normal acrylic paint is a great choice for indoorRead more
Is wood pallet safe for my DIY projects?
From the NSW Timber Development Association: Fumigation with gas involves enclosing goods and woodpackaging, pumping in the gas and leaving it enclosed for a period of time to allow full penetration. Gas is used as it penetrates into the wood and then dissipates,leaving no chemicals in the wood packRead more
Is pallet wood toxic?
John
For Australia: some heat treated packaging entering Australia is being fumigated with methyl bromide, you should double-check before using a wood pallet. I recently got some large shipping crates from work that had heat stamps on all timber, so I assumed it was safe. However, I learned that wooden cRead more
What are the best methods to remove a broken screw?
Neokentin
We found 4 different methods for removing a damaged screw from the least destructive way to the most destructive one. Use a rubber band Use a powered screwdriver Use a screw extractor Create a slot You've got there 4 of the best methods. More information is available here: 4 Methods To Remove A StriRead more
Is wood pallet safe for my DIY projects?
Neokentin
Pallets can become contaminated with chemicals spilled on them during the shipping process. If there are any spills on it, either oil, food or unknown substances, do not use this pallet! Pallets are frequently used to transport dangerous or toxic chemicals/liquids. It is much safer to use only cleanRead more