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Craft Ideas

Simple Steps to Make a Wooden Chessboard

There are plenty of options available to wood crafters who are in search of an easy and fun woodworking project. One of the best and easiest wood craft projects that you should try is to design a wooden chessboard.Chess is an excellent game suited for all ages and it can really wake up your mind. […]

Woodworking and Wood Turning

3 Common Types of Dovetail Joints Used in Woodworking Projects.

Dovetail joinery is used in woodworking projects to make a variety of wood products with some amount of craftsmanship. Tails on one side of a wooden board resemble a “dove’s tail” and pins interlock tails from the opposite side of the joint.It is a tight fit that is not possible for pulling apart on all […]

Reuse and Repurpose

How to Make Wooden Candle Holders Out of Scrap Wood

Candles are the trendy lighting technique that is always in vogue. In fact, they have become more in demand nowadays because of their rustic charm. Furthermore, you can use them on almost all occasions; be it a wedding, night parties, birthdays, or any other function, to raise the “oomph” factor of the event. In fact, […]

Woodworking and Wood Turning

How to Design Wooden Wagon Wheels

If you are planning to design a new wooden wagon for your kids to play or to decorate your house, then you can either buy toy wooden wheels from a wood crafts supplies store or design wooden wheels on your own. Professional wood crafters always advise designing wooden wheels because it adds more beauty and […]

Tips and Techniques

An Overview of Pyrography and the Wood Burning Tools Used

Pyrography is an art of illustrating patterns, especially on wood using a heated metallic pen and other supplies. Over the years, Pyrography has been used for decorating and branding an array of artifacts and musical instruments made of wood. For instance, woodworkers impart pyro patterns on kitchenware items or on acoustic guitars, branding not only […]

Craft Ideas

How to Make a Garland Using Wooden Beads

Most commonly, wooden beads are seen in prayer beads and are used to count and chant prayers. Yet small pieces of wood with a hole through the center can be used as a decoration too. In fact, the benefit of beads is that you can make anything from them, be it prayer beads, friendship bands, […]

Woodworking and Wood Turning

Important Uses of Wooden Dowel Joints

Dowel joints are one of the most utilized parts in any kind of woodworking projects. They serve an important purpose of securing two wooden parts together firmly. Wooden dowel joints utilize a wooden peg for affixing two boards together. For attaching two boards, a hole is drilled at the connecting ends of the board and dowel […]

Craft Ideas

How to Make Scented Wooden Balls

Scented wooden balls are immensely popular among many homeowners and they are the ideal alternative to potpourri. This is mainly because of the fact that scented wooden balls have the unique ability to diffuse the fragrance in a room in a modern yet minimalist way. Moreover, wooden balls look very attractive and the grain is clearly visible […]

Home Décor

Types and Benefits of Lazy Susan

Many of us may have a Lazy Susan in our homes. It is the small rotating tray that sits in the middle of the dining table and rotates so that each person is able to reach what he or she wants easily. You may also find Lazy Susan on corner cupboards as it can make it […]

The Whys and Whats of Wood

3 Types of Woods to Make Wooden Shelves

If you are planning to build a new wood shelf, then the first and most important thing you should do is to decide where you would be placing these shelves. Let us assume that you have already decided where to place them; now, it is the time to determine how you want to use them. […]