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It was time for me to write another column. But as is pretty common, the question for me was “What should I write about?”

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Turning a tulip

With a few offcuts, a few dollar store dowels, a little colour and some glue you can make a beautiful bouquet of tulips to give to that special someone, and they’ll last forever.

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Finishing Touch: exterior painting essentials

A fresh coat of paint is an economical way to boost your home’s curb appeal and help protect it from the elements.

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Afrormosia
Afrormosia

Renowned for its durability, Afromosia is often used as a substitute for genuine Teak. It’s a beautiful wood and deserves consideration for many woodworking projects on its own merits.

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Canadian Woodworking issue 154 spring 2026
Spring 2026 issue

The Spring 2026 issue features projects for every skill level, including a table lantern, heirloom urn, night table and veneered chess board.

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  • Steve Der-Garabedian

    Woodworker’s resources for veneering

    Wood veneering is a time‑honoured woodworking technique that uses thin slices of wood to create beautiful, stable, and visually striking surfaces.

    March 23, 2026
    Canadian Woodworking
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    The mighty mallet

    Roughing out a large carving, or even a medium-sized one, can be a very laborious process. In the interest of saving time and energy, many carvers opt for ‘power’.

    January 23, 2008
    David Bruce Johnson
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    An Appreciation of Black Walnut

    Walnut is one of the most highly prized domestic woods, and for good reason. For colour, grain, figure, workability and other valuable attributes, the wood is in a class all by itself among domestic hardwoods.

    March 11, 2016
    Jesse Vernon Trail
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    Power Carving

    Practical tips on power tool carving tools and techniques.

    May 23, 2011
    Conrad Sarzynick
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Step tansu

Japanese for ‘trunk’ or ‘chest’, tansus ranged from small three step units to larger five and eight step units.

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Kentucky Coffeetree
Kentucky coffeetree

The wood is hard, dense and ring porous, resembling ash, the oaks and especially honey locust. The grain is usually straight with a coarse texture.

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Zen-Wu block plane

A premium titanium block plane delivering smooth, precise cuts with minimal vibration and refined modern design.

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urn
Craft a frame-and-panel urn

A cremation urn is a special object that speaks to the person whose remains it will contain one day. Making one allows you to customize it to further suit your loved one.

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