Tips and techniques from Canadian Woodworking give you the insight you need to improve your skills, solve common shop challenges, and work more efficiently and accurately.
The Difference: Mineral spirits and paint thinner
Mineral spirits and paint thinner are often thought to be the same thing, and while they are closely related solvents with overÂlapping uses, there are some key differences in terms of purity, odor and performance.
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.
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.
Rebuilding the gates on the Rideau Canal
When things work there’s no point in messing with them. That’s been the case for the wooden locks designed by Colonel John By and installed on the Rideau Canal 190 years ago.
Bird’s mouth lap joint: the simple approach isn’t always the best
There are times when a simple, strong joint is the right choice. There are also times when a bit of flair can go a long way. And, heck, a bird’s mouth joint is also a lot of fun to make.
Designing and Building the Lounge Chair No. 3
Through passion, determination and preparation, Nova Scotia designer / maker Jonathan Otter built this award-winning lounge chair. Learn about the process he went through to complete this piece.
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.
The original Bosch Lute was made in the 1500s. There is only one of them in the world, but a skilled luthier from Saskatoon completed a very similar lute. Learn how he assembled all the pieces that make up the back of his version of the Bosch Lute.
Keeping Woodworking Alive as we Age
Keeping your mind and body active as you age is crucial to long-term happiness and health. Learn about what two Canadian centers have done for seniors by bringing woodworking into their facilities.
Practical tips on power tool carving tools and techniques.
Keep your router and bits clean to avoid the problems caused by the two deadly enemies of all powered woodworking tools - heat and dust.
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'.
Perhaps no more than forty or fifty years ago, grooving, decorative edge work and intricate joinery in most small wood shops would have been done by a wide range of hand tools.
