Michaels Cherry Stain - FineWoodworking We recently purchased some Amish-built furniture from the Goshen, Indiana area This quarter sawn white oak furniture was finished with Michael’s Cherry Stain which imparts an unbelievable depth, clarity and color […]
Kitchen cabs. : Deeper than normal - FineWoodworking I'm currently designing our new kitchen cabinets that will be going into our home that we're remodeling I'm the cabinet builder so anything goes We have elected to use 30" deep counter tops on two of the walls to gain necessary storage space on the top while preserving working area I've never designed this arrangement nor has my wife or I used such a kitchen So I'm wondering how the deep
The best pencils for marking on dark wood - FineWoodworking So, off I headed to the nearest Michaels to grab a reasonable variety of options of each of the favorites—including a Prismacolor sharpener that sharpens pencils with a shorter tip (higher angle) to sharpen each pencil with the same angle I have found that the softer ‘leads’ of colored pencils last longer with a shorter tip
cheap wood for prototype - FineWoodworking I know microcut basswood is used quite a bit for model mockup building, and can be purchased in small amounts at most major craft stores (ie; Michaels, hobby lobby, AC moore, woodcraft etc) It's relatively cheap when buying small amounts too Good luck! ~Malice
Shellac Help - FineWoodworking I have used shellac a fair bit I prefer about a 1 5 lb cut I apply by brush “oval mop style” I picked up a Michaels for less than $20 If using canned Zinser floor sealer, I often dilute with another 25%ish volume of alcohol Paul Sellers has excellent YouTube videos on how to apply shellac It’s not that hard to apply
How best to teach kids woodworking - FineWoodworking If you want to do a scroll saw project, a night light box kit is a good one It requires basic skills and you could pre dimension most of the pieces and have some different patterns to choose from and a light kit from a craft store like a michaels would finish it off
Make a Sleek Box with a Sliding Lid - FineWoodworking Some years ago I decided to make a box for my wife, Barbara, to hold some of her favorite pens My design was inspired by the memory of a simple wooden pencil box with a sliding top that I had as a child
Adhering sandpaper to granite slab - FineWoodworking I use a light tack spray adhesive applied to the back of the paper only Several brands are available: 3M Artists Demountable Adhesive, Sprayway makes one; and I think Elmer's