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Woodworking Tips That’ll Improve You Abilities Fast!

By The Carpenter

Woodworking can be a fun hobby to get into. Imagine being able to create pieces of furniture or a jewelry box just the way you like it. It takes a lot of skill to become a good woodworker. There are tips from seasoned woodworkers on how to make beautiful projects. Read this article to find out more.

Use pre-stain conditioners if you’re going to stain the wood. The conditioner will make it more difficult to notice irregularities in the wood. Such conditioning agents smooth the wood surface and let stains sink in evenly.

Take care when using power tools. If you are new to woodworking, be very careful when you are operating power tools for the first time. Read the manual thoroughly, and if possible, have someone with experience demonstrate how to use it properly. This will ensure that you don’t have a nasty accident during your woodworking project.

If you’re renting a new tool, ask for a brief tutorial. A lot of the time they have specialists that will help you learn to ue the tool more easily than if you tackle it by yourself. Also ask for any documentation to help you out.

Keep all of your woodworking tools in a safe and dry place. You want to be sure that your tools are not in reach of children, as well as that they will be safe from moisture and other elements that can cause them to degrade at high rate. Follow this rule and your tools will last a long time.

Never use your fingers like a guide. Use a strip of wood instead to maximize safety. This will prevent you from loosing a finger or two, which would make working with wood very difficult.

Dust can ruin the finish of any woodworking project. Keep dust away from your projects and workbench by vacuuming it up. If you blow or brush it away, it will just land somewhere else, likely back on your project. Also, use a damp cloth to wipe all surfaces before you begin top-coating, or staining.

Ask local hardware stores if they sponsor woodworking classes. You may be surprised by what you find! In fact, your local Home Depot or Lowes might have classes available monthly that’ll help you hone your skills. This is a quick way to grow as a woodworker with very little out of pocket costs.

Check out your local library for books on woodworking. You will likely find books that contain tips, special skills or even step-by-step guides that can take you from start to finish on a project. A library can be wonderful source of information that people tend to forget when they are looking for knowledge, so do not let this resource slip your mind.

Remember to protect your ears. The machinery used in woodworking is noisy. Exposure over a long period of time can be bad on your hearing. Good headphones or even disposable ear plugs are good ideas. Whatever you choose, make sure to use them when operating machines.

Learn how to find the center in a piece of firewood every time. Mount some flat scrap wood to the lathe’s faceplate. Attach an acrylic piece to it using some double-faced tape. Chuck that in your lathe. Turn your acrylic to a disc. Using a 1/16″ bit in your tail stock chuck, drill a hole through that center-point. Scribe some concentric circles on to the disc at 1/2″³ intervals using a skew chisel. Position this center-finder over the end of your stock and adjust it until one of your circles is inscribed completely in a portion of the wood that is solid and usable. Using an awl or nail set, mark your center through the central hole in the disc.

Woodworking can be an excellent outlet for your creativity. The more projects you work on, the better you will become at it. Skill takes time and practice to build up. So, plan out your next project. Remember the advice in this article, and your next project can be something absolutely beautiful.

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