Planning and building units that have plumbing or electrical components within them can be tricky. Hiding or simply working around pipes or wires, particularly drain pipes and water lines, can challenge most shops. Not us.
A common misconception is that a special finish is required to seal wood. While commercially prepared wood is indeed available for purchase, the first coat of any finish can be used as sealer as well.
First and foremost, the most obvious quality of any stain is color. Chances are, the last stain you may have chosen was because of the color – not because of its chemical makeup. But not understanding the differences in stains and how each wood takes stain can lead to problems later on down the road.
Sanding is arguably a woodworker’s least favorite part of the job. But oddly enough for many woodworkers, it is a step that often becomes wasted effort. We see a common attitude that “the more you sand, the better the finish will be”.
Finishing wood requires a lot of skill, patience, and knowledge. With all the variables that apply to this part of our process… Why do we even finish it? Put simply, it stabilizes and adds unique aesthetics to the finished product.
A recent project found us in dire need of a new planer. After researching a few different planer brands, the quality, price, and customer service offered through Baileigh were the best fit for our needs.
Spruce is a versatile wood and is used in many different industries. It is a great material for heavy construction and in this application is seen as beams, lumber, and plywood. Spruce isn’t entirely rot and decay resistant once harvested, so its suggested uses in this regard are for interior construction only.
A case clamp has just one simple job in a wood shop: draw the joints together, and square up the box using hydraulic or pneumatic pressure. Case clamps can be used on cabinet boxes, furniture, and drawer boxes.
Bamboo is often thought of as the fastest growing tree on earth. Most who choose bamboo love its aesthetics; its unique, Asian flair, and down-to-earth feel. But a not so known characteristic of bamboo is that it possesses the best stiffness and strength characteristics in the woodworking world.
A face frame assembly table is a large table that is usually made of heavy duty materials. It has a sliding arm that is loaded with moveable clamps. These clamps exert pressure downward on to the materials and joints of what will become a face frame for cabinetry.