Many of us may have a Lazy Susan in our homes. It is the small rotating tray that sits in the middle of the dining table and rotates so that each person is able to reach what he or she wants easily. You may also find Lazy Susan on corner cupboards as it can make it [...]

Many creative things are possible using wooden dowels. Besides serving alongside woodworking projects, dowels can be easily retrofitted into various items intended for homes. They are available in hardware stores in different sizes, are cheaper and an essential component of any Do-It-Yourself home projects.Made from quality wood, dowels have more durability making them ideal for [...]

If you are in search of ideas to keep your kids entertained, then you have reached the right place. The wood peg dolls ideas shared below can be the perfect wood craft project for the holidays. With their cute faces and fancy skirts, your children are definitely going to love peg dolls.Wooden doll pin or cloth [...]

Wooden beads have become a very popular material in jewelry making. These beads were once overlooked, as their potential in jewelry craft was not understood, but now, many of the wood craft enthusiasts are using wood beads in jewelry making.Savvy woodcrafters understand the untapped potential of wooden beads, and so, they have grown into one [...]

Wood craft projects can be much interesting to children and kids. To add to the fun, this post shares some tips on adding a burn line to wood turnings. You may use a wire to add a burn line to wooden turning to make it more beautiful. You can use a burn line to emphasize [...]

Materials RequiredWood glueWood (preferably plywood)SpacersSet of wooden wheelsLock nuts or wooden axles5/16 boltsInstructionsDecide on the car model that you need to make and draw the shape on the plywood piece. You will have to draw the shape on at least four pieces of half-inch plywood.Cut the plywood pieces along the drawing and drill holes on [...]

Wood is one of earths most versatile and probably one of the most familiar raw materials. It is the only renewable building material and is naturally grown. In addition, it has got many roles in our daily life ranging from making furniture to the wooden toys that you use. Below are some of the most [...]

Wooden finials are mostly used for the purpose of decoration in curtain rods, bedposts, and handrails of staircases. They mostly aid in enhancing their appearance but also have some functional properties such as a stopper in curtain rods and a grip in case of handrails. Finials are made from quality wood having rich texture and [...]

Unfinished WoodPrepare bare or unfinished wood for paint by sanding it with a sandpiper by strictly following the wood grains direction. You will now need to vacuum the surface of the wood properly with a bristle brush attachment. Once you have finished vacuuming the surface, remove all the sanding debris from the wooden piece.It is [...]

When making carvings on wood, the choice of tool and the hardness of wood is what make the cut for the woodworkers more often than not. Usually, the hardest of wood would need the more force applied in order to push through the carvings on wood. That is why many of the woodworkers choose mallet [...]

Photo HolderYou might have never thought that those unused wooden cubes are best at holding your favorite photos in the cabinets. Some repurposing work is required for modifying the cube as a photo holder though, such as drilling a hole and putting a wire piece that will actually hold the picture. By altering the shape [...]

The hardness of wood is an aspect to consider when you choose a wooden cutting board for your kitchen. The hardest of wooden boards may make the edge of the cutting tool to bend and softest wood would make the board scratchy and even become moisture absorbed when used. To determine the right hardness, a [...]