Welcome to how to make a magnet out of anything, your guide to making any flat object a magnet. In this post, I’ll show you everything you need including where to get the best magnets. Enjoy. Table of Contents Toggle How to Make a Magnet Small Rare Earth Magnets Preparing the Blank for Drilling Drilling Your Wooden Magnet Inserting the Rare Earth Magnets Using a Hammer to insert Magnets Gluing in the Magnets How to Make Anything a Magnet Wrap-Up How to Make a Magnet A while back my wife asked me to make a couple magnets for her from a set of wooden cutouts that she got from a friend. Afte ..read more

This is the 7 Best Places to Find Real Antique Wood, your guide to finding real antique wood that you can use to build your projects, refinish, or reclaim for a different purpose. Table of Contents Toggle Where to Find Real Antique Wood Antique Wood from Second Hand Stores Antique Wood from Antique Stores Antique Wood from Garage Sales Antique Wood from Online Antique Wood from Asking Friends Antique Wood from Dumpster Diving Antique Wood from Estate Sales People Also Ask: 7 Best Places to Find Real Antique Wood Wrap Up Where to Find Real Antique Wood There is something alluring and magic ..read more

This is 10 Must Have Woodworking Tools and Why You Need Them, your guide to the ten most used woodworking tools, and how they can help you make better projects. Table of Contents Toggle 10 Must Have Woodworking Tools Sanding Block Hand Plane Chisel Set Cabinet Scraper Combination Square Band Saw Drill Press Belt Disc Sander Thickness Planer The Lathe People Also Ask Must Have Woodworking Tools Wrap Up 10 Must Have Woodworking Tools There are a lot of tools that you could buy, and by the time you are all done you could spend a fortune and have yourself a ton of tools. However, just because ..read more

Tru-Oil from Birchwood Casey is my absolute favorite wood finish. Not only does it enhance the natural beauty of wood, but it is also extremely easy to apply. This is what has made it my go-to finish for a very long time. Everything from smaller projects to medium sized applications like guitars, Tru-Oil delivers. Updated 2023 Table of Contents Toggle How to Finish Wood with Tru-Oil In this Article I will Explain: Easy Tru Oil Applicator Pads Wood Surface Preparation Before Finishing Applying Birchwood Casey Tru Oil Finishing Schedule For Tru-Oil Drying Times and Curing How to Finish Wood ..read more

Tru-Oil makes an excellent wood finisher out of anyone, is inexpensive, and can be used on almost any wooden project.  This is a hand applied finish, so finishing with tru-oil does not require any fancy equipment.  This video shows how to apply tru-oil, and how to create a beautiful finish quickly. updated 2023   If you want to learn more about wood finishing, I have written a PDF guide that is free to download called the 10 Step Guide to Wood Finishing.  This guide shows how easy wood finishing can be for the beginner. Anyone with a little practice and some good advi ..read more

A Beginners Guide to Woodworking: Helping New Woodworkers Make Better Projects is my sixth book, and it’s all about helping new woodworkers get the best start possible. A new hobby is always difficult in the beginning, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Updated 2023 Table of Contents Toggle A Beginners Guide to Woodworking Inside the Book: You Don’t Want to Be a Woodworker How to Pick out a Successful Project Executing a Simple Design Your Best Tool as a New Woodworker Recording Your Progress All About Wood Finding Deals on Wood My Favorite Wood Species List All About Tools Expensive and I ..read more

This video explains everything you need to know about how to make a carbide lathe tool, and has well over a hundred thousand views. These have exploded in popularity recently and for good reason. A carbide lathe tool makes it very easy for anyone to learn lathe turning. These tools function essentially as a scraper, but with the range of inserts available they are extraordinarily versatile. You can make your own carbide lathe tool for a lot less than buying one, and since you already have the tools you need in your shop, it makes the most sense to make it yourself. Enjoy. Updated 2023 Table ..read more

This is the Secret to the Coldest Portable Garage Air Conditioner, and in this guide you will learn the one gigantic trick that I use to get the most from my garage air conditioner. Table of Contents Toggle Portable Garage Air Conditioner Portable Air Conditioners and Woodworkers How Much Space Do You Need Separating the Garage for an Air Conditioner How to Partition Your Garage for an AC Unit Ducting Your Portable Air Conditioner Putting it All Together People Also Ask Portable Garage Air Conditioner Wrap Up Portable Garage Air Conditioner I live in the Arizona desert, and as I am writin ..read more

This DIY growth chart ruler is an easy project, and costs far less than the store bought version. These rulers are very popular and have a warm, aged look that gives them tons of rustic charm. I’ll show you everything to make this wooden growth chart yourself. Enjoy. The nice thing about having a growth chart rather than using a door jamb or a wall, is that you can take the project with you when you move. Many times, these valuable marks are sold with the house. Other times, they are repaired before selling. All the memories are lost, but not if your chart can be taken with you. The following ..read more

How to make a kitchen helper learning tower is an easy to follow woodworking tutorial that will reward you with lots of amazing memories with your children. This toddler tower is an easy build, quick, and lots of fun for your child to use. Here is the tutorial, and easy to follow plans, enjoy. (Updated and Revised on October 2021) Kitchen Helper Learning Tower Overview I landed on this design after looking at several different versions of the project online. There were parts that I liked, and parts that I did not. After studying the original learning tower, a little drawing, and using the part ..read more