Don’t keep the wood limited to furniture and flooring. Expanding wood accents into areas like lighting fixtures, wall art, or mantel decor ties the design together. Instead of standard tiles or paint, use reclaimed wood for a backsplash or as a decorative border around the countertops. These ...
(If the piece doesn’t have a real heavy existing finish or multiple layers of paint, you may not even want to use Citristrip…use your judgment! Skip to Step 2 and use just the acetone and lacquer thinner mixture.) To apply the Citristrip, I use a cheap “chip” brush to apply it...
I found your information on trees so helpful and informative. For many years I’ve been painting still life and recently started to paint landscapes. I was trying to paint every leaf and was using a lot of white. My work was looking flat. So I’ve learned a lot from you this morning....
The difference between holographic and photographic film is that holographic film has to be able to record very small changes in light that take place over microscopic distances. In other words, it needs to have a very fine grain. In some cases, holograms that use a red laser rely on ...
To connect the slab to its base, we recommend figure-8 fasteners, shown below, over integral joinery (mortise and tenon or dovetails, for example) because they're easy to install, they allow the wood to shrink and expand without splitting, and they work with almost any project. They also...
Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. For example, cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and poisonous gas is given off by factories. Trees on the hills have been cut down and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers.Further...
Before you paint anything. Keep these three things in mind: 1. Prep correctly and take the time to sand. No need to sand it to the bare wood with an electric sander. A 5 – 10 minute going over with medium grit sandpaper on a sanding block will do the trick. It can never hurt an...
Wood Planers: Choosing One for Your Shop Here I am planing some fairly wide rough cherry planks for a tabletop project. You can solve this problem by mechanically removing shavings with a vacuum system connected to your planer, but there’s a better option. DEWALT offered the first major imp...
The rich, calming hue of natural cherry wood offers a homey feel to the kitchen. The hardwood material blends in well with other types of wood often used in kitchen décor, such as honey oak and deep, dark walnut. They are also just as susceptible to the smudges, spills and oily build...
Trees and shrubs will succumb to the disease more slowly. Affected areas appear as circular patterns of dead plants and can gradually enlarge over time. Causes: Cotton root rot is caused by the fungus Phymatotrichum omnivorum. The fungus invades new areas by slow growth through the soil from...