Carriage Bolt vs. Hex Bolt: Which to Choose?
Do you know a hex bolt from a carriage bolt? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between fasteners. But with a bit of more understanding, you’ll know …
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How to Bend MDF
Medium density fiberboard is a pretty great building material for a variety of purposes. With that being said, MDF or medium density fiberboard is usually straight. However, there are ways …
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Can You Plane Particle Board (Chipboard)?
Do you want to reduce the thickness of particle board? Or perhaps you need to plane an edge square? This article will explain these tasks for you. At one time …
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Can You Plane Plywood?
If you need to make a piece of plywood thinner, you might consider running it through a planer. That being said, planers are somewhat finicky tools, and they can’t handle …
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Can You Plane MDF?
Medium density fiberboard or MDF can be a versatile and useful building or finishing material. It offers incomparable evenness and consistency of thickness and texture ideal for some projects. It …
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How to Stain Oak Plywood
If you want to protect your oak plywood and make it look a bit nicer, staining it is definitely an option. Today, we are going to discuss everything that you …
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How to Stain Plywood
If you have plywood and you want to darken the color of it a bit, while also helping make it more resistant to moisture, then something you may want to …
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How to Make MDF Look Good
When you think about nice looking furniture, MDF most likely wouldn’t come to mind as a good example. It is usually associated with cheap, utilitarian furniture such as kitchen cabinets …
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Wing Nuts: All You Need to Know
If you are the sort of person that looks at an assembly or mechanical joint and notice things like what type of fasteners have been used, you’re probably the target …
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