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How to
Make a Burn Barrel
Burn barrels provide a convenient way to dispose of burnable trash if you don't have the space to build a larger bonfire. Making your own burn barrel is as simple as finding a metal drum, removing the lid or opening one...
How to
Join Timber Beams
There are many reasons you might want to join timber beams together, such as when 1 beam isn’t long enough on its own or when 2 beams meet on top of a post. There are plenty of ways you can do this using tried-and-true...
How to
Make a Wooden Bucket
Nothing adds a little rustic touch to a room like a homemade wooden bucket with the classic copper fittings. Crafting an original bucket out of wood is kind of tricky since it’s hard to make a bucket shape using flat m...
How to
Plane Wood
A ''plane'' is an indispensable tool for smoothing and shaping wood. Planes are used to "shave" thin, uniform strips from a piece of wood, creating a smooth, level surface by removing "high spots." Knowing how to plane w...
How to
Take Apart a Pallet Without Breaking It
Four to five billion feet of lumber is used to produce shipping pallets each year. The wooden pallets are built for stability, so breaking them apart to reclaim the wood requires good planning. Take apart a pallet by cu...
How to
Grain Wood
Graining wood is the process of creating a faux wood grain on a non-wood surface, usually for aesthetic reasons. Faux wood grain is typically painted onto medium-density fiberboard (MDF), although it can also be applied ...
