Various types of varnish and lacquer have been around at least since the time of the ancient Egyptians, so it’s fair to suppose that craftspeople through the ages have mixed the same natural hardening ...

Wood-filling compounds are a boon to any woodworker, saving their hard work from the everyday dings, dents, cracks, and scratches that can drag down its final appearance. Adding a minor step to ensure ...

One of the benefits of using wood to build furniture, structures, and other objects is its ability to be fastened together using materials like screws, nails, and glue, and techniques like dovetailing ...

The natural, organic look and feel that make wood such a popular material to work with also tend to attract minor imperfections like nail holes, gaps, scratches, and splits. Luckily, a good wood ...

I am now in the wood filler business. For years now (I don’t know how long and I can’t pinpoint when it started), I have been making my own wood filler. I never thought anything of it. I thought ...

Got a woodworking project with a few gaps or imperfections that need filling? Instead of rushing out to the hardware store, our next guest says there is a simple and cost-effective solution: homemade ...

Q. Explain what a glue filler and a glue extender are. A. An adhesive filler or extender is a non-reactive substance (non-reactive with the adhesive) that is added to the adhesive before its use in ...

Parquet looks heroic in estate photos, less so in real life. Chairs scrape. Dogs skid. A friend pops by in stilettos and leaves a comet trail by the sofa. We’ve all had that moment when the first ...