Wood crafts. Page 2

Blueberries and lingonberries can be collected very quickly if you tear them not with your hands, but using a special food processor and comb. Similar devices are sold, but they are made of hard steel, so they crush the berries. The proposed homemade device

When making stands, shelves or radius fronts from plywood, it may be necessary to bend it. It is difficult to steam the workpiece and twist it; moreover, with increasing humidity, products made in this way tend to flatten over time.

When working in a woodworking workshop, it is not always possible to prevent the appearance of suspended matter in the air by connecting a construction vacuum cleaner to the machines. It draws in most of the shavings, but a lot of dust remains flying and then gets into the lungs. For

For cutting small plywood blanks, sawing slats and other small things, it is convenient to use a homemade jigsaw machine. At first glance, a homemade product of this level is quite complex, and moreover, it usually involves the use of

Using a household drill to accurately make a hole in place and direction requires a steady hand and a lot of practice. But if you make the equipment from two racks and a movable carriage, even a novice master can cope with drilling of any accuracy.

If you're tired of constantly untangling your electrical extension cord, then it's time to think about a reel for winding it. It never gets tangled and is always kept in order. In addition, the cable on a reel lasts longer, it is assembled and

To connect picture frames with staples, or to glue them together more conveniently, you can use a special clamp. It evenly crimps baguettes cut at an angle of 45 degrees. As a result, they fit together smoothly and without gaps in a couple of seconds. So if you

A folding beach chair is usually either bulky when folded or very flimsy and uncomfortable. If you want it not to take up much space during transportation and at the same time not to tend to break during use, it is better to make it your own

Store-bought quick-release or wing nuts usually have only 2 hooking bits, but in many cases it is better if they are equipped with a round handle. In the latest version they are not found on sale so often. If you need exactly this

To glue furniture panels you need a lot of powerful large clamps. They are expensive in the factory version, so even professional carpenters have to make do with homemade devices. We offer designs that are reliable and cheap in

Many people dream of having a gazebo on their property, but still can’t save up to buy it. It is not necessary that it have carved and figured elements; you can save money and make it yourself simply from an edged board. Believe me, if around her

For a comfortable outdoor recreation, you can make a tourist folding table. When folded, it looks like a suitcase and weighs only 6 kg. Let's look at how to make it.

To prevent wood from absorbing moisture, it is extremely important to paint it or treat it with a special impregnation. The second product allows you to reveal the natural texture of the wood, giving it a more noble shade. If you need exactly this

To protect the wood from moisture, reveal its texture and give it a beautiful decorative matte shine with slight tinting, you can soak it in your own homemade oil. The components for it are sold in any household or construction

Smooth, smooth wooden tubes can be made at home using only a powerful drill and a special tool that is not difficult to assemble with your own hands. Such blanks are subsequently used for the manufacture of bushings, tabletop stands

Oil is used to impregnate wood to reveal its structure. Unfortunately, in its pure form it can excessively darken the wood. In this regard, it is better to make a diluted homemade impregnation based on oil. She only slightly tints

In recent years, garden furniture made from sawing logs, combined with metal elements, has become popular. It looks beautiful and expensive, but it also costs accordingly. The costs of assembling it when manufactured independently are minimal. If you

In carpentry practice, over two hundred methods of joining parts are used. Joiners and carpenters often use the end version to increase the length of workpieces and the corner version to connect parts at 90 degrees.

When assembling various crafts, it is often necessary to make various small parts from wood on a lathe. Turning to a turner every time is not an option, so for small things you can make your own simple machine. He'll be a godsend

Regular pallets, which are sold on any classifieds website, can be used to make garden furniture. It's cheaper and easier than making tables and benches from boards. Furniture made from pallets looks very decent, and besides, it doesn’t have to be removed for

Natural oil impregnations are used to protect the surface of wooden utensils, cutting boards, knife handles, hunting rifle butts and other crafts. They have a natural composition, prevent the absorption of moisture by wood fibers,

Many people use linseed oil to impregnate wood. It perfectly protects the tree, but is not sold everywhere, and most importantly it gives an unwanted yellowness. If this effect does not suit you and you want to preserve the natural color of the wood as much as possible, then

A good vice is 10 times more profitable to make than to buy. If you have an old screw jack and scraps of plywood, it will cost virtually nothing. A homemade vice made from a jack screw will be much more reliable than analogues made from threaded

Almost everyone keeps their drill bits in a drawer. As a result, to find one thing you need, you have to sort through the whole heap. By making this organizer, you can store drill bits in a visible place.