Ben Hoops
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Sticking Drawers?
One of the most frustrating things is trying to open open your dresser drawer (or any other drawer for that matter) and it sticks or is extremely hard to open. A quick fix to help allow those drawers to open more smoothly is to use a little bit of paraffin wax on the drawer slides. …
Actually – the other way
Today’s post if from Seth Godin and he hits it spot on. You do not have to be in business for yourself to appreciate his message. Actually, it goes the other way Wouldn’t it be great to be gifted? In fact… It turns out that choices lead to habits. Habits become talents. Talents are labeled …
Recent Projects
Here are some recent projects we have been hard at work in here at Wood Menders: Until Next time – Dan @ Wood Menders
Faux Finishes
Faux finishing is almost as simple as repainting furniture. However, unlike simple painting where you just change the color, faux finishing adds a little more detail to your furniture. It will not only give your furniture a new look but it can also add character to it. There are many ways to faux finish furniture. Listed …
Recent Projects
Until next time – Dan @ Wood Menders
Furniture Finishing
Today’s post is a great article that I found in Popular Woodworking. Enjoy! Furniture finishing doesn’t have to be complicated or mysterious. That’s not to say that even experienced finishers don’t run into problems from time to time; everybody does. But there are ways to make the outcome of your project finishing a lot more predictable …
Recent Projects
Here are some of the recent projects that we have been working on at Wood Menders: Until next time – Dan @ Wood Menders