Category: Wood Menders Update

Recent Projects

Here are some recent projects that we have been working on at Wood Menders:   Until Next Time – Dan @ Wood Menders Question or Comments?  Leave them below.

10 Steps to Restoring Your Furniture

Professional furniture restorers and hobbyists alike all have one thing in common: the desire to pluck a piece of furniture off the side of the road and restore it to its former glory. What’s not to like? You’re saving something from a landfill and breathing new life into a forgotten item. The former owner only saw a …

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Recent Projects from Wood Menders

Here are some recent projects that we have been working on at Wood Menders:

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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