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Mother's Day Gift Ideas: 10 Handmade Gifts Using Exotic Wood
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re a wood turner, artisan, or do-it-yourself enthusiast, you’ve definitely got an advantage over other people who are buying mass-produced gifts. Handcrafted gifts...
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Ziricote Wood: Grain, Tone & Everything You Need to Know Before Buying
The Ziricote wood type is among the most spectacular and acoustically rich woods available within the exotic wood industry today. Ziricote wood is indigenous to central American regions and some...
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Live Edge Slab Projects: Creative Ideas for Your Next Build
There is an authenticity associated with live edge wood that milled boards just cannot provide, since it allows one to literally touch the tree and see all its natural twists,...
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Acacia Wood: The Complete Buyer's Guide for Woodworkers & Makers
If you are a wood worker or craft person looking for an extremely versatile wood species to create beautiful projects out of, Acacia wood will provide you with great satisfaction...
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Santos Rosewood vs East Indian Rosewood: Which Tonewood Is Right for Your Guitar Build?
When shopping around for guitar back and sides, you will undoubtedly come across Santos Rosewood and East Indian Rosewood, a dilemma that has been faced by many luthiers as well...
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Build Your First Guitar with Exotic Tonewoods - A National Woodworking Month Guide
If you have been woodworking long enough to feel confident at the bench, you already know the pull of the next big project. Building your first guitar from exotic tonewoods...
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Face-Grain vs Edge-Grain vs End-Grain Cutting Boards: Which Should You Make This Month?
The construction type is the biggest decision to make when creating a cutting board as part of National Woodworking Month. There are three ways to build them: face-grain, edge-grain and...
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From Blank to Mill: How to Turn a Pepper Mill Blank Step by Step
If you have been considering making your own pepper mill for some time now, this is the ultimate guide for you, which covers all you need to know from selecting...
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Kick Off National Woodworking Month: 5 Beginner Projects Using Exotic Wood
April is National Woodworking Month, a tradition celebrated every year to honor the craft of working with wood. It is the right time to be in the shop and create...
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Stabilize Your Turning Wood Blanks at Home: A Practical DIY Guide
For a woodturner, bringing stability to wood is one of the great additions that can be made to the craft. When you use pen, bowl, knife, or pepper mill blanks,...
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