Woodworking 101

Learn how to choose lumber for your DIY projects. This beginner-friendly guide covers how to find straight lumber, avoid common defects, and pick the right grain pattern for strong, beautiful builds.

How to Choose Lumber for Woodworking Project (Beginner’s Guide)

how to buy lumber for beginners in a home improvement store

How to Buy Wood for Projects: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn about the different types of wood for woodworking or DIY projects, their uses, and how to choose the best wood for your DIY projects.

Types of Wood for Woodworking Projects (And How to Choose the Right One)

How to Countersink Screws – 3 Ways

How to Countersink Screws – 3 Ways

Learn how to choose the right pocket hole screws for woodworking projects, including plywood, 2x4s, MDF, and outdoor projects to create strong, long-lasting joints.

How to Choose Pocket Hole Screws: A Complete Guide

Learn how to cut plywood accurately, safely, and quickly using a circular saw. Perfect for beginners and DIYers - no table saw needed!

How to Cut Plywood: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Accurate Cuts

Need to fill pocket holes after finishing your project? In this guide, learn four of the best ways to fill them and the pros and cons of each.

How to Fill Pocket Holes – 4 Simple Techniques

How to use a Kreg Jig for beginners. Learn everything you need to know!

How to Use a Kreg Pocket Hole Jig

Ready to finish your next DIY project? This beginner-friendly guide will teach you about different types of wood sealers and how to apply them.

How to Seal Wood: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

Dust collection is one of the most important aspects of woodworking. In this beginner-friendly guide, learn about the different types of dust collection systems and find out which sawdust collector is best for your workshop.

The Best Dust Collectors for Small Workshops

7 Tips for Professional-Looking DIY Wood Projects

7 Tips for Professional-Looking DIY Wood Projects

Picking the right plywood for your project can feel overwhelming. Learn about the types of plywood, the grades, sizes, and how to buy it in this comprehensive beginner-friendly guide.

Types of Plywood: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide

a beginner's guide to using a table saw confidently

How to Use a Table Saw for Beginners

Learn how to build a DIY battery charging station to charge all types of batteries in your workshop, including power tool batteries, camera batteries, and phone chargers.

How to Build a Battery Charging Station for Power Tools

Learn how to use Kreg 320 pocket hole jig and make pocket hole joints easily. This detailed, step-by-step guide teaches you everything you need to know to build projects.

How to Use Kreg 320: Detailed Step-By-Step Guide

Learn how to use a router with this easy-to-follow guide and video. Learn to select the right bit, set up the router, and make cuts safely and efficiently.

How to Use a Router: For Beginner Woodworkers

Picking a router bit can be extremely confusing. Here is a guide to the types of router bits and their application to help you pick the perfect bit for your application.

Types of Router Bits and Their Uses

Standing in the aisle of wood screws can definitely be intimidating. Let's talk about the different types of wood screws and how to pick the perfect one for your project.

Wood Screws: A Simple Guide for Beginners