April is Minwax National Woodworking Month®! To celebrate, Minwax® expert Bruce Johnson has put together some of his favorite tips & tricks for using Minwax® products. Don’t forget to download the Minwax National Woodworking Month® mail-in rebate form, you could save up to $17 on
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Create a Beautiful & Simple Magazine Rack with Just Two Board Pieces
We tend to keep our favorite magazines around for a while before recycling them. So when I saw a simple plan for a two-board magazine stand, I knew it was for us. I started by cutting a notch in the center that was equal to half the width of each 30” board. I then sanded each side
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Bristle Basics: Choose the Right Brush and Learn How to Take Care of It
Choosing the right brush is an important step in any project. Picking a high-quality brush can make the difference between an okay job and a great one.
Spend some time choosing the right brush
Ever wonder why your stain looks so uneven and the finish feels so rough? When you invest
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Small Project = Small Clamp
Sometimes large pipe clamps are just too big for a small gluing project. I was making a picture frame in my garage and found these small spring clamps, which are perfect for gluing strips of wood around the outside of my frame. Notice how the rubber tips protect the wood from the
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