Hot Furniture & Woodworking How-Tos
How To: Repaint home furniture
Spruce up the look of a room by repainting drab looking wood furniture. This how to video teaches you how a simple paint kit can breathe new life into an old piece of furniture.
How To: Choose lumber for a home project
Are you going to start a home project but not quite sure what kind of wood to buy? This how to video talks about different kinds of lumber, and teaches you how to pick the right wood for your home project.
How To: Anchor wood to concrete in your basement
In this video Bob Schmidt shows you how to anchor wood wall plates to concrete during your basement remodeling renovation project.
How To: Reuse old cabinetry
In this home repair video Bob Schmidt tells you some things you need to consider when using cabinets that have been previously used in a different location with a different design.
How To: Caulk and fill a hole in wood trim moulding
In this video Bob Schmidt shows you how to fill nail holes and caulk your wood trim molding before preparing to paint in your home remodeling project.
How To: Resize a doorknob hole for a new doorknob
In this carpentry / woodworking video, Bob Schmidt shows you how to redrill an old doorknob hole to fit standard new doorknob using basic boring bits on your home remodeling project.
How To: Build a secret bat cave
Have you always wanted to be batman but you do not have a hidden cave? Watch this video on how to build your secret bookcase entrance to your bat cave.
How To: Apply wood stain
Tim Carter demonstrates how to stain wood to get the color you want. Watching these video tips allows you to be able to apply wood stain to match almost any color. If you get the right color stain and apply it properly, your new piece of wood will match color-wise and allow the grain of the wood to show through.
How To: Learn about different types of wood
Tim Carter discusses the different types of wood and how they are recognized and how their attributes are utilized. Informative video will help to make sure you use the proper wood for your build.
How To: Unsqueak a squeaky door
Watch how to unsqueak that squeaky door,the fast and easy way. Use a hammer and a screwdriver and a rag and--watch more to find out!
How To: Frame a basic deck
Check out this video to learn how to frame a basic deck. Get ready to put the footings on. Start with the beam, which holds the deck up.
How To: Secure a bookcase
Secure a bookcase without drilling holes in the furniture. Use velcro! Mark the top of the cupboard or bookcase first.
How To: Make a dado groove
A dado groove in a board can be made in several ways. Tim Carter demonstrates two common ways to create a dado.
How To: Use a Delta Lathe for woodturning
Check out this video to learn how to set-up and use a Delta Lathe for woodturning.
How To: Cut crown molding for your home
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a few easy tips to make perfect cuts on wood crown molding, especially in the corners of a room. You have to gave your house looking beautiful, don't you?
How To: Remove finish nails from wood without damaging it
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates three easy ways to remove nails from pieces of wood, like trim or baseboards, so they can be reused in future home projects.
How To: Make a solid wood beaded ceiling in your home
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to use solid-wood beaded ceiling planks to make a wood ceiling for your house. It is important to prestain and urethane the wood before it is installed.
How To: Make straight cuts in your wood projects
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates some sweet tips to make straight cuts when cutting wood in your home woodworking repair projects.
How To: Make gifts using pyrography (woodburning)
Learn how to make gifts by burning designs onto small wooden objects or other things like cork and dried gourd. This method is cheap and easy.
How To: Finish a wood desk
Finishing a wood desk is a very simple process. Tim Carter shares one technique for finishing a wood office desk for a home office.
How To: Make a wood pen
Watch this video to see how to make a wood pen.
How To: Make a wood pens with a rope twist
Watch this video to learn how to make a wood pen with a rope twist design. The finished pen makes a great Father's day gift.
How To: Use and care for router bits
Watch this video to learn how to select, sharpen and care for your router bits. One of the keys is setting the proper router speed and feed rate.
How To: Make a Bombe jewelry box
Watch this video to learn how to make a beautiful jewelry box. This project requires fairly advanced woodworking skills.
How To: Hollow Spiral Candlestick
Watch this video to learn how to make a candlestick. This is a tough project for advanced woodwork. Part 1 of 5 - How to Hollow Spiral Candlestick.
How To: Cut miters with This Old House
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to make miters. Steps:
How To: Make a cardboard chair
This is a quick demo of how to make a cardboard chair.
How To: Laminate a countertop
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to laminate a countertop. This project requires some specific skills, but they can be learned quickly. Laminate a countertop.
How To: Build wall cubbies
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to build wall cubbies. This project is pretty easy because all the pieces are made with simple square cuts. Build wall cubbies.
How To: Build a step stool
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to build a step stool. This is an easy project to complete. Build a step stool.
How To: Square lumber
Watch this video to learn how to square lumber in seven steps.
How To: Stain fir woodwork
Watch this video to learn how to stain fir. Wash, stain, and wipe clean.
How To: Turn a wooden pen on a lathe
This video demonstrates how to turn a slimline style pen on a wood lathe.
How To: Turn a bottle stopper on a wood lathe
This video shows a demonstration of a wooden bottle stopper being turned on a wood lathe
How To: Build a simple window flower box
Add appeal to your new home with a new window box you make yourself. This video shows you how.
How To: Make a wooden doorknob coatrack
Gathering the materials is probably the most challenging part of the project, though it's great fun.
How To: Make a folding screen using old hinges and shutters
Assembling the wooden screen is simple, but be prepared to get grimy while rooting around the salvage yard for matching hinges.
How To: Create a vintage tile tabletop end table
Amy H. Hughes helps you make a vintage tile tabletop. Part of the fun of making this table was rooting through the tile crates with Rosi Zingales at Olde Good Things in New York City. Our first find was an 1890s 6-by-6-incher depicting a Spanish Colonial mission, for $45. This, we agreed, would be the centerpiece. Next were four flowered accents, $8 each, and 30 yellow-and-white marbled tiles from an old fireplace surround that we bought in bulk for $40. We also uncovered the wrought-iron tab...
How To: Make a Unique Cardboard Chair
There have been numerous chairs made out of recycled or reclaimed cardboard. This week on the GreenerBusiness Podcast, we attempt to build our own unique comfortable cardboard chair.
How To: Fix a cracked walnut bowl
This is a lesson in fixing a crack in a walnut bowl with cherry strips.