Furniture & Woodworking How-Tos
How To: Use a skew tool
Watch this instructional woodworking video to learn how to use a skew tool. This is a difficult and slightly dangerous tool to use. Pay attention to these safety tips to help you carve wood with accuracy.
How To: Instal hardwood floors over concrete
This instructional flooring video demonstrates how to install hardwood flooring over concrete. Make sure the concrete is dry and level. Apply a moisture protectant on top of the concrete.
How To: Prevent moisture damage on hardwood floors
This instructional flooring video demonstrates how to prevent moisture damage on hardwood floors. Make sure your wood is delivered 48 hours in advance. Keep humidity levels at 30-50 percent.
How To: Make a box joint jig
See how to make a finger joint jig for making box joints in this free woodworking video series. Part 1 of 16 - How to Make a box joint jig.
How To: Make a finger joint box
Learn how to make a finger joint box in this free woodworking video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Make a finger joint box.
How To: Sharpen Gouges & Scrapers for woodturning
Sharp tools always make your job easier. Learn more about sharpening woodturning tools such as gouges and scrapers in this free woodworking video from a wood shop expert.
How To: Install a picket fence
A new picket fence can add character to a home. Learn how to install a picket fence from a professional contractor in this free home improvement video series.
How To: Preparing a bowl blank for woodturning
Learn how to prepare a bowl blank for turning on the lathe in this free video series on woodturning techniques.
How To: Mount & rough blanks for woodturning
Woodturning is a hobby that involves wooden items like bowls using various tools on a lathe. Learn about mounting and roughing blanks from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Make a Texas shaped coaster
Texas supports your glass of beer! Learn how to make a coaster in the shape of Texas out of wine corks in plywood in this free wood crafts video.
How To: Make a Wood Walking Cane
Make a cane from a tree! Learn how to create a walking cane from a tree in this free woodworking video from a wood crafts expert.
How To: Create & assemble a classic pepper mill
A pepper mill is a great gift you can make by woodturning. Learn how to create and assemble a classic pepper mill from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Use and maintain a laminate trimmer
Power tools for trimming wood. Learn how to use a laminate trimmer in this free woodworking from an expert carpenter.
How To: Use and maintain a plate joiner
Plate joiners are wood working tools used to join two pieces of wood together with a wood biscuit, get expert tips and advice on using and maintaining a plate joiner in this free video series.
How To: Make a wooden table lamp
Make a table lamp from home with some tools, wood, and woodworking knowledge. Learn how to make a table lamp base out of wood in this free video on home decor and lighting.
How To: Use a wood router
A wood router is one of the most needed tools in a woodworker's workshop. It's used for carving and hollowing out wood, like creating grooves or creating a decorative trim on a piece of fine wood. Learn all you need to know with this woodworking video series on using routers safely.
How To: Stain wood
Tips for staining wood just the color you want and getting a smooth finish. Learn how to stain wood in this free woodworking video from a professional carpenter and home remodeling expert.
How To: Use basic woodworking tools
How to use basic woodworking tools such as a jointer, joiner, and table saw; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on woodworking tools in this free instructional video series.
How To: Use a jack plane
How to use a jack or bench plane; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on using tools for rough finishing and smoothing edges of wood in this free woodworking video.
How To: Use a power planer
How to use a power planer; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on using tools for leveling, shaving and shaping wood in this free woodworking video series.
How To: Finish and buff a woodturned bowl
What tools and materials do you need for turning a bowl on a lathe? Learn more about the equipment for woodturning in this free woodworking video from a wood shop expert.
How To: Woodturn and sand a bowl
Woodturning is the process for making items, like bowls, out of wood. Learn how to turn and sand a bowl from a woodturning specialist in this free crafts video series.
How To: Use and sharpen woodturning tools
Sharpened woodturning tools make creating wood projects simple and easy. Learn how to sharpen and use woodturning tools from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Woodturn a rough interior bowl
Woodturning is the process of creating items out of wood on a lathe. Learn how to rough out the interior of a bowl with expert woodturning tips in this free crafts video series.
How To: Woodturn light pulls and key chains
Woodturning is creating items out of wood on a lathe. Learn how to create key chains and light pulls from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Begin woodturning
Woodturning is a process of creating wooden objects on a lathe. Learn how to start woodturning from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Woodturn skew and gouge cuts
Woodturning uses skew and gouges to create designs in wood on a lathe. Learn about making cuts with these tools from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Woodturn scraping cuts
Scraping cuts in woodturning are used to smooth wooden items cut with other tools, and to shape items that are difficult to shape with gouges. Learn about various scraping cuts from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Make a book stand
Keep your cookbook open to a recipe. Learn how to build a simple book stand in this free wood project video from a woodworking teacher.
How To: Woodturn a bowl
Woodturning uses a lathe to create wooden objects. Learn how to use woodturning to create a bowl from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
How To: Build a toolbox for art supplies
Keep your art supplies organized. Learn how to build a toolbox to store your art supplies in this free woodshop project from a woodworking teacher.
How To: Repair a fence to match the wood
Want to make your new wood fence segment look like the rest of your fence? This how to video teaches an easy tip to age a new repair to a wood fence so it matches the rest. All you need is a paint sprayer and you can match your entire fence.
How To: Trim an interior door
If your home improvement project requires you to cut an interior door, then this how to video is for you. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford get some great tips for easily trimming an interior door so it will fit in your frame.
How To: Treat treated wood
When a thick piece of wood is treated the treatment doesn't soak into the center of the wood. If you are using the wood for a fence post you need to treat the bottom of the wood so that the ground moisture doesn't damage it. In this how to video, home improvement expert Danny Lipford gives a great way to treat the bottom of your pre-treated wood.
How To: Clean your deck
You don't need to rent an expensive pressure washer to get your deck clean. Learn how to clean your deck without using a pressure washer with this tutorial. You can get a beautiful, shiny wood deck with the steps from this how to video.
How To: Chop firewood and kindling with an ax
Keep your wood-burning fireplace well-fueled this winter. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Forest Technology instructor Alan Pollock shows you how to cut wood and make kindling. Watch this video and learn to chop your own timber.
How To: Stain and maintain an outdoor deck
Watch this six part Home & Garden how to video sequence to get tips and tricks for properly staining an outdoor wood deck. Learn how to clean, strip, brighten and stain your wood deck with a semi-transparent finish that will last for years and protect it from the weather and UV rays of the sun.
How To: Stain your deck
Want to keep your deck in great shape through all seasons? Learn how to apply a fresh coat of stain to make your deck last & look its best with this tutorial. You can have a beautiful wooden deck all year round with the steps from this how to video.
How To: Clean and seal your wood deck
The weather can take its toll on your wood deck. Learn how you can extend the life of your deck by repairing, cleaning and sealing the wood with this how to video from the DIY network. With the steps from this tutorial and you will be able to restore your deck for the springtime.
How To: Refinish a deck
You can have a beautiful, finished deck even when it has been exposed to the elements. Learn how to refinish a deck with this step by step tutorial. You will have to sand the wood in order reveal the natural wood color of your deck. Watch this how to video and you will have a smooth, well maintained deck in no time.