I have various pieces of wood that I would like to identify while I still remember what species they are (which kind of wood). Some of the wood is thin almost veneer. I am looking for the best way to mark the boards that will stay on the boards, maybe for months or even years. The marking tools...

Hello everyone, Happy Holidays. Consider me a handy person, but a novice to fine woodworking. I have done plenty of small project or rough construction, handled a fair amount of power tools, but have never really built anything such as furniture. As a beginner, what is your best advice for...

Hello, This is my first post here. I'm a woodworker with basic skills. I'm nearly 100% self taught. My dad has some basic carpentry skills and passed those on to me, but I prefer to get most of my knowledge from books and the internet. I just think it's faster that way these days. I got into...

Hi everyone I'm about to complete my second year at college (England) in bench joinery and I'm finding setting out and marking out to take me hours to do. I'm making a glazed door at the moment and it took me 3 hours to make a rod for it and another 6 hours just to mark out all the different...