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16 Woodworking Tips And Technique’s

January 27, 2016 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations20 Comments

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I love creating things from wood and these are some of my woodworking tips and technique’s that I have picked up along my creative journey.

Woodworking tips and technique's

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Woodworking Tips And Technique’s

1. Prevents plywood from splintering: By placing masking tape on the line you are cutting.

2. Hole to big: No problem just mix a little bit of glue with saw dust, fill in the hole, let dry. Re-drill the hole.

3. Prevent glue from oozing: Apply masking tape along side of area to be glued prevents glue from getting in unwanted places.

4. Need time when gluing: Try white glue instead of yellow. It dries slower.

Here are some of my woodworking tips that I’ve picked up during my creative journey. #WoodworkingTips
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5. Stripped out holes: Place one or two toothpicks in the hole, then screw in the screw, break off toothpicks.

6. Spread Glue on edges: Try a toothbrush. Works great, easy clean up.

7. Secure wood to work surface: Use clamps so wood won’t slip while cutting.

8. When cutting: Saw blade teeth always face away from you.

9. Pilot holes: When cutting out circles, squares, etc. First drill hole at inside edge, large enough for saw blade.

10. Rusty blades: Coating blades with WD40 helps them last longer and keep them from rusting.

11. Matching putty: Mix saw dust from the same wood you are using with a clear epoxy.

12. Cut wood easier: Applying paste wax to saw blade teeth.

13. Screws: Will go in easier by rubbing a little paraffin wax on first.

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14. Avoid lost caps: Store your wood glue in a mustard bottle. It has airtight twist cap, and its free.

15. Putty trick: Place a strip of masking tape on area to be nailed. Set heads, place putty over nail heads, remove tape.

16. Gel Stains: Are thicker so less running, color pigment stays suspended instead of settling on bottom so less stirring. Comes in water or oil base.

Hope you have found some of these woodworking tips helpful. Do you have any woodworking tips and technique? If so please share below in comments.

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  1. Karen says

    February 14, 2016 at 1:57 am

    Thanks for these great tips! My husband has just built my son a workbench and my son now often asks me to assist with his projects when my husband is at work – so now I will at least know something!
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      February 14, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      Thanks Karen! These simple tips have came in handy many times for me, especially the toothpicks for the striped out screw hole.

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  2. Ryan says

    February 13, 2017 at 11:10 am

    These are great woodworking tips and techniques! I love working on any woodworking project and could use some of the tips and techniques! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      February 14, 2017 at 9:47 am

      Thanks Ryan, glad you found them helpful!

      Reply
  3. SArwar nipon says

    April 19, 2018 at 6:08 am

    Hi Linda,
    These are evergreen tips and tricks for any DIYers and of course thanks for sharing it.
    Will be glade to share it in wood stuff related communities very soon.
    Cheers.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      April 23, 2018 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them!

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  4. Tools mirror says

    April 26, 2020 at 12:58 pm

    Hello Linda, thank you so much for sharing such good and helpful woodworking tips. As a beginner, I love all these ideas that you share from your experience. I also love to learn from you about how to sand a rough piece of wood with ease.

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  5. James collins || Famous Toolz says

    December 8, 2020 at 1:03 am

    Hi Linda
    You have shared some great ideas which are very useful for beginners. Among your tips, Spread Glue on edges, I think the tips are great, I have learned something new by reading your content.

    I Hope will get more informative content.

    Thanks

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      December 21, 2020 at 9:11 am

      Thanks James! So happy you enjoyed my post!

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  6. Luis Parker says

    March 29, 2021 at 1:34 am

    Thanks for these awesome tips. It will really make woodworking much easier with these tips and techniques
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      April 13, 2021 at 6:36 am

      Hi Luis! Glad you enjoyed them and thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  7. Neel Rayan says

    November 4, 2021 at 2:50 am

    Nice and really helpful content for guys like me. I do hobby wood projects. I started woodprox to share my projects. But its not that easy I thought. Need little motivation. any suggestion will help me a lot. Thank you.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 15, 2021 at 9:23 am

      Thanks Neel!

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  8. Best Brad Nailer says

    November 13, 2021 at 10:54 am

    The ideas you have shared are very helpful for beginners. Thanks for sharing it.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 15, 2021 at 9:21 am

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. Sawyer says

    December 18, 2021 at 9:56 am

    Hi LINDA,
    These 16 woodworking tips are really helpful. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      December 20, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for stopping by!

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  10. Andrew Kennedy says

    February 8, 2023 at 1:57 pm

    I really liked all your woodworking tips and tricks. My dad does woodworking as his hobby and I’ve wanted to start creating things myself.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      February 8, 2023 at 3:24 pm

      Thanks! I’m glad you found the post helpful.

      Reply

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