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How to Inlay Wood

Select your base and inlay., Cut the inlay into a simple shape., Stick the piece temporarily onto the base., Trace the...

11 steps 4 min Medium
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How to Use the Svengali Deck

Learn the secret of the Svengali deck: the duplicate cards are all a little shorter than the other cards., Decide which...

7 steps 6 min Medium
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How to Make Wood Flexible

Create a bending form., Plane your lumber into thin strips., Soak the strips in hot water (optional)., Glue the strips...

6 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Strip Wood Finishes

Wear a dust mask and protective goggles., Use coarse sandpaper to sand with the grain., Switch the sandpaper to a...

4 steps 1 min Easy
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How to Take out a Mortise Lock

Open the door., Look carefully at the shank of the inside knob., Remove the knob rose plate, if necessary., Remove the...

10 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Turn Wood

Purchase a wood lathe., Set up the lathe in a space with good lighting in an area that makes for easy cleanup for the...

18 steps 2 min Advanced
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How to Toenail Wood

Position the board in front of the layout line and place your toe against the back., Pull the nail to about a 50-degree...

5 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Wet Sand Wood

Apply several coats of varnish or lacquer to the wood., Let the varnish or lacquer cure overnight., Dry-sand the wood...

14 steps 5 min Advanced
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How to Make Wood Pellets

Gather the wood to be used and reduce the size of the wood pieces., Dry the material using heat., Feed the wood...

9 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Plane a Door

Open and close the door to locate the trouble spots., Remove the door from the frame., Lay the door on a stable...

10 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Square a Piece of Lumber

Cut the wood to a rough length with the chop or mitre saw., Put your piece of wood on a flat table. , Rock the wood...

9 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Quarter Saw

Select a type of wood that is suitable for quarter sawing., Determine what size log is needed to yield the right size...

10 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Saw Wood With a Handsaw

Secure the wood to a workbench or a sawhorse., Mark the line to be cut., Place the handsaw on top of the wood, slightly...

10 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Saw Lumber

Support the wood at a comfortable level., Wrap all of your fingers and thumb around the saw handle, except for your...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Fix a Slinky

Put one end of the slinky over your fingers., Move your finger and thumb along the edge of the slinky., Find out where...

7 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Build a Craft Table

Purchase at least two modular shelving units, which will be the base of the table., Purchase one unfinished 36-inch by...

24 steps 3 min Advanced
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How to Build a Desk

Get your materials., Cut your wood to size using a circular saw., Sand your wood., Paint the wood., Place the pieces...

7 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Handle a Car Salesman

Make sure you have done your homework., Be ready to walk away., Stroll onto the lot like a lost puppy., Let the...

11 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Deal With a Bad Repair

Address what the issue is., Write down everything wrong that you can visibly see or notice., Contact the repair company...

10 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Avoid Credit Repair Scams

Avoid paying ahead of time., Refuse to provide personal details immediately., Don’t trust any promise of a new credit...

21 steps 8 min Advanced

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