Carpentry-Filter: Can you help me identify this butcher block style wood, and figure out how to best cut, sand, and finish it for my project? Pics inside. [more inside]
posted by wfrgms on Jul 24, 2009 - 13 answers

How do I clamp a 3' long bookcase for gluing, without expensive long clamps? [more inside]
posted by condour75 on Mar 15, 2009 - 23 answers

Can anyone recommend a reliable, affordable handy(wo)man in Brooklyn / NYC? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Dec 8, 2008 - 2 answers

Looking for plans to build a futon frame out of wood. [more inside]
posted by gzimmer on Oct 26, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm at the point where I'm about to apply varnish to a burled redwood table top. What's best to bring out the details of the burl? [more inside]
posted by sub-culture on Sep 3, 2008 - 5 answers

My daughter is beginning to learn to build furniture and has a particular interest in learning how to identify exotic and really any furniture-quality woods. She is a visual learner so pictures rather than wordy descriptions work best for her. [more inside]
posted by mumstheword on May 25, 2008 - 9 answers

Where can i find a good beginners carpentry or woodworking class in Los Angeles?
posted by cwarmy on May 24, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I build a rack to store spools of thread? [more inside]
posted by 10ch on Nov 13, 2006 - 11 answers

How do I learn to build... stuff? Carpentry, woodworking and construction-like activities are foreign to me (I get scared hanging pictures on a wall), and I can't seem to find anything that talks down to my pea-size brain. Can anyone recommend activities and/or reading materials that will help me become handy around the house? [MI] [more inside]
posted by monkeystronghold on Feb 10, 2005 - 17 answers