How to Choose the Best Sheen for a Dining Table

best sheen for dining table

The dining table sets the tone for the rest of your dining room, and it’s an important centerpiece in your home. Choose wisely and you can enjoy it and its company for years to come—choose poorly and you might be replacing it long before that! Here are some tips on how to choose the best … Read more

Satin vs semi-gloss paint finishes Know thy sheen

Satin vs semi-gloss paint finishes

If you’re looking to paint the walls of your home, you might be wondering what paint finish to use. While there are multiple finishes to choose from, satin and semi-gloss paints are the most popular today. When it comes to paint finishes, the main difference between satin vs semi gloss vs gloss paint is how … Read more

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Woodcarving Gouges

Ultimate Guide to Woodcarving Gouges

Of all the tools a woodcarver would need, none can compare to a gouge. Any sculpture consists of grooves in the form of notches and sharp or rounded rising edges between the tracks or channels. A gouge better does the job of producing concave and convex curves. Of course, other types of tools come in … Read more

Is Oak suitable for chainsaw carving?

chainsaw carving oak wood

Choosing the right type of wood can make all the difference in chainsaw carving. A popular hardwood, Oak is often considered a great option due to its strength and durability. However, Oak also presents some challenges for carving, including its hardness and tendency to split and check. This post explores the benefits and challenges of … Read more

Best carving chainsaw for beginners

best chainsaws for carving

Chainsaw carving in the public domain is relatively a new craft compared to other woodcarving techniques. Finding good information on chainsaws for carving is hard because not most guys are talking about it. I have been doing wood carving for a while and recently began researching chainsaw carving. As in any craft understanding, it is … Read more

Chainsaw carving for beginners

chainsaw carving for beginners

Chainsaw carving is a relatively new technique of carving. It is, however, very interesting and makes carving big wooden sculptures a walk in the park. But chainsaws are also inherently dangerous. If you’re looking to start chainsaw carving, this article will inform you about all the 411s of chainsaw carving. Here is all you need … Read more

What knives do I need to carve a spoon?

spoon carving knives and handtools

Spoon carving is a nice and easy way to learn the art of carving. Even for expert carvers spoon carving finds its place as both a therapeutic and rejuvenating process of combining form, function, and material to craft a tool for quiet peaceful meals. If you’re just getting started on spoon carving you may have … Read more

Wood carving tips for beginners

wood carving tips for beginners

Wood carving is easy to get into, but that’s easier said than done. So what are some wood carving tips for beginners? Do you buy the tools first or learn the skill or both? If you have been asking yourself such questions, you are in the right place. In this article, we take a look … Read more

Can you whittle with any knife? Carving knife explained

Can you whittle with any knife

One of the awesome things about whittling is that you don’t have to buy expensive equipment to get started. Unlike in filmmaking, boating, restoring antique cars, and so on, a good knife and a block of wood can see you off to a good start. Can any knife be a good whittling knife? Do you … Read more