How to achieve the best finish for cherry wood

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetFebruary 17, 2020cherry wood, finish, wood finish, finishing cherry, cherry wood finish, finishing wood, how to, tips

Tool Review - Delta Unisaw Splitter

If you own a right-tilting Unisaw, you have to have this accessory! Delta’s 34-868 disappearing splitter with anti-kickback fingers. This is the best!

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetFebruary 3, 2020table saw, woodworking tips, tips and tricks, Unisaw, Delta Unisaw, table saw accessories, table saw splitter, workshop tips

How to Design Great Furniture

Five principles to follow in order to take your furniture designs to the next level.

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetJuly 18, 2018maker, build, custom furniture, furniture design, Furniture Making, custom design, design great furniture, great furniture design

Furniture Design - Tips from the Trade

Always be changing and tinkering with your designs, but also keep function a priority when designing.

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetApril 5, 2018Desk, office desk, slant leg desk, ambrosia maple, wood desk, wood desk ideas, desk design, furniture design, designComment

Wood Finish - How To

Use a wiping varnish and a protective top coat to get an easy, natural looking wood finish.

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetApril 26, 2017woodworking, handcrafted, Wood, finish, tung oil finish, Custom Furniture, polyurethane

Woodworking Tip - Workbench Protection

Woodworking tip - Using an anti-slip rug mat to protect your work parts and your bench.

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetApril 5, 2017Woodworking Tips, woodworking, Shop Tips, Workshop, Work bench, bench, wood, VanVleet Woodworking, Workshop Tips

Woodworking Tips - Lumber Lingo

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetMarch 28, 2017Woodworking Tips, woodworking, Wood, Lumber, Lumber Terminology, Buying Lumber, Rough Cut, Rough Sawn, Rough Lumber, Furniture Making, Custom Furniture

Workshop Dust Collection

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetFebruary 23, 2017Dust Collector, Cyclone, Oneida, Super Dust Deputy, Harbor Freight, Highland Hardware, Workshop, Woodworking, VanVleet Woodworking

Drawbore, not so boring!

Using drawbore technique is an easy way to add superior strength, and a touch of a design element, to traditional mortise and tenon joints.

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetOctober 19, 2016drawbore joint, drawbore, hand crafted, hand tools, joinery, mortise, pin, table, tenon, wood, woodworking

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