Woodworking Tips:Project Log

When I first started doing woodworking, everything I made was finished in the same manner, Minwax Early American stain, followed by several coats of Minwax polyurethane.  Every once in a while I got brave and tried using Red Oak stain instead of the early American. Safe and easy finishing coupled with workmanship that today I [...]

Woodworking Projects: The Newel Post Part II

Let’s see if we can finish up the construction of the newel post. . So far we have the basic unit built, and the base trim work installed.  If you missed that portion, check out the newel post article. Now it’s time to add the remaining trim work and then build the cap for the newel [...]