By Miranda Sweeney


It is always interesting to know who discovered that you can make something from trees and carve the wood to some unique form or shape. Not only that but the greatness of technology is something you can read all about, weather it is on an e-book, in a magazine, or perhaps in dedicated woodworking books. There were so many people who thought to share their project ideas and making it come alive and part of your everyday life.

One simple picture can say a million words. Sometimes you get inspired by a photo seen in a magazine or a do it yourself article. You don't need a professional to do something creative, all you need is some spare time and willing to have fun.

He then later after thirty years decided to publish a book to share all his ideas giving people the opportunity to experience what he did when he was crafting. He often reminded his readers that they become part of the art and it becomes part of them. And this is what kept him experiencing with wood and making things out of it once he realized that making things was not just a job for him but it was something he enjoyed doing.

The first thing he ever made was a bench. Crafted from fine wood and maintained with the right amount of wood protector. A true master piece, it was never sold but anyone can visit the show room where it's kept. It is important to know that everything you make matters, maybe something might seem silly to someone but to you it's a piece of art.

He made sure that people knew about the smallest tool that could make the biggest difference to their art piece in the making. Making sure every single detail was covered in the book, from the beginning to the end. Tools such a drum sander wraps, sanding sheets and to what type of texture to use on different types of wood.

General power tools and manual tools can be used to craft the wood into a master piece. You can choose to do everything with manual tools. Every tool was designed for a perfect and smooth product in the end.

As any woodworker would know having good advice is the key to success. Reading a book on how and when to use tools can only help you. There is one specific tool that is a must among all wood crafters and it is a table clamp, this special tool holds the wood in place while you craft and saw your wood into the shapes you wish without help and this is why most people call this activity a "do it yourself".

If you decide that you would like to change the color of the art work, you can apply some wood stain to give it an older look or a more modern look. Once you have waited for the wood to dry you can make sure you have a layer of water proof sealer nearby. Water proof seals everything beneath it and protects the wood from further exterior damage.




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