DEAR TIM: I’ve got several projects facing me, and some involve sanding large areas of wood. I don’t have lots of experience doing this and wonder if you can minimize mistakes I might unknowingly make ...

When it comes to staining wood, no step is more critical — or more often overlooked— than sanding. It’s the foundation that determines whether your finish turns out smooth and even or patchy and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Woodworking is one of the oldest professions around, and a surprisingly exciting modern hobby. Plenty of people have found themselves sitting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bench sanders are designed to smooth large surfaces quickly and easily, allowing you to finish a woodworking project faster. We ...

If you are a craftsman looking for the smoothest finish to your piece, reveal the true beauty of your wood’s grain and figure by sanding, scraping or using handplanes. Woodworker’s Guide to Handplanes ...

Wide, flat parts. Again, a random-orbit sander does well here. Note: It is easier to sand parts such as table aprons before assembly. To know when power-sanding is complete, apply mineral spirits to ...

Woodworking is a notoriously expensive hobby. In addition to the ever-higher price of lumber itself, the cost of tools and shop equipment can really add up. While some purists insist on only buying ...

The past two weeks I’ve been talking about sanding. I would like to continue that discussion with a look at more ideas that could be valuable to you in preparing your projects for their finish coats ...