Colormatching by Mixing Wood Stains A common questions is how to color match a new piece of furniture to something you already own. It is a real world problem. Furniture is rarely bought all at once, wood species change, finishes age, and suddenly you are trying to make a brand new table feel like it belongs with chairs that have […]
Refinishing a Veneer Desk Top I bought a desk on Facebook Marketplace that was solid overall, but the top was veneer, and one section had been worn down from years of use. The finish was thin and uneven, with lighter areas where the original protection had clearly failed. Veneer can be intimidating to refinish because there is very little room […]
Transporting 4×8 Plywood in a Toyota Tacoma The bed of a Toyota Tacoma, between the wheel wells, is not 4 feet wide. Instead there are cutouts in the bed liner to insert two 2×8’s or two 2×6’s and place the plywood on top. If you then place a milk crate on the tailgate, the tie downs at the rear of the bed […]
