One of the final steps in a custom woodworking project, and arguably the most important step in the finishing process, is ...

My first sanding tip: Start with a suitably coarse grit of sandpaper.Most wood purchased at a lumber yard or big box store is surfaced lumber (as opposed to rough cut lumber, right off the sawmill ...

This simple handtool is nothing more than a wood or plastic handle with a blade formed from a piece of steel bent at an angle. The end of the blade is beveled at a 45-degree angle.

On a piece of wood furniture, any old lacquer, stain or paint has to come off. For that kind of heavy sanding and stripping, says Glass, “you need coarse sandpaper measuring 40 to 60 grit.” ...