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Listening to Your Inner Voice
We all have an inner voice, a kind of subconscious guide that, whether we know it or not, seems to get us out of a lot of messes when we might be headed toward them. That is, if we're willing to listen to our inner voice and take heed.
Case in point: if your inner voice is telling you, "Maybe you shouldn't make this cut without putting on your safety glasses," I would advise you to listen. I know from my own past experiences that my inner voice is a whole lot smarter than I am.
That being said, it's not a good idea to rely solely on your inner voice. You need to be educated in the proper rules for safe woodworking. For instance, always read, understand and follow the safety instructions that are covered in complete detail in the user's guides that come with your power tools. Another rule is to always keep your hands safely away from any bit or blade. And always, always wear your safety equipment.
For more rules on safe woodworking, check out Woodworking Safety Equipment. With a little common sense, some good safety equipment and the wisdom to heed your inner voice, you'll find woodworking to be a safe and very fulfilling hobby.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.Listening to Your Inner Voice originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 19:20:16. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Applying a Beautiful Finish to Your Woodworking Projects
After spending all of the time and effort to build and sand a woodworking project, it only makes sense to add the best finish possible. Not only will a great finish show off your woodworking skills, but it will protect the project for years to come.
There are a variety of traditional woodworking finishes from which to choose. How do you know which one would be best for your particular project?
Learn the answers to that question and more, along with tips for applying a variety of different types of paint, stain and top-coat finishes in Finishing Your Woodworking Projects.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.Applying a Beautiful Finish to Your Woodworking Projects originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 21:53:23. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Sanding Your Woodworking Projects
Before a finish can be applied to a woodworking project, the project needs a good sanding. While sanding doesn't rank as a favorite task among too many woodworkers, a good sanding job is vital to how the project turns out.
In Sanding Your Woodworking Projects, find a number of articles to help you learn how to sand faster and get better results.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
Follow About Woodworking on Twitter and Facebook.Sanding Your Woodworking Projects originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 16:30:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Updated Facebook Fan Page!
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that you can now follow About Woodworking on Facebook. Well, once we hit the magic number of 50 fans, we were able to simplify the link. You can now find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AboutWoodworking.Updated Facebook Fan Page! originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 09:30:34. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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Tips for Working With Oak
Oak is one of the most popular types of wood used in fine woodworking. Because of the colors and grain patterns, well-designed and built woodworking projects out of oak can be very eye-catching. Working with oak can also be very frustrating.
There are a number of considerations one should remember when working with oak, some of which I was vividly reminded of when working on a project for an upcoming article. In Tips for Working With Oak, learn some steps for getting the best results out of your oak woodworking projects.
(c) 2010 Chris Baylor licensed to About.com, Inc.
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Tips for Working With Oak originally appeared on About.com Woodworking on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 20:10:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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