No one can deny that the last few years have been tense. You’re probably full of nervous tension right now, and if you don’t do something about it you feel as though you're going to explode! Take...
Posts by Brian Carver
You've just chosen one of the greatest and most calming hobbies: woodworking. There's nothing like envisioning an image in wood and making it real, but what isn't calming is using the wrong wood to...
Carving, Whittling and Sculpting: Do You Know the Difference?
Everyone has heard of the terms carving and sculpting. Not everyone knows the difference between them, though. Whittling is more uncommon, and I often get the question of what it means. It can get...
So, you have decided that you want to finish a piece of wood and have discovered that you can use different types of oil to do so. Two common options are tung and linseed oil. However, what are the...
Carving small action figures, large bears, or kitchen cabinets takes a lot of time, effort, and talent. It is important to finish a wood carving project with an oil that will give it color,...
Wood burning, also known as pyrography, is an incredibly fun art form; you're basically drawing with fire! Resembling a thick metal pen, the wood-burning tool heats up and uses interchangeable tips...
