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Restoring tea cart wheels and rubber tires might seem like a challenging project, but I show you step-by-step how to do it.  Furniture restoration requires specific knowledge and that's why I share videos on YouTube - to give you the knowledge to be successful in your projects. The first step to resorting the old tea cart wheels is to disassemble the tea cart.  This tea cart needs to be reglued, but this step also makes it easier to work on the individual parts.  Once everything is apart, I start working on the wooden wheel. The old rubber needs to be...

Installing door trim might seem intimidating at first, but once you understand how it goes together, along with a few tips, you'll have the knowledge to tackle your project.  I'll explain how to install trim on the closet doors of our current bedroom remodelling project (see this project series in our Bedroom Remodel YouTube Playlist).  This trim adds a lot of character to the space as it's made from 5 different pieces of moulding. The first step to installing door trim is to cut the trim down to manageable pieces.  For a quick tip, you can use a phone to take photos...

Wood glue can be confusing to understand because there are so many options out there.  I'll break it down for you, so you know which bottle to grab for your next project. For woodworking, these are the wood glue options you have: PVA Glue (aka Yellow Glue or Carpenter's Glue) Hide Glue Fish Glue Epoxy Polyurethane Glue CA Glue Contact Cement PVA Glue For the majority of woodworking projects, PVA glue is the glue you want to use.  This works by soaking into the wood fibres and bonding them together in a way that is normally stronger than the wood...

Last weekend I had the pleasure of speaking at the Virtual Wood Show.  This is an online version of the Wood Shows that are traditionally held in Toronto, Hamilton, and Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.  In the past, I've enjoyed attending these shows in person.  In fact, I made a video of the last Toronto Wood Show to give viewers around the world a taste of what a Wood Show is like.  This year though, due to COVID restrictions, the show was virtual.  That meant a very different experience than attending in person but it also opened up some opportunities.  The key...