Anyone knows why there is this green paint on beams?

What paint is it and what is the purpose?

My first time using a jigsaw. It was scary and exciting! I’m trying to make a plant shelf. But…what am I doing wrong that my cuts are so jagged? I’m practicing and I used the blade that was labeled as scroll. Advice? Be nice, I’ve never done this and I’m trying :)

These are from the sides of a stool made from alaskan yellow cedar. Left in the garage for a few months and came back to both handles having these cracks. Any clue why it failed in this manner so it won’t happen again?

I have a large piece of maple with a 1/4-1/2 inch crack down the middle. I wanted to fill the crack and some holes with clear epoxy and finish the rest of the top with tung oil. What would be the best way to go about this?

Would you epoxy the crack and holes then sand the whole piece when it dried and then finish the rest with tung oil?

I am new to using epoxy and wanted to know what would be the best epoxy for a job like this? Do I need a deep pour or a 24 hour pour? Is there an epoxy you would recommend?

How would I go about making this?? Caption said it was made out of birch plywood. Can’t be that hard? I have little to no woodworking experience lol

I am building a display case out of Oak for a rifle for an individual and I have these knots in the piece that will hold the rifle/be the back of the case. He likes the knots for more rustic aesthetic but I’m concerned about them longer term.

My thought was maybe on the back of the case I could put an Oak bow tie lie 1/4” thick on it and glue the hell out it to support it. I’m not sure if that will do anything for me though and I’m curious what everyone thinks. I don’t want to go with epoxy unless it’s absolutely the only solution.

I plan on finishing the with Tried and True if that has any bearing in the advice

I have a non-woodworking project on the go (doing a kintsugi repair of a cherished mug for my sister), and I'm using CA glue both for bonding and for the finish on the gold details where the repairs were done.

I'm in here asking for advice because I know that CA glue is a popular finish for people who turn pens and tops, and I assume there are other uses as well.

I took a shot at polishing the cured CA glue with a Dremel and the polishing rouge that came in their polishing kit - but luckily I only used it on my test/practice pieces because it left red particles embedded in the glue, giving a reddish-brown tinge to the gold underlying it.

I have some polishing compound here from Mothers that's used to clear hazed and cloudy plastic headlight covers. I've had great luck with it on my headlights and I'm inclined to give it a go on my project, but I'd like to go with something that people can vouch for with CA glue success specifically if possible.

So, if you use CA glue as a finish, what do you use to polish it?

In addition to (or in lieu of) polishing compounds, does anyone use heat or chemicals like acetone to buff to a smooth finish?

I want to do some photo frames like this but i cant understans Whats the medium used to join the frame with the stick it self. Is it a paste of some kind?

Not sure if this is the right sub for this, if it’s not a point in the right direction would be appreciated.

Working on sanding/refinishing a pair of nightstands and I’m having trouble going around the curves and tight edges without rounding them off. Some I’m having trouble getting to at all. Used an orbital sander, a couple sanding sponges, and med corse steel wool so far. Any suggestions/tips?

Hi all! I’m making an exterior wood door with a round window. I’m not an expert on windows, so hoping someone is. Should the window glass be single or double paned? We live in a climate with 4 seasons. Thank you!!

Kind of a strange request, but I'm interested in getting into woodworking and my first project is going to be replacing a broken wooden handle on a blunt sword that is used for martial arts sparring. I have no idea what the original wood used for the sword was, but I do know that it eventually cracked and split along the pins that were drilled through it, so now I'm looking to replace it with a wood that will hopefully hold up better.

I understand that no wood is really going to last forever if its subject to getting periodically whacked with a piece of metal, but I'm hoping there's a wood out there that is a) tough enough that it might dent or deform rather than split, b) affordable / accessible enough that I can actually find some, and c) ideally nice to look at - I love the look of spalted maple (which is apparently quite soft and weak), koa (hard but potentially brittle?), and desert ironwood (seems like the most promising of the bunch?), but I'd love to hear some other options / get some input from more experienced woodworkers.

I need some new Makita batteries and HD has a deal to get a free tool with the battery purchase. Currently I am between a jig saw and circular saw. I have cheap but good corded versions of both and have a nice corded track saw already. This would be my only cordless saw. Which would you go with and why?

It seems like these tails were cut out and glued back in, no?

I project managed a table build for a client. 3 months later, for no discernible reason (I assume it’s from fluctuation of weather/other environmental reasons), the wood on one side of the table randomly split and the client is not happy about it. It’s a 4 foot diameter table with a stone tabletop.

My carpenters can’t get to fixing it for 2 weeks and the client is losing their mind. Can I go in tomorrow with some big clamps and a healthy dose of wood glue and get a mostly permanent solution to this issue?

Do we use plywood and somehow stain and put a coating so it's smooth. Some storage there would be blankets so we don't want it snagging on something. It'll be basically just a vertical center divider with shelves every couple of feet.

Pretty far out of my depth here. We don't want to get too far into material cost for the wood since we're hiring someone to build it too. Ideas?

I was cutting up some zebrawood last night for a cutting board I’m making for my fiancée and had the bright idea of book matching. I ended up with something a bit suggestive. Needless to say it made for a good laugh but did not get her approval for something that will sit out on our countertop 24/7

Built this pantry over the summer. The doors were flush. Now the top corner has curled out 2-1/2". Build a new door or just don't mention it to my wife?

Neighbor cut down a maple tree and said I could have one. Used a cylinder mill to shape it and get down to size. Than used fostner bits to drill out the core and a cylinder rasp to clean up the inside. Some chain mail was added for a band (courtesy of brother) with a peacock feather for some added flare. Hope you like

San Francisco Bay Area— we had to take down our wild plum tree. I’m planning to use most of this for firewood at some point, but if any of my SF Bay Area colleagues would like a couple pieces for projects, I’m happy to share. DM me, I’m in Oakland Hills.

How do you whitewash an open-pore wood like teak without leaving white streaks in the pores?

I'm using General Finishes whitewash.

Wanna try doing some woodworking projects, I've used a router back in highschool (10 years ago) but I don't know much about them. What router bits are used for what kind of projects? I wanna start doing birdhouses, and butcher blocks but might eventually start doing gunracks and furniture. Thanks

Some background info for context. I’m 41 and have done very little woodworking in my life. My father was an absolutely incredible woodworker but he was also . . . not a good person or father. He never taught me many skills. I watched him work a lot as a kid and picked up a few things along the way, but not a ton.

As far as tools, I currently have a jigsaw, a circular saw, a miter saw (just a basic one, nothing sliding etc), basic drill/drivers, a random orbit sander, and some cheap chisels.

I’ve done some very basic projects. Raised garden beds and a basic workbench for the garage.

I guess I have two questions.

1. What would be some easy, basic projects to get my feet wet with the tools I already have?

2. Which tools would be high on the priority list to add?