What This Site Covers
The material here is organised around practical tasks: building a workbench, cutting a dovetail joint, selecting a hand plane. Each article is written to be read once and then used as a reference while working.
The content draws on established woodworking methods that have been in common use for decades. Where measurements are given, they are accompanied by context so that readers can adapt them to their own materials and situations.
Canadian Context
Canada has a distinct woodworking context that is not always covered in American or European sources. This includes:
- Lumber grading standards under the National Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA) system, which differs from American grading conventions.
- Seasonal humidity swings that can be extreme — dry heated interiors in winter, humid summers — affecting how solid wood behaves during and after construction.
- Availability of specific species: white and yellow birch, hard maple, eastern white cedar, and western red cedar are common; others require specialty suppliers.
- Tool and hardware availability through Canadian retailers including Lee Valley Tools.
Content Approach
Articles are written in a factual, descriptive style. They do not promote specific brands beyond naming suppliers where relevant, and they do not make claims about techniques that cannot be verified through standard woodworking practice.
Statistics and numerical claims are included only when they reflect established material properties (Janka hardness values, for example) or standard dimensions used in furniture making. Where precise figures are not available, articles use qualified language rather than invented specifics.
Images
All images used on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and are published under Creative Commons licences that permit free use with attribution. Image captions identify the source.
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Last updated: May 25, 2026.