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I am going to try and make a simple wooden photo frame for a few of my recent photography projects, it will be a simple 4 sides joined at 90 degrees with dowel joints. Nice and simple. However, i require a 'lip' on all four sides of the frame for the glass to sit within, I do not have a bandsaw...

How are those lovely apparently seamless solid wooden boards made from planks of wood? Can these be made quite simply at home or do they require specialist equipment? dan

Hi, I am a quite new when it comes to wood working so want some basic advice. I previously tried making some mortice and tenon joints in what i thought was pine but turned out to be spruce. My tools were sharp and my technique was correct but was not having much success because the wood seemed...

Here is a quick question, When people refer to 'pine' wood, do they strictly mean from the genus 'pine' or from the 'pine' family which also includes spruce, fir etc. Just curious. Dan

HI there, this is my first post, I am trying to make a mortis and tenon joint out of pine, but the wood doesn't come off nice and cleanly when i am chiseling it away, is this because it is a softwood or technique? i am pretty new to woodwork so didn't want to buy plenty of hardwood to practise...