Woodworking : How to Make Things Out of Wood

In order to make things out of wood, it's important to have access to wood, woodworking tools and knowledge about wood and safety. Gain a better understanding of wood and it's hygroscopic properties with help from a woodworker and antique restorer in this free video on woodworking.

Expert: Curtis Martin
Contact: www.martin-antique-restorations.com
Bio: Curtis Martin is a third-generation woodworker and antiques restorer.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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• woodworking
• tools
• plans
• carving
• wood
• lathe
• routers
• shapers
• projects
• information

[NGinuity]

@trinicaleb Kiln dried hardens the immediate outside of the wood at an unnatural rate and doesn't give the wood proper amount of time to allow the inside to dry evenly, adding stress to the grain. When the wood is milled, it exemplifies these stresses, causing unnatural movement.. Also in relation to the immediate outside of the wood, the heat causes moisture to swell and burst the cell walls in the grain, again more on the outside, so that wood movement after a finished product is unnatural.

[bobswoodshop]

@trinicaleb Sorry for jumping in here. KD is the preferred method by many I prefer Air Dried myself when possible. In any case you should let the wood sit at the temperature and relative Humidity that the item you are going to make will live in. In any case wood moves due to temperature and relative Humidity of the seasons. One more note When buying KD lumber be sure the drier does it correctly I will not get into grading here but it has a factor of the quality of lumber you buy

[trekranger]

the work seems like you know what your doing but your really not helping me at all. sorry but i need more detail like how to make those joints,ect.............

[ponbass2]

waste of time video

[xxMcCullaghxx]

good video could u make a bommerang :P

[200519862008]

Good job!

[trinicaleb]

@NGinuity Makes sense thanks much thumbs up for ya.

[trinicaleb]

@NGinuity I'm new to woodworking but someone was telling me kiln dry is better? does it really warp the wood? not everyone can air dry though..i don't have winter here but some people do

[hackalles3]

yea!>>>

[NGinuity]

Kiln dried? Oh no no...........Maybe if you like things to warp after they are cut. Air dry.....