Does all your jewellery turn brown no matter how expensive it is? Although a lot of people experience discolouration of jewellery or skin with cheap items, certain people also see an effect on their silver or white gold jewellery.

Veneers are extremely thin sheets of wood that can be used to cover or decorate a wooden base. Just as wood is unique and not always uniform, so is veneer.

Once you’ve prepared drawings for a project, you can put together a life-size mock-up using sheet wood or any rough wood.

This straight-legged little oak coffee table project may interest you if you’re a DIY enthusiast. It consists of a tabletop (550 x 550 x 18 mm), a rail (370 plus tenons x 65 x 18 mm) and four legs (360 x 50 x 50 mm each).

A design works if it manages to balance a creatively inspired idea with functionality, whether it is a turned vase, an over-the-top chair or a classic eight-seater table.

Steam-bending is an ancient woodworking technique, as seen in traditional Windsor chairs for example.

If you have a chair with a gaping hole where a seat should be, don’t toss it without considering the possibility of making a new upholstered seat.

Photo: Auntie P / Flickr Gaining an understanding of the different characteristics of different woods is an important step when it comes to the craft of woodwork. Spend some time in a wood supply store or a hardware store that has a display of finished and raw wood. Examine all the samples carefully as you [...]

Having the ability to repair damaged furniture gives one the opportunity to furnish one’s home at a fraction of the price of new pieces.

Wood can be bleached if its natural dark streaks detract from its natural beauty. Wood can also be bleached in order to remove stains that have built up over the years, for example, an old desk may be ruined by ink stains.