Festool Sander In The Shop We recently made an upgrade to our equipment in the shop in the form of a Festool Sander! For Eric, our Operations and Production Manager, Christmas came early! Our previous sander in the shop was a DeWalt which has been perfect for us getting set up and started as a […]
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Apr
Apr
How to Care For Your Resin Table What is resin and why would you want to use it to make a resin table? In technical terms, resin is a class of prepolymers and polymers containing at least two epoxide groups. In less technical terms, epoxy resin is a very hard plastic that forms very strong […]
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Mar
Mar
You’ve cut your wood piece, sanded it to perfection, and you’re ready to stain it to your color and finish. But what else do you need to do to ensure it comes out exactly how you want it? Here are a few tips, tricks, and things to keep in mind when staining your work piece. […]
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Mar
Mar
The Resin Table Project This customer reached out to us to inquire about our ability to repair a resin table they had ordered online. The table was shipped to them from overseas and arrived to them in two pieces. After communicating with them and seeing the table in person we decided to take on the […]
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Mar
Mar
Sandpaper In General Sandpaper is essentially a piece of fiber, whether cloth or paper, that has some sort of abrasive material attached to it. Original sandpaper was shells, rocks, or actual sand attached to a material like cloth using sap or another sticky substance. Today, the backing is normally paper or cloth and the abrasive […]
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Mar
Mar
Here at Oregon Woodworks we’ve chosen to use Douglas Fir for our main shelf kits for various reasons that ultimately led to it being the best choice for our circumstances. This decision was made after looking at many different qualities for various species of wood. What type of wood to use is a decision all woodworkers […]
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Feb
Feb
We expect a lot from our coffee tables. They need to be sturdy, durable, and something we want to look at everyday. Hardwood coffee tables in particular do a wonderful job in achieving all of these things! With the addition of resin in the right home and space, they are able to bring even more […]
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Feb
Feb
Desks for Life Here at Oregon Woodworks we strive to make our projects as beautiful as we can. Our goal is to bring out the natural aspects of the wood and emphasize each species best qualities. Many times that leaves us with a piece that is better seen than used in order to preserve the […]
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Dec
Dec
Custom Woodwork Oregon Woodworks specializes in a handful of different custom woodworking projects. All of our projects are crafted by hand to match any home or office. We can do a variety of different projects, but here are our more popular projects: Wood Shelving Whether we’re building floating shelves, traditional shelves with right angle brackets, […]
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