First aid for damp spots in wood.

First aid for damp spots in wood.

Accidents can happen. Even if you don’t knock over a glass of water, stains can occur on your wooden table. If you don’t use a coaster, water can run down the side of a glass. This water collects at the bottom of the glass, causing a water ring. Rings are...
Did you know that oak…

Did you know that oak…

is often associated with solid and massive, dark stained furniture from the 1970s? Furniture factory Oisterwijk has become a household name in the Netherlands. Treated with natural oil or wax, oak gets a beautiful golden yellow color. I used oak for the seats of my...
Did you know that oak…

Wist je dat eikenhout….

vaak wordt geassocieerd met degelijke en massieve , donker gebeitste meubels uit de jaren ’70?  Meubelfabriek Oisterwijk is een begrip geworden. Behandeld met naturel meubolie krijgt eikenhout een prachtige goudgele kleur. Ik gebruikte eikenhout voor de...
Magnetic wood? It’s a kind of magic.

Magnetic wood? It’s a kind of magic.

Of course, wood is not magnetic. But with a few simple steps you can make a wooden magnetic board. For a project I had to make a wooden game board on which playing pieces with magnets are used. My plan was to cover a steel plate with thin wood veneer. But what glue to...