Do you have solid brass hardware that looks just too new and shiny to be used on one of your woodworking projects? In this video learn how to patina brass hardware. George Vondriska teaches you how to spend just minutes to give that brass a weathered patina look that typically takes years to form. He likes to use a combination of lacquer thinner and cycles between heated ammonia fumes and salt water.
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1:47Building a Kit Guitar
Building a guitar is an excellent test of a skilled woodworker’s craftsmanship, but if you’re like most people, you probably want to skip the long woodworking processes of shaping and sanding the body. So master woodworker George Vondriska gives you a quick rundown on a couple ready-made guitar kits that are available for you to…
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3:59Adding Tannins to Wood
George Vondriska demonstrates a unique way to color wood using a simple iron acetate solution that creates a chemical reaction with the natural tannins in wood. If you are using a wood species with a low level of tannin, George shows you the process for adding tannins so that the iron acetate will have a…
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2:56Bending Wood with a Hot Pipe
Bending wood is one of those techniques that can have a dramatic effect on a woodworking project, but many woodworkers shy away from it because it seems intimidating. Watch this demonstration by our expert woodworker George Vondriska to learn a simple, worry-free approach to bending wood quickly using a heated iron pipe.
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4:14Applying Veneer
Applying veneer on your woodworking projects is easy when you know the necessary steps. Our master woodworker George Vondriska teaches you all of the details essential for completing the process, like choosing and applying the right glue and finding the best way to properly clamp the assembly.
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