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Discover six surefire tricks for achieving the best look from the boards you select for projects.

A craftsman selects a certain type of wood for a project because of a number of reasons. Grain is one. Yet that word has many meanings.

Want to achieve a finish that not only looks like glass, but feels that way too? Try filling the grain first.

What boiled linseed oil lacks as a protective finish, it makes up for as an inexpensive way to enhance wood grain.

If you’ve ever had a carriage bolt slip when the square collar tears out the wood grain, here’s a solution.

I downloaded the wood grain textures for SketchUp from your Web site. Can you tell me how to get those into SketchUp and then onto my project design?

Learn about selecting and laying out project pieces for the best wood grain and appearance. Find out how to work with figured wood species to maximize their beauty in your woodworking projects.

Sand less by tackling tricky wood grains with a scraping plane.

Sand less by tackling tricky wood grains with a scraping plane.

When we found out about Tim Vander Well’s skill as a decorative artist, we asked him to show us his wood graining technique.

Texturing tools dress up the plain surfaces of turned pieces. To demonstrate these decorations, we tried out three texturing tools on the box top.Each tool creates a specific pattern on the wood, but the appearance varies, depending on wood grain and density, position and movement of the tool, the contour of the surface, and other factors. Cherry, walnut, maple, and other popular turning woods work well with texturing. Most of these tools perform best on end grain.Experiment; if you create a pattern you don't like, simply turn the surface smooth and try again.

When it comes to looks, how you cut the blank log is as important as how you turn it at the lathe.

Lessons in choosing and using lumber for top results

When staining wood, making end grain match the faces of a board can be tricky, especially in porous woods such as oak.

WOOD Design Editor Kevin Boyle offers advice on selecting grain patterns for a more attractive finished project.

After staining an oak tabletop, the end grain on the table’s edge came out noticeably darker than the top. What could I have done differently to make it blend better?

Paring down end grain with a hand plane can be jarring both to your hand and to the tool.