Matt Mimnagh
Master Carpenter
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Co-authored Articles (7)
How to
Secure a Bookcase to a Wall
Unlike smaller pieces of furniture, bookcases are usually filled with heavy objects and pose a safety risk if they fall. Attaching them to a wall is the best way to avoid accidents. All furniture should be secured in are...
How to
Build a Hidden Door Bookshelf
Do you have a door to a storage area or, perhaps, a secret room? What better way to hide it than with a swinging bookcase? It not only indulges your inner mystery-lover, but it also makes extra use of an otherwise unusab...
How to
Finish MDF
Medium density fiberboard or MDF is an inexpensive product that is composed of wood fiber that is subjected to pressure and heat as a means of creating sections of wood that can be used in a number of building projects, ...
How to Use a Biscuit Joiner: Tips and Techniques
An easy beginner’s guide to successful wood joinery with a biscuit joinerA biscuit joiner, also known as a plate joiner, is an electric woodworking tool. It joins two pieces of wood together without staples, nails, or ...
How to
Build Drawers for a Desk
Whether you’re making a desk for a personal project, or fixing a broken or missing drawer, making your own drawers can be a fun and easy process! In fact, drawers are actually relatively easy to make, as a drawer is ba...
How to
Build Drawers for a Workbench
While a workbench is always a handy investment for your home or shop, not all of them come with drawers. Fortunately, if you decide you need to add some storage space to your workbench, the process for retrofitting drawe...
How to
Make a Biscuit Joint
Biscuit joints are a method for gluing boards together along their edges to create a wider slab or plank without screwing or splicing them. This technique is used for making tabletops, furniture, and cabinets, and altho...
