Garrett Faust
Designer & Fabricator of Custom Wood Wall Art & Signs
Education
- University of Saint Thomas, BS, Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Pieces of Advice
- Measure twice, cut once.
- Almost anything you want to know or learn is available online.
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Co-authored Articles (22)
How to
Remove Burn Marks on Wood
Pieces of wood around your home, shop, or garage can be inadvertently burned through regular wear and tear, whether it's furniture, paneling, a tabletop, or a wooden toy. While there's no way to repair a piece of wood th...
How to
Build a Dog Ramp
A ramp can be a huge help for any dog having trouble handling steps, getting into the car, or climbing furniture. Although you can buy dog ramps from stores, they are relatively simple to make at home out of plywood and ...
How to
Adhere Plastic to Wood
Gluing two different materials together can be tricky, especially if one of them is plastic. Since plastics don’t stick to other substances very easily, you'll need to use a glue that can form a sturdy bond with wooden...
How to
Cut Angles on a Table Saw
A table saw is a useful tool for cutting wood a number of different ways. Although it isn’t primarily used to cut angles, it can do it with precision and accuracy. Preparation is important to a clean cut. It involves o...
How to
Carve
While it's possible to carve into a variety of surfaces—including soap and stone—wood carving remains popular since it's both practical and relatively simple to practice. To learn this art properly, though, you'll ne...
How to
Cut Balsa Wood
Balsa wood is the softest wood you can buy for model and design building. It’s very easy to cut, so much so that you need to be very careful and patient so that you don’t break it while cutting out your designs. Trac...
How to
Inlay Wood
Inlaying contrasting material adds an eye-catching element to any wooden object, such as a picture frame, jewelry box, or piece of furniture. It is best to master this technique by first inlaying straight lines and then ...
How to
Remove Rust Stains from Wood
Wood is susceptible to rust stains when it has prolonged contact with metal in moist conditions. Whether you left a rusty tool on a wooden table and it left a mark behind, or you removed some rusty nails or other hardwar...
How to
Veneer Wood
Veneering wood was once thought of as a painstaking and time-consuming task, but it has come a long way recently. There are now many varieties of veneer, with applications that have evolved for convenience. These days, j...
How to
Hollow Out Wood
You might need to hollow out wood to improve an item's storage space, to make a part fit better, or to create a sneaky hiding place. Whatever your reason or need, one of the easiest ways to hollow out wood is with a wood...
How to
Sharpen Chisels
As the saying goes, a sharp blade is safer than a dull one. It's as true for a chisel as any other tool, so it's important to give your chisels a clean, sharp edge one or two times per year, depending on how often you us...
How to
Write on Wood
Wood signs can be an excellent way to express your creativity and decorate your home. Not only are wood signs a gorgeous and popular form of DIY home decor, but they’re incredibly easy to create! All it takes is select...
How to Carve Letters into Wood
Using hand tools or a Dremel to cut words into wood Carving letters into wood is a great craft project you can use to make personalized signs or decorations. If you want to start wood carving, all you need are a few tool...
How to
Dry Wood
Drying freshly cut wood is essential for good quality lumber and woodworking. It is also called “seasoning” and reduces the moisture content so that the wood is stable enough to use. Drying wood also makes it burn mo...
How to
Use a Chisel
A chisel is a woodworking or masonry tool that has a handle with a shaped cutting edge at the end. It can be beveled at a variety of angles and come in a variety of sizes. Sharp chisels can cut angles and designs, smooth...
How to
Use a Jigsaw
A jigsaw is one of the most versatile power tools you can have in your workshop. It can cut through materials such as wood, metal, laminate, and PVC, as well as make straight and curved cuts easily. When working with a j...
How to
Dye Wood
Dyeing wood can be useful for craft projects, building work or other reasons. Dyeing wood can be done in a number of ways, often with materials that you may have lying around the house. If you have an afternoon free, you...
How to
Wet Sand Wood
Wet-sanding is a technique that’s used to give wood a fine, smooth finish. It’s important to varnish the wood and dry-sand it carefully first. You’ll also want to choose wet sandpaper and soak it for a while before...
How to Cut Slots into Wood
A beginner-friendly’s guide to routing slots through woodCutting slots in wood is often known as mortising, and it can be done with a drill press. You'll need to set up a fence guard on your drill press table to make s...
How to
Stop Wood from Splitting
Here are some steps to help you stop wood from splitting!
