JoAnne Liebeler
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Video: Prepping Wood for Water-Based Finishes
Water-based finishes can raise the grain fibers, leaving a rough surface. Before applying water-based finishes, follow these simple steps for a smooth finish.
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Recycled Mudroom Bench
This functional, cottage-styled mudroom bench was repurposed from an old coffee table. Here’s how we did it.
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How Fast Should You Move Your Sander?
Learn the best speed to move your power sander for the most effective results. Get a perfect smooth surface and no sander marks.
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Rubbing Out a High Gloss Finish and Filling Pores
JoJo Liebeler brings you a tip to make a fantastic high gloss finish for a guitar, including information on using pore filler and buffing the high gloss finish.
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Using a Jig for Table Saw Rip Cuts
You’ll learn how to make a zero clearance throat plate for cutting thin stock and how to cut plywood.
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Using a Tapering and Straight-line Jig
This simple jig makes it easy to cut straight-line edges or tapers using your table saw, as JoAnne Liebeler explains.
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Power Sanding Tip – How Fast Should You Move the Sander?
How fast should you move your power sander across the wood surface? Sanding too quickly can create little curly scratches, also known as pigtails.
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Turning an Old Coffee Table into a Mudroom Bench
DIY expert JoAnne Liebeler shows some of the steps she used to turn a neglected old coffee table into an inexpensive and useful mudroom bench, a plan featured in the May/June 2014 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
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Amber Jean: Carving with a Western Flair
Amber Jean says she started wood carving “sort of by accident.” She was a college art student working in metal, who…
