Each type of grain has a distinct pattern, depending on the wood species. You can use these grain patterns to enhance the design of your furniture or your birdhouses. More importantly, if you know how to “read” the patterns, you can predict which way the wood will move and how much. Because of its unique structure, wood is constantly expanding and contracting. And you must cope with this movement in everything you build. 

I recommend giving serious consideration to selecting Bocote for your next creative masterpiece. Whether you are the craftsman or the ultimate user of a wood creation, the beauty and character of this wood will reward your choice. Take a look at a Bocote photograph to see for yourself.

Wood crafts sell wonderfully online, partially due to the fact that many people that they lack the skills to accomplish woodworking projects. Starting these projects is much easier than many people think and as with any skill, the more you do, the better you become.

If you’re trying to decide what to make and sell online, woodworking projects are often dismissed because many people don’t feel that they have the skills necessary to do these types of crafts. Contrary to that belief, there are a significant number of woodworking projects that are easy to do and require little to no prior experience or skills.

Woodworking is a craft that requires skill and precision. Otherwise, there’s always the chance that your job goes wrong or not as good as you requested. One thing that is very helpful in working with wood is pre-planning work. It’s always good to prepare plans before work.

The Carol Duvall crafts are made from different yet resourceful materials. The goal of these crafts is to create decorative and functional crafts out of those pieces of crap materials without spending much. Ribbons, stamps, fabric crafts and even scrapbooking are part of Carol Duvall crafts.

Five Ideas for the Simple Wood Dowel

You can use them to make your own woodworking models, as well.

Wood Moves Across the Grain

Bocote, Cordia alliodora, is a tropical tree that grows to be over 100 feet. The name Bocote is Spanish for the species of Cordia that grows in Central America. As with many tropical trees, the Cordia species is threatened in its natural habitat but managed tree farms support the demand for this wood.