Jon Peters

To get my lawn ready for spring, I’m using‘s, which is a new product that’s available exclusively at Ace Hardware. improves soil quality to make grass grow better and loosens soil compaction, boosts water retention, and improves top lawn growth to roots will grow stronger. Unlike fertilizer, you don’t have to worry about exact settings or over applying with yoursince Foundation can only help your lawn, not harm it so there’s no need to caught up in the application process. Once the surface was prepped, I applied the Scott’s Foundation and used the EGO Battery Handheld Leaf Blower to remove any excess material from the spreader that landed on the deck and walkways. Visit your local Ace Hardware or AceHardware.com to learn more about Scott’s Foundation and all of the products used in this project.

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Starbond superglues for filling gaps and cracks in wood, so I put it to the test to fill a gap and some knots that were on the bottom side of the Quarter Sawn White Oak top Here’s the video and you’ll see the results: Summary of Starbond for filling cracks and gaps: The glue and accelerator dry extremely fast, which allows you to keep working on a project * I still recommend a mixture of West System Epoxy and fine saw dust for filling large gaps Click here to learn more about Starbond

I use Quarter Sawn White Oak for the legs, top and small bead molding at the bottom of the bookcase, and will give that a natural finish. I assemble the cabinet frame and attach it to the legs upside down on a clean smooth surface which allows the top of the face frames to be flush with the top of the legs. I then make bead molding from a piece of Poplar using  a Bead Molding router bit to trim out the front of the cabinet. I install the shelves and continue to trim out the cabinet with Poplar and MDF and get ready to make, join, and install the Quarter Sawn White Oak top, and prep the cabinet for painting and finishing.

Line up the pencil mark on the molding with the Kerf (slit) on the sacrificial fence and make the cut on the miter saw. To shave just the slightest bit off of the cut to make it fit perfectly,  first mark the angle with a pencil. Because the teeth of the saw blade are actually slightly thicker than the blade itself, you’ll shave the excess with the pencil mark on the way down. Finally, tack the molding in place with a pin nailer to create perfectly tight miters How To Make a Sacrificial Fence for Perfect Miter Cuts