In spite of what some people may believe, wood is not a static, perfect building material. Sure, some types of wood are more stable than others, but every type of wood has characteristics that can cause woodworking problems if the woodworker doesn't prepare for them. 



There are literally countless numbers of woodworking tips and tricks that could be listed, but here are a few of my favorites. Even the most meticulously-cut halves of a mitered corner don't always line up perfectly. 



Because wood is a material that is constantly adjusting to fluctuations in the humidity in the air or imperfections in the angle of the grain of the wood, the mitered corners of the two boards may not align exactly.




Applying too much glue to a joint can result in glue run-out. This can be a problem on projects that will receive a stained finish, because the pores of the exposed areas of wood onto which the glue runs out can become clogged, preventing the stain from seeping into the plugged pores. 


This can leave an uneven, splotchy look. along the joint. Fortunately, here is a simple technique you can use to prevent glue run-out on wood joinery (such as mortise and tenon joints).




If you've ever experienced sticky drawers on furniture in the winter, you're aware that seasonal moisture changes can cause the wood in even an old piece of furniture to swell or shrink. 



If you have furniture that has wooden drawer slides, try this handy trick to keep the drawers sliding in and out, even during the driest winters or wettest of summers.




If you have a piece of wooden furniture with a stripped screw hole, where the mounting screws simply won't hold in the wood anymore, you know that this can be a trying problem. 


However, there are a number of ways to fix a stripped screw hole. Learn some of these techniques and solve this difficult problem easily and inexpensively.




Originally writen by thesprucecrafts and most pictures collected from pinterest