Does anyone here do woodworking?

SrADunc · 2019-05-01T01:07:00+00:00

That's pretty broad, what are you hoping to build or work on?

DWShimoda · 2019-05-01T04:41:55+00:00

Does anyone here do woodworking?

Yes. I have a full dedicated workshop.

I want to get started but dont know what tools i will need. Any help is appreciated

What tools you should purchase to START with really cannot be answered without further info from you -- because it will depend very much on what kind of things you are looking to make/build as your first projects (much less later on) -- and also on what you have for a workspace & budget, etc.

In general, there are 4 (and arguably even 5 or 6) main categories of tools:

Measuring & Marking -- the humble ruler & tape measure as well as squaring tools; but depending on the project a rather wide array of variations of such.
Saws -- everything from small handsaws, coping saws, to "jig" saws, circular saws, table saws, bandsaws, etc.
Drills -- again everything from small hand held to drill presses, mortisers (square holes) and so on... and of course an array of drill bits as well.
Sanding -- whole variety here as well, beginning with a simply block of wood covered with sandpaper (hand sanding), to hand-held-powered sanders (orbital, oscillating, belt, etc), to various larger benchtop/floorstanding models.

plus...
Various "finishing" tools -- for staining, varnishing, painting; can be anything from a rag to brushes, to various "sprayer" tools.

and then...
SPECIALTY tools -- lumping everything else in here, from basic hand tools like hammers & chisels to air or electric brad/nail guns, lathes, routers, biscuit cutters and so on (and almost endless arrays of specialty tools & jigs & machines)... not to mention clamps (you can never have enough clamps), workbenches/sawhorses, etc.

This page: https://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/basic-tool-set-beginning-woodworker/ Includes what is probably not a BAD array of "power" tools; though some of them (routers, jig saws) may be entirely irrelevant/unneeded by you (especially for your first projects).

But it ignores the more "basic" hand tools, which THIS page: https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-tips/basics/a-woodworkers-basic-tool-kit does a good job of listing (though again, you probably WON'T need anything like all of those for initial projects; and -- again depending on kind of things you're building -- some of them you may never need or use at all).

sammysauca · 2019-05-01T01:32:37+00:00

Rasps, palm sanders, hand planes, chisels, bar clams and c clamps, saws, drill... Power tools is where it can get pricy but the most important ones are table saw, band saw, planer and lastly a jointer

Williamsarapist · 2019-05-01T01:57:11+00:00

I just started not too long ago. I have a few tools: Level, Circular saw, Miter saw (yet to acquire that ), Jig saw, Square, Wood glue, Etc

Also watch YouTube DIY videos. There’s a lot info you can get from those

If you have some space like an empty garage start with building a work bench because you will almost ALWAYS need one in woodworking

I built something similar when I first started: https://woodgears.ca/workbench/plans.html

Hamannator · 2019-05-01T02:25:06+00:00

I would start with a pair of sawhorses, then use those to make a very basic work bench. Once you have even a basic work bench, all other projects are much easier, and more fun. Buy some 2x4s, a hand saw, a hammer and nails, then look for some saw horse designs online. Don't try jumping in to crazy complex projects, start simple, and build stuff for the fun of building stuff, it's in our nature as men.

tdh792 · 2019-05-01T01:09:03+00:00

Build a saw horse. There are designs online.

RustandSaltWater · 2019-05-01T02:49:45+00:00

I do. So far its just small stuff. Im hoping to work my way up to making full scale furniture however.

DigitalScetis · 2019-05-01T03:33:11+00:00

My father was a great woodworker. And his workshop was probably the finest basement workshop in the town. But he had a few tools he used all the time, and the rest of them he used sparingly.

The first things you'll need, even if you never do any woodworking, are two things every man should have: a tape measure and a combination square. If you wake up tomorrow morning and decide that woodworking is not for you, get them anyway, because as my father might say "a man who cannot measure will measure for nothing." It's so important, I'd call these two "priority 0" tools.

If you were to get one, high quality power tool, I suggest either a table saw or a miter saw. The best workshops have both, because the table saw is better for some things (like ripping big sheets of plywood) while the miter saw is better for other things (like making angled cuts). But a good 95% of what you can do on one, you can make the other do, so what you get first is up to your constraints. Table saws take up a lot of space in your workshop. Miter saws take up less space, but aren't so good for ripping (cutting in the direction of the grain) large sheets of wood.

You'll need at least two more power hand tools. The first would be a jigsaw or a reciprocating saw, for fine cuts. Dad had a reciprocating saw. Hardly used it. He preferred a jigsaw for things like dovetails, cutouts, and so on. I tend to be the opposite (love the reciprocating saw, don't like the jigsaw too much). Both will do the work of the other, but the reciprocating saw is usually better for notching out big sections, while the jigsaw is better for finer detail.

The second power hand tool would be a cordless drill that can double as a screw gun. You'll need this to drill holes, countersink, and to drive screws. You can even do some simple routing with it, or burnishing, or a whole lot of things.

You will always use those three tools, no matter what you do in the wood shop. So I'd call those three "priority 1" tools.

What I might call "priority 2" tools are the things you have to use to do certain tasks on your projects, though not all projects will necessarily require them. Foremost here, I think, would be a router, or a way to finish edges or create a bevel. You can get a hand router that you apply to the piece you are working, or a table router that stays still, while you move the piece you are working. There are some systems that allow you to convert your router from a table router to a handheld one.

I think a second tool under "priority 2" would be a power sander. And the only reason I would say this is "priority 2" is that you really don't need it to sand, but it sure makes sanding a big surface a whole lot easier and faster. Sanders come in a lot of configurations, but the two that you'll most likely encounter are belt sanders and orbital sanders. My father swore by the belt sander, and this is good for smoothing out wood quickly. But sometimes woodworkers like to buff polish their topcoats for that mirror shine, and for that, the orbital sander is necessary.

Probably a third tool I'd place in "priority 2" would be a table scroll saw or possibly a band saw (although those can be rather expensive). It does what your jigsaw or reciprocating saw does, but its a bit more stable, and might be better for some applications when the table or miter saw is too much. Again, not a "priority 1," but nice to have. And my father used his scroll saw often.

I'd throw clamps here in "priority 2": bar clamps, c-clamps, etc., but I could have easily put them in "priority 1." The only reason I didn't is because you can do a lot of projects without clamps, especially if you don't use glue. But clamps make everything a whole lot easier. If you need to cut two or more pieces of wood exactly the same length, clamps allow you to measure just once, and get all the pieces exactly the same when you cut it with your miter or table saw.

"Priority 3" tools are tools you could do without, but might be useful, depending on what sort of stuff you want to do. I'd put chisels and gouges here; they're great for inlays and scraping out holes for more depth, and they're cheap enough that you can get them as you go. Modern woodworking typically does not rely on hammered nails anymore. Screws and glue are generally stronger and easier to work with. But some woodworkers prefer to use a nail gun for some applications, like placing trim, when glue won't do and a screw would be too ugly. So I'd put a small finishing hammer or a nail gun in as a "priority 3".

Now the other tools I'd mention I'd lump into "priority 4": good tools to have, tools you will love, tools that will make you the envy of your neighborhood, but you can do without. Planers reduce the thickness of the wood you've got using rotary cutters. Saves a boatload of time, and gives you the versatility of getting your plywood sheets exactly to the thickness you want them, but you can simply work with the dimensions you've got. Jointers make tongue and groove joints precisely and quickly. But you don't need one to make good joints. And then, there's the lathe, which will allow you to turn table legs, baseball bats, bowls, and so on.

My father had all of them, and used all of them. But he only needed them for maybe 5% of the tasks he did in his workshop. And these tools cost thousands of dollars, which is a significant investment in itself, let alone the time necessary to seriously use them and master them.

So there you have it. If you don't have your measuring tools, make sure you get those first, before anything. Then get the three tools under "priority 1": you'll now be able to do a good 80% of things you can do in a wood shop with just those three.

GrisBosque · 2019-05-01T11:40:20+00:00

If you want to learn anything, its always best to start from the bottom and work up.

I suggest you think about getting simple hand tools and learning to work wood starting at the fundamentals.

Things like handsaws, brace and bitts, chisels, gouges, planes, hatchets, adzes, etc.

Most men in human history bought their tool heads from the blacksmith and made their own handles first. Starting by splitting hunks of wood and then using a drawknife and shaving horse, and then maybe a block plane and scrapers.

I suggest you watch "the Woodwright's Shop"videos on you tube.

And realize that everything made of wood can start with wood you can harvest yourself.

The more you make, the more you learn. The more you buy, the more you need a job to pay.

I have designed and made some really cool stuff and used nothing but hand tools.

And you can go from hand tools to simple power tools. then to more stationary larger power tools. Then it becomes a natural progression of making and learning as you go.

Another good source is the Foxfire books... check them out at your library or buy them online. expect to be amazed.

I was... and they started a life time of creative hobbies.

astuteglute · 2019-05-02T02:07:07+00:00

I made a bastard of a fishing lure (8" topwater plug) out of a ghetto rigged drill press turned wood lathe.

YouTube a project and mirror or customize.

I'm the last person to ask about wood that's not between my legs.

Does anyone here do woodworking?

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Well... apologies for that rant.

Oh yeah, I can be an REAL bad-ass/asshole if & when I need to be.

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