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Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - joeladam - 08-12-2016

Woodworking to an inelegant person can give an impression of astounding, difficult and expensive. The fact is, woodworking is not hard to understand. Once you learn the basics of woodworking, you can make wonders. It would take time to become a master in woodworking, but if you practice with the inspiring woodworking plans then you can create any project of your own. If you want to start a woodworking project, you require all the basic information such as list of materials, its dimensions, chart, blueprints,

1) To start with, you should find an open area like shed, garage that has proper lighting and breeze.

2) The next important thing is to invest in some inexpensive woodworking tools. Some special tools you need are jigsaw, orbital sander, circular saw, power drill or cordless drill; upgraded table saw, miter saw and router bits. The basic tools are screw drivers, hammer, a pair of saw horses and a tape measure as you already know. You should have the ability to use these high quality tools.

3) Do not go for a big woodworking project initially as you may find it difficult in using the tools. This is the biggest mistake the new woodworkers do. It is necessary to start with a small and simple project to find amazing results.

4) There are many plans available, but in the beginning just try with a blueprint that has been already tested to complete the project.


5) First decide your woodworking project and make a list of all the required materials, the type of wood and the required tools to complete the project.


6) It is very important to know about the types of wood and choose appropriate wood for your project. You can start with pine wood instead of oak wood which is extremely expensive.

7) Do not disregard safety procedures, as it is the first and foremost important in the woodworking task. Some people do not give importance to safety measures after they become an expert woodworker. Use safety utensils like first aid kit and fire extinguisher when woodworking to avoid risk. Also, you need earplugs to protect hears, safety glasses, goggles, dust mask and disposable gloves.

8) You should maintain the work area and the tools to create priceless woodworking projects.

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - Admiral - 08-14-2016

Appears to be another cut and paste from the same ezinearticles site, what's up here?

http://ezinearticles.com/?Woodworking-Plans---Useful-Tips-To-The-Beginners-To-Start-Any-Woodworking-Project&id=7500851

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - WaterlooMarc - 08-14-2016

No, the article uses letters for subheadings. Here we have numbers. Totally different
Wink

I'm confused too...

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - Gary G™ - 08-14-2016

Perhaps the OP isn't aware of posting URLs instead of C&P.

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 08-14-2016

I learned something today that new workers should keep in mind:

Push sticks on the table saw are for chumps.  I used a push block on it for the first time and, man, my confidence and ability to cut faster AND more safely went through the roof.

Dunno why I never tried it before.

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - Admiral - 08-14-2016

Yeah, but for thin cuts, you need a stick. I made a semi-block with a vertical handle, long front and notched back, about 3/4 wide, that I use instead of a stick.

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 08-14-2016

Yeah, I figure I'll find a need for a stick at times, but for most of my work, this is much better!

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - Pirate - 08-15-2016

"Yeah, but for thin cuts, you need a stick."

I disagree. Try ripping an 1/8" wide x 1/8" strip with a push stick.
Here is what I made for the job. Works perfect. I have since modified it so there is only 1 knob to slide sideways, and 1 for thickness.
If I could make them from plastic, they might sell!
2nd pic shows ripping an 1/8" strip. It's as easy as ripping a 3" wide board.
T track is not used with it. The big knob is just a handle. The modified pusher, has just the big knob on top for adjusting and pushing.
The strip of wood the T track is on, is necessary, to locate the pusher, so the "foot" can be against the fence for narrow rips.
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RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - Admiral - 08-15-2016

Excellent, great idea.

RE: Useful Tips To The Beginners To Start Any Woodworking Project - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 08-15-2016

Neat idea, Pirate. I need to get an extruded fence to attach to my Unifence so I can use things like this.