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This guide offers a comprehensive overview of essential tools for woodworking including table saws, hand saws, chisels, and routers. It emphasizes the importance of planning your project, from sketching ideas to selecting affordable wood. Attention to detail in joints, hardware alignment, and the finishing process is crucial for high-quality results. Options like lacquer, wax, and stain provide various aesthetic finishes, allowing you to achieve the desired look for your project. Whether you’re a novice or experienced woodworker, this guide will help elevate your craftsmanship.
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Wood Working By: Garrett Slusher CIS 1020 / 059 11/19/2010
Tools For the Job • Table saw, hand saw, dovetail saw, and many more • Hand Planes • Chisels • Router/Shapers • Sanders • Don’t forget the most important is a pencil and measuring tape
Steps to Building a Project • Have an idea • Draw it out on paper, then do it again to scale • Make sure it’s within your skill level • What kind of wood will you use • Make sure it’s affordable • Be careful, take your time, pay attention to detail
The little Details • The little details are what make the difference • Joints • They all fit together tightly • Miters should always be sharp and no gaps • Hardware • Your handles line up to one another • Your hinges match and doors/drawers slide smoothly
Finishing your Project There are so many different ways to finish your project You could use a lacquer A wax Or a stain Depending on what you use will depend on what your project looks like A lacquer is a quick way to finish your project and still make it look nice A wax is a great way to finish the project, it will take a little longer, but in the end is worth it A stain is a nice way to get the color you want from your wood and is a cheap way to do it