A Beginner?s Guide to Woodworking

Posted by nabeelshaukat on November 7th, 2010

Woodworking is one of the most paid professions. It is not only a way of earning, but also a fun for most of the wood workers. It can pay you well if you try to learn it with devotion and commitment. This article discusses some woodworking tricks and tips to help beginners to take their start in this profession. These are detailed under the following heads:

--Budget

--Tools

--The Woodworking plan

Budget:

This is the most important thing and should be considered in priority. Budget depends on the woodworking plan, so in order to have a better estimate of budget it is better to draw a woodworking plan first. Budget normally consists of cost of materials and tools needed to start the work. Don’t stick to a specific amount; allow some flexibility in the budget to deal any unwanted event like sudden increase in prices of raw material. This factor can severely affect if you are going to manufacture things in large quantity.

Tools:

Once you have decided your budget, second thing you need is tools required for woodworking. You can either use hand tools or power tools depending on your budget and choice. There are some pros and cons associated with these tools that are discussed as follow:

If you need to work on a project urgently, and if speed and efficiency is your priority, then the best way is to use power tools. These tools will enable you to complete your project speedily and efficiently. On the other side, it might require you to spend some big cash as good quality tools do not come in low prices. And you must not go for a cheap power tools otherwise you will have to compromise with some important safety measures. Also keep in mind that these tools generate noise which can annoy your neighbors.  

Hand tools are the best option provided you have sufficient time to complete your project. The quality you get from handwork might not be getting using power tools. For beginners it is highly recommended to use some hand tools at least for a few initial projects, and gradually move on to using power tools for more complicated projects. Moreover, there are some hand tools that cannot be replaced by power tools like hand saw, planes and chisel.

The Woodworking plan

This is one of the most important phases of woodworking. Having a proper plan helps you to complete your project on time without bearing any wastage costs. If you want to make a good woodworking plan, then make a list of materials required for the project, and step by step guidance on each activity required for the building process.

The step by step guide will enable you to determine which tools are required for the project, and list of materials will help you to estimate the amount required to complete the project.

It is highly recommended to use a catalog consisting woodworking plans for various types of projects. This is an excellent source of guidance and beginners are suggested to use such resources.

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