When you mention woodworking, the first thing that often comes to mind is power tools. However, you will also need a variety of hand tools for your workshop. For the beginner, it can be confusing and difficult to decide what to buy. Building a collection can be expensive and often small tools are overlooked. There are some ways to build your collection inexpensively.
Hand Tools for Shaping Wood
o Clamps: you will need a variety of types and sizes. Fortunately, these are generally inexpensive. Pick them up whenever you find them on sale for a good price. Clamps are sturdy and long lasting, so its safe to pick these up used.
o Bench chisels: you will need about a half a dozen of these in a variety of sizes from to one inch.
o Stiff, wire brushes
o Saws: you will need a back saw, tenon and dovetail saws. These get used often in woodworking. If you buy these used, check out the teeth for damage. If in good condition, pick them up used. They will need to be sharpened.
o Planes are used for smoothing. Get a few different planes, at least a block plane and jointer to start with.
o Scrapers are needed for a variety of projects. Look...
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