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What are the first tools I should get for fine furniture wood working?
I'm planing to make furniture for a hobby but also sell it. I am into 1700-1900 style. Like Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian, Craftsman etc... Stuff like that. I don't have a lot of money.
Here is a list of tools I have:
Ridgid circular saw (hand held)
Bosch band saw
Craftsman drill
4ft level, 2 4ft clamps, multi square, 6 inch square,
Snap-On mechanical tools since I use to work on cars.
I have $500 and don't know what to get.
Used/new I really don't know what is the bang for my expensive hobby! I will do hand cut dove tail.
I was thinking of a plunge router with option to under mount if there is such a thing? What else?
I need to know the price range and the most tool I can get with 5 bill that can cut hardwood.
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Since you plan on making some beautiful things I might suggest a planner (this will keep all of you wood the same thickness and make good smooth joints) Then possibly a joiner. There are a lot on the market, but do your homework first. Then you are going to need a fairly good table saw with a GOOD blade (60 to 80 teeth for smooth cuts). If you plan to hand cut your dove tails get a good Japanese saw.
Good luck and welcome to the club.
- Anonymous5 years ago
You will not get the finish of a commercially produced piece of furniture. By hand, for the best gloss finish use an oil-based clear varnish and build up coats. Allow each coat to dry and after half a dozen or more coats, leave the piece to harden for a week or two. Then carry on. In between each coat lighty denib and key the surface with some P240 or finer grade abrasive paper and use a sanding block. Wipe the surface over with a clean lint-free cloth in white spirit. In clear gloss varnish there is no reason why you cannot apply so many coats that it looks like someone has put a sheet of glass over the item. Doesn't work the same with a satin finish or varnishes with colour in them. Don't use a water-based varnish as it will not level out like oil (solvent) based product. As you are not a decorator your brushwork may let you down and stop you from getting the ideally flat finish.
- Just guessingLv 61 decade ago
Buy a good book about the subject before you go any further. Building furniture and building a shed in the back yard are worlds apart. Don't spend a lot of money until you really get serious and have learned more about this subject. With the tools you have already, why not try your hand at a nice Adirondack lawn chair and go from there? Good luck. Woodworking is a fine hobby.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It takes years to be able to make FINE FURNITURE. Ya can have the best most expensive tools on the planet, if ya don’t know how to use them the y are useless to ya. But hey! Don’t take my word for it, learn by ya mistakes. lol
Source(s): reality! - gas manLv 61 decade ago
put a lathe on the list,also palm sander,belt sander,,buy GOOD stuff
Source(s): wood worker