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Getting Started With Diy Woodworking Plans

I began using DIY woodworking plans as a child.  My dad helped me complete a school 4-H project.  I built a kitchen towel rack.  My dad hung it in my mother’s kitchen and I won an award.  My dad had all of the tools necessary for DIY woodworking plans.  I am still developing my tools and shop, even after all these years.  In order to get started, woodworking requires some basic tools, a workspace, and some general knowledge of safety rules.

If you are like me when I started woodworking, you don’t have access to bigger tools for DIY woodworking plans.  That’s fine.  It is not necessary to have these tools when starting with DIY woodworking plans.  Find out if you are going to stick with woodworking before buying larger tools.  I suggest starting with the following tools:

• A speed square, tape, and pencil for marking.
• You can use a circular saw to make straight cuts. Build a guide jig to help you cut straight.
• A jigsaw is good for cutting curves.
• For shaping the wood, the simplest tool is a block plane. You can also use a router to shape the wood, as well as do tongue and groove.
• You can use a cordless drill for drilling.
• You can use a block sander or small hand sander to smooth the wood.  Visit you local hardware store for a decent priced hand sander.
• For DIY woodworking plans, buy a good clamp set.  Make sure there are many sizes.  After gluing your wood, clamps will hold the wood secure.

Along with the tools for DIY woodworking plans, you are going to need a space. This does not have to be the biggest space, but I do recommend an area that is mostly undisturbed, perhaps in the garage or basement. Section off an area of the wall to hang your tools. You will also need a sturdy workbench, equipped with a vice for holding things in place. When purchasing a vice, be sure that it is specifically for woodworking, so not to mark or dent the wood.

Safety should be practiced when woodworking.  Safety is not something I have always practiced.  A few minor scrapes has helped me to learn better.  My safety advice for DIY woodworking plans is:

• Safety goggles will protect your eyes from things like sawdust.
• Protect your ears when using tools for long periods.
• Keep a face mask handy for tasks such as sanding, when there will be a lot of fine particles in the air.
• If you have children, make sure you unplug the tools and store them properly. Most larger machines have safety switches. Get in the habit early of doing these things so no one else gets hurt!
• Sharp blades and bits are a must.  A circular saw with a dull blade can kick back.
• Never alter safety devices on tools! Do not tie off the guard on your circular saw; hold the guard as you cut. If you tie the guard and set the saw down, it could run off; potentially cutting someone.

So you see, DIY woodworking plans are not complex.  All you need is a few basic tools, a space and some imagination to begin creating woodworking projects to be proud of for many years.

About the Author

Thanks for stopping by. I’m Robert from Atlanta.  Stop by my blog:  Woodworking at Home for Beginners for more information on a variety of beginning woodworking topics.  For Instant access to 14,000 woodworking plans: Click here.

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