Guide to Hand Tools

Most Woodworkers who do not inherit a wood shop start with simple hand tools.  Having the right ones is a good start on your collection.

Frequently Used Woodworking Hand Tools

Woodworking tools help you create woodworking projects with little investment. As you gain experience, woodworking tools remain necessary for your heirloom pieces. A workbench is the foundation of your workshop. Choose one that fits your workshop. You need one that has a large surface to create larger projects in the future.

Essential Hand Woodworking Tools for Your Workshop

Are you planning on starting a new hobby in woodworking? If so you're going to need to get yourself some decent tools and equipments. What are the basic tools you need for your woodworking workshop? Here are eight basic tools that you any woodworker should have.

Get Started in Hand Tool Woodworking

Every week I get asked where to begin when trying to become a hand-tool woodworker. The snarky answer is, “I have no idea because I did it the wrong way.”  There are as many different paths to take as there are woodworkers. So anything I write on this topic is sure to be dissected, digested and disagreed with. And that’s fine. Every hand-tool blogger should probably make his or her own recommendations so that people can see the diversity of opinion as they troll the web.

Guide to Essential Woodworking Hand Tools

Every job is easier if you begin with the right tools, and woodworking is no different. These woodworking hand tools are essential components of your carpenter's box. The first tool you will want for your arsenal may not seem like a tool at all. The woodworking bench is designed to help the craftsman do the best work. Many woodworking benches come designed to attach a vice and a place for clamps of various sizes to be anchored to save time on projects.

An Overview of Common Hand Saws for Woodworking

There are many times when you will need a hand saw to carry out your project. There are some craftsmen who even prefer to build furniture and objects completely without power tools. How to choose the appropriate saw will save you time and money and help you get the job done right. Here is a brief overview of common hand saws.

Types of Handsaws and Their Uses

You can carry out most general household repairs and installations quite efficiently, sawing by hand. The two most common saws in use today are the tenon saw and the panel saw. Power saws make life easier when you have  either a lot of sawing or intricate cutting to do.