Anyone here have experience in woodworking?

[Diomedes_1112]

I’m trying to get into woodworking, especially since there’s not that many jobs around me are all.

Does anyone know about woodworking? I’m barely getting started myself.

 

[Ghostface]

i used a chopsaw and bandsaw in high school woodshop class once

 

[nazianime]

I know wood working, but what do you want to know?

 

[Diomedes_1112]

I know wood working, but what do you want to know?

Well the very basics, and I hope to eventually get into woodcarving as well.

Like what kind of wood is best for beginners to practice cutting? What about chiseling?

 

[NIGGER BOJANGLES]

I’ve done some carpentry work on my own stuff but never did it as a job

 

[nazianime]

Well the very basics, and I hope to eventually get into woodcarving as well.

Like what kind of wood is best for beginners to practice cutting? What about chiseling?

Best wood for beginners is medium hardness grade woods that are cheap like maple, pine, red oak.

Basic tools you need are for sure a circular saw, an electric drill, drill bits, screws, a hand router, electric sander, nail gun, tape measure, t square, wood glue, clamps, shop vacuum

I hope you have a truck preferably because you need to haul plywood and 2x4 wood stock

First thing you want to do is get a work table setup.

Additional nice to haves, a table saw, a drill press, a planer, Luxury tier a cnc, a lathe,

I would recommend just driving around and seeing if people are discarding old furniture or pallets, (no ikea style box crap, like old solid pieces) You might be able to grab it and start to fix and refinish it for practice.

See below to get an idea of a basic project, the most simple is a table top, as it’s just four legs and a top.


View: https://youtu.be/Fcbb14wCrgA

 

[Diomedes_1112]

Best wood for beginners is medium hardness grade woods that are cheap like maple, pine, red oak.

Basic tools you need are for sure a circular saw, an electric drill, drill bits, screws, a hand router, electric sander, nail gun, tape measure, t square, wood glue, clamps, shop vacuum

I hope you have a truck preferably because you need to haul plywood and 2x4 wood stock

First thing you want to do is get a work table setup.

Additional nice to haves, a table saw, a drill press, a planer, Luxury tier a cnc, a lathe,

I would recommend just driving around and seeing if people are discarding old furniture or pallets, (no ikea style box crap, like old solid pieces) You might be able to grab it and start to fix and refinish it for practice.

See below to get an idea of a basic project, the most simple is a table top, as it’s just four legs and a top.


View: https://youtu.be/Fcbb14wCrgA

Ah ok thanks. But I’m trying to learn woodworking without modern machinery. Pre-19th Century woodworking

 

[Knajjd]

Ah ok thanks. But I’m trying to learn woodworking without modern machinery. Pre-19th Century woodworking

I bet you could make good money carving wood panels.

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You should read Emphyrio by Jack Vance. It's a science fiction book that includes a master wood carver.

 

[alurmo]

nah

 

[Emba]

Well the very basics, and I hope to eventually get into woodcarving as well.

Like what kind of wood is best for beginners to practice cutting? What about chiseling?

Soft woods are better for carving. Start with pine, maybe a short 2x4...? Hardwoods are hard! Ofc

Besides the various carving tools you'll need to keep them sharp.

Wooden functional art stuff like furniture, is not easy or fast, but if really nice, can make big buxx!

A common swiss army knife can be used to learn the basics of carving. But there are much better knivs out there. Carbon steel, not stainless...

Treat it like a fun hobby at first.

Ive carved gun stocks with chisels. It's very satisfy.

 

[Emba]

Best wood for beginners is medium hardness grade woods that are cheap like maple, pine, red oak.

Basic tools you need are for sure a circular saw, an electric drill, drill bits, screws, a hand router, electric sander, nail gun, tape measure, t square, wood glue, clamps, shop vacuum

I hope you have a truck preferably because you need to haul plywood and 2x4 wood stock

First thing you want to do is get a work table setup.

Additional nice to haves, a table saw, a drill press, a planer, Luxury tier a cnc, a lathe,

I would recommend just driving around and seeing if people are discarding old furniture or pallets, (no ikea style box crap, like old solid pieces) You might be able to grab it and start to fix and refinish it for practice.

See below to get an idea of a basic project, the most simple is a table top, as it’s just four legs and a top.


View: https://youtu.be/Fcbb14wCrgA

Good advice here bro.

 

[Diomedes_1112]

Wooden functional art stuff like furniture, is not easy or fast

What is that like exactly?

What about carving figurines or sculptures?

 

[Emba]

What is that like exactly?

What about carving figurines or sculptures? View attachment 1435219

I've carved mini rosewood statues before. With just a pocket knife. But it takes time and good hand eye coordination.

It's a art form.

 

[Emba]

I used to carve pipes out of Pipestone. Made big money there.

 

[Friezacel]

No, i hate physical work

 

[Emba]

All you need to carve pipes are good drill bits and an idea. And ofc the pipe material.

I still have a antler pipe I need to finish. Mostly its about sanding angles to get it to stand up straight without falling over.

 

[Emba]

I was going to sit in my town square and carve big wooden spoons and sharpen knives for whatever I can get. Sell the spoons for $5usd...

 

[Emba]

I did this


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCQHlQCDr6I

 

[nazianime]

Ah ok thanks. But I’m trying to learn woodworking without modern machinery. Pre-19th Century woodworking

If you want to start from the tree trunk to a finished product then you will still need the same basic tools just not with motors.

Drills and screws, glue and wood puddy all good for putting pieces of wood together for lager pieces or fixing knots in wood. Hand planer for surfacing high spots. Hand saw for cutting wood down into more manageable pieces. Set of chisels with different profiles. Hand files, Sanding is also very important to the process, even if you are hand sanding.

 

[Diomedes_1112]

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If you want to start from the tree trunk to a finished product then you will still need the same basic tools just not with motors.

Drills and screws, glue and wood puddy all good for putting pieces of wood together for lager pieces or fixing knots in wood. Hand planer for surfacing high spots. Hand saw for cutting wood down into more manageable pieces. Set of chisels with different profiles. Hand files, Sanding is also very important to the process, even if you are hand sanding.

Ah ok.

Who’s the girl in your pfp?