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Years later I am using them again, thanks for the info, really helps one to get started again. Now on to making a bench. I have a Stanley plane that has me baffled.

It has no patents on the frog, no raised ring… It has No. What type is it? Thanks Joshua! I appreciate all the information as I transition from power tools to hand tools. I would say though, not sure when you wrote these articles, but the eBay prices have gone up significantly.

In some cases more than double. I am new to this woodworking, I had experience with other tools but woods are new to me, and all your articles and videos are very helpful to understand this very much. Keep making such informational resources, it helps to improve skills for beginners such as me. Hello Joshua I was wondering. Would a rubber mallet work like a wood one or do I need to get a wood mallet? Table of Contents Skip to a Section.

Build or Purchase a Solid Wooden Workbench 2. Buy a Jack Plane 3. Buy a Block Plane 4. Buy Back Saws 6. Buy a Miter Box and Miter Saw 7. Buy a Coping Saw 8. Buy a Bench Chisel Set 9. Buy a Mortise Chisel Buy a 6-inch Combination Square Buy or Build a Try Square Buy a Sliding Bevel Square Buy a Pair of Dividers Compass Buy or Build a Marking Gauge Buy a Marking Knife Buy Sharpening Supplies Buy a Rabbet Plane Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy!

Buy a 6-inch Combination Square A combination square is a very useful and accurate adjustable square that lets you check boards for squareness, take precise measurements, and take depth adjustments of mortises and other wood joints. Buy or Build a Try Square A try square is used to square up your workpieces for precise-fitting joints. Buy a Pair of Dividers Compass Dividers or compass are used for taking and repeating a measurement over and over again on a work piece.

Buy or Build a Marking Gauge Like dividers, marking gauges are used for transferring a measurement and repeating it over and over again. Buy a Marking Knife A marking knife is used for marking where you will be cutting with your saws and chisels. Buy Hand Tool Sharpening Supplies Having very sharp tools is one of the most important aspects of proper traditional woodworking with hand tools.

Buy a Rabbet Plane Rabbets are one of the most common joints in furniture making, so a handplane that cuts a rabbet should be toward the top of your list of tools to buy. Buy a few Woodworking Clamps Woodworking clamps hold your freshly glued up joints together until the glue hardens.

Notify of. Inline Feedbacks. February 6, pm. Jason T. Fantastic guide thanks for putting this together! Joshua Farnsworth admin.

Reply to Jason T February 14, am. I just fixed the incorrect links. When I was just starting I found this article very helpful. I am very interested in the Bill Anderson video. February 7, pm. February 9, am. February 13, pm. Reply to maikeruzera February 13, pm. Wow, pretty big first projects! Where in Utah do you live? I used to live there. Glenn wageman. February 24, am. What was the brand of hold fast you are using in your YouTube video titled hand cut dovetails?

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