Bill June 7th, 2019 I’m surprised that you have made no mention of Lee Valley and the Veritas line of hand planes. I have found them to be superb performers and a joy in the hand. Their low angle jack and smoothers will remove a shaving that is about one micron north of being just dust, and they are a little less dear than the magnificent Lie Nielsens. I also appreciate you encouraging users to purchase less than perfect examples once they’ve become familiar with plane setup.
You are however missing a jack plane from your list. A jack plane is an absolute must for any joinery work. Just for the record, a jointer and planer are not from the ICDT kit – the philosophy on that column is, indeed, beginner AND basic .
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The kit contains 41 punch-out pieces of high-density fiberboard wood carefully cut and curved to slot into each other with the snuggest fitting. Assembling the kit is such a breeze as it comes with a guide. While they are translated from Korean and a bit hard to decipher, the pictures are extremely detailed, straightforward, very logical, and easy to understand.
#18: Build Or Buy A Wooden Joiners Mallet
If you have a good table saw, that’s even better, because you can of course use a table saw for all sorts of joinery work – not just dimensioning. Everyone should get into woodworking, but a table saw isn’t for beginners. Choosing which tools to buy first can be a bit daunting, especially if you are new to precision woodworking. My first pick is a versatile random orbital sander from Makita. It has a comfortable handle for long sanding sessions, as well as the option to hook it directly to your dust collection system if you have one.
As your skills improve, a router can do even more with the help of jigs. Jig making is an art in its own right though, so don’t worry too much about this as a beginner. You can also buy just the saw to save some money before investing in a track later on when you need it. Which circular https://www.creativespotting.com/2016/11/amazing-mechanical-3d-wood-puzzles/ saw is best for you will depend largely upon what you plan on building. If you’re going to stick to smaller builds, you can definitely cut some corners here. If you just can’t justify spending that much, a double-sided whetstone like the second option below is another decent solution.
