Woodworking for beginners

By MILES ADKINS

Are you curious about how woodworking works?

Have you been looking online on how to start woodworking? Would you like to take woodworking as a hobby?

Have you been rendered confused by thousands of ideas about how to set up your woodworking workshop with minimum investment?

You will find what you have been looking for right here! Here we'll explain how to set up your woodworking workshop with minimum yet essential supplies that will include a combination of hand tools, power tools, supplies required for setting the shop and its maintenance. You will be guided about the safety measures needed while setting up a shop and its maintenance, ventilation system and dust collection techniques. You will be introduced to types of hand tools and power tools required while starting as well as essential information about different kinds of woods and how to choose which type of wood you need.

Woodworking has progressed through the years, creating joints, techniques, systems and methods which have been the time test. Wood has been the primary building material throughout the whole of history.

There are just as many reasons for beginning woodworking as there are people curious about just getting started. Each craft has a set of critical design knowledge, resources, techniques, and materials at its core. This is the core knowledge for woodworking, the fundamental know-how you need to be a skilled and effective artisan.  The present-day woodworker carries on a noble tradition in a profession that is not only important today but will always be important, even if other fields contribute to some of its aspects and innovations.

Inside you will learn:

Overview of woodworking

Woodworking basics including safety measures, dust collection tips

How to set up and maintain the ventilation system

Essential hand tools and power tools you'll need while starting out

Pitfalls to avoid in and out f the workshop

Step-by-Step Guide for Setting up shop

Types of woods and how to choose them

Different techniques for Joining and Finishing your project

And more...

If you've been struggling to decide how to begin and get the most out of this intriguing craft while learning new skills and feeling a sense of serenity and calm, then this book is right for you.

You'll not regret deciding to read this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stone Angel & Son Ltd
• Release date: Apr 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393123354

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Woodworking

for Beginners

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An Essential Guide to Learning the Art of Woodworking, its Processes and How to Produce Incredible DIY Projects

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By

Miles Adkins

© Copyright 2020 By (Miles Adkins) - All Rights Reserved.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1  Woodworking Basics:  Safety and Maintenance

1.1 Taking safety measures

1.2 Shop safety

1.3 Collecting dust and ventilation

1.4 Keeping the workshop tidy

1.5 Shop tool maintenance

1.6 Pitfalls to avoid

Chapter 2  Woodworking Basics:  Tools and Wood Options

2.1 Wood

2.2 Hardwood vs. softwood

2.3 Tools

2.4 Essential hand tools for woodworking

2.5 Power tools

2.6 Choosing tools that are right for you

Chapter 3  Setting Up Your Workshop

3.1 Planning shop space

3.2 Equipment and organization

3.3 Completing the build

3.4 Measuring and marking wood

3.5 Tools for measurement and marking

Chapter 4  Wood Joinery and Finishing

4.1 Woodworking joints

4.2 Turning wood

4.3 Carving

4.4 Finishing

Conclusion

Introduction

There are just as many reasons to begin woodworking as there are people curious about getting started. Each craft is known for having certain knowledge, resources, techniques, and materials at its core. For woodworking, the core knowledge or fundamental know-how you need to be a skilled and effective artisan is included in this book.

The present-day woodworker carries on a noble tradition in a profession that is not only important today but will always be important, even if other fields contribute to some of its aspects and innovations. Even without being skilled and while possessing a minimum set of tools, the rookie woodworker can produce satisfying yet useful creations in a short time. From this, he or she will go on to bigger things because woodworking is not only an exciting hobby but can even become a part- or full-time career. Power tools play a role in taking some of the monotony out of woodworking. Nonetheless, anybody who wishes to become skilled in this craft should learn some hand methods before attempting to use extensive power tools. It is only in this way that the worker can learn about the characteristics of wood and make the most of the material.

A significant part of woodworking craftsmanship is feeling the wood, which cannot easily occur when an electric motor is replaced with one’s muscle strength. Even woodworkers who begin by doing a few simple things, like constructing shelves or boxes, ultimately would like to taken on more exciting projects. Woodwork construction has progressed through the years, creating joints, techniques, systems and methods which have seen the test of time. Wood has served as the primary building material throughout the whole of history. Despite many advancements in the use of other materials, especially plastics, wood is still likely to maintain its appeal due to its practicality as well as its beauty. For such a wide range of building needs, no other material has the same appeal in comparison. It takes a long time for a tree to grow to the point that it can be felled and made into usable wood. A person planting trees is unlikely to see any return on his or her investment during their lifetime, other than having the joy of watching them grow. Many trees must grow for several decades before they can be transformed into material that is of commercial value. Given this, trees continue to be felled rapidly, for both timber and paper-making items like pulp. While trees are cut down at a much higher rate than they are being planted, a lot of wood can be found and made use of. Almost all wood that is of interest to the woodworker is exogenous or growing outward.

Every year, these trees increase in girth as new growth rings appear, indicating the age of a tree. A small number of trees do not grow