Project Working Idea

In woodworking, in order to complete and to get your project done easily and smoothly, you will need to have woodworking tools. Is without a doubt that woodworking tools are the most important thing in woodworking. Here are some tools for woodworking which you should know.

1. Measuring Tools and Marking Tools

Protractor, measuring tape, scratch awls, marking knives, plane gauges, hygrometers, winding sticks, straightedges, combination squares and try squares

2. Cutting Tools (Hand Saws and Power Saws)

a) Hand saws

Cross cut saw, keyhole saw, bow saw, coping saw, tenon saw, gent’s saw and dowtail saw.

b)Power saws

Chainsaw, miter saw, scroll saw, radial arm saw, band saw, hole saw, circular saw and table saw.

3. Shaping Tools

Hand planes such as shoulder plane, smoothing plane, rabbet plane, spear plane, block plane and scrub plane. Other shaping tools include adze, rasp, froe, spokeshave, drawknife and jointer plane.

4. Assembly Tools

Screwdriver, hammer, mallet, hand drills, power drills and clamps

5. Finishing Tools

Sandpaper (can be used with power sanders), file, scraper, brushes and spray guns for applying lacquer

6. Furniture and Accessory Tools

Workbench, vise, bench hook and sawhorse

The above tools for woodworking are important for your wood projects. It is not necessary that you have all of them. By having some of these woodworking tools shall help you a lot in your project.