Nils Johansson - Woodworking for Beginners : Woodworking Tools & Accessories

If you are new to woodworking, you may be wondering where to begin. Its always a good idea to start with a few hand tools, such as a couple of planes, a set of chisels, some layout tools, and a handsaw.

Using hand tools requires patience and a measure of skill, but in the procedure, youll learn all about grain direction, accurate layout, and the importance of sharp tools.

As you learn to cut and fit a dovetail joint or cautiously shape the sensual curves of a table leg, the hand tools will create textures and surfaces that distinctly say, Handmade.

Learning to use power tools can be equally satisfying; woodworking machines provide accuracy and efficiency thats difficult to match with hand tools. The table saw is the first power tool that many woodworkers purchase. It can accurately rip and crosscut as well as cut many joints.

The jointer and planer are a team that can efficiently flatten and plane lumber to size. Almost every woodworking shop has a band saw; its the tool of choice for cutting curves and the only tool that can resaw book-matched panels and veneer.

Mostly, power and hand tools are of equal importance: Machines provide efficiency for labour-intensive tasks, such as sawing and planing; hand tools are used to create fine details that machines cant duplicate.

As you peruse the pages of this book, I hope that youll learn many new skills while experiencing the intense enjoyment that woodworking provides. First, we are going to start looking into some safety tips for beginners.

Next, you will learn how to use the Circular saw, how to eliminate and install Circular saw blades, how to perform basic cuts and crosscutting. After that, you will learn how to use an electric drill, how to use spade bits and Hole saw, and how to Drill a dowel joint.

Next, we are going to look at Sanding and Scraping and how to use a drum sander. After that, we are going to look at working with a router, how to adjust a standard router, how to make a stopped grove, how to use a standard router, how to work with a plunge router, and how to joint with a router table.

Next, you will learn how to use a Saber Saw, how to install and square the blade, how to make an interior cut, and how to do repeated curved cuts. Moving on, you will learn how to use a Sander, Orbital sander, Plate Joiner, how to add a shelf to a carcase, and how to join bevelled corners.

Next, we are going to look at Edge Tools, Measuring and marking tools, Sharpening Tools, Honing Tools and how to sharpen chisels & scrapers. Then, you will learn about Planing Techniques, Scraping Techniques, Sanding Techniques, Patching Techniques and Graining Techniques.

After that, we are going to look at how to use a random-orbit sander on curved surfaces, and how to repair damaged surfaces. Lastly, we are going to cover how to change the Wood colour, Bleaching Techniques, Wood Stains Variations, Dye Stains, Pigment Stains, how to stain wood, how to pickle a wood surface, how to Apply Compound Stain, and how to use a fuming tent.

There are many more topics we will cover in this book, and hope this summary will get you exited on reading this book. If you are ready, lets begin by looking at some safety tips that you should be aware.