Welcome to a woodworking and crafts Workshop

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Welcome to the World of Woodworking and Crafts.

Wood can be purchased in two basic forms:

As sections of natural timber (lumber) sawn and/or planed to shape, or as manufactured boards made from thin vaneers, wood particles or blocks.

All have their specific uses, and it is important to choose the right type for your woodworking and craft projects.

Despite the introduction of power tools in resent years, few jobs can be done without using woodworking and craft hand tools at some stage of the process, and every do- it – yourself entrepreneur will gradually collect more of them as the need arises.

There are a wide variety of tools to choose from, as brousing any catalogue will reveal.

The tools featured here will alow you to tackle a variety of do- it – yourself and woodworking and craft jobs where wood is involved.

If your budget is tight, buy several hand tools, rather than one power tool to get the job done.

A measuring tape is needed to ensure accurate measurments for your woodworking and crafts ventures.

A spirit (carpenter’s) level is essential for finding a true horizontal or vertical line.

A flat rule is needed for marking out.You can choose from wood, steel or plastic.When measuring curves,however,a flexible steel rule or a retractable steel tape will provide greater accuracy.

A T-square is useful for marking out large sheets of board but it must be used on a straight edge to give a 90-degree line across the sheet.

Use a mortise guage to scribe two parallel lines on wood. Its steel pins are adjustable, while the sliding stock runs against the face of the work.Some have a single fixed pin on the opposite side for guaging thickness.

A craft knife for your woodworking and craft and diy projects, that stores extra blades in the handle, is ideal for many tasks.

The most common saw for home use is the cross-cut hand saw, which is used for large sections of wood.A tenon saw is used for smaller work and a mitre box will allow you to make 45-degree cuts.

For drilling holes, a cordless drill will be the most convenient for all your woodworking and crafts endeavours.

For smoothing and trimming wood, you will need a plane, the best choice being a small jack, or smoothing.plane.

A small selection of chisels will cover most needs, for your woodworking and crafts and those with bevelled edges are the most versatile. Keep them sharp and guarded when not use.

Only drive them with a wooden mallet, and keep your hands behind the cutting edge at all times.

For your woodworking and crafts, you will require a few screwdrivers of different sizes, with blades for slotted, Phillips and Pozidrive skrews. Always use the correct size for the screw, or you may damage the head.

The most essential hammer for the do-it-yourself handyman and woodworking and craftsman is the claw hammer, with a weight of about 365-450g (13-16oz).

This will be heavy enough to drive quite large nails. For lighter nails, choose a cross-pein hammer, using its flat head to start small fixings between your fingers. For small panel pins (brads), a pin hammer will be very useful.

Various forms of clamps are available for holding sections of your woodworking and craft projects together while a permanent fixing is made.

The G-clamp is a general- purpose tool: invest in a few different sizes.

Sanding techniques and shaping are important for your woodworking and craft projects, and they are much easier with a power sander.

For general use, an orbital sander is by far the most versatile power tool to buy.

For personal safety, aviod wearing loose clothing and jewellery, when working in your woodworking and crafts workshop.Especially with machinery and power tools.

Stout boots should be worn, a sheet of plywood will be painful if it slips and lands on your toe.

You can prevent splinters by wearing leather gloves when handling wood.
Always inspect wood for splinters and protruding nails before picking it up and

always have a,

first aid kit in your woodworking and crafts workshop for minor injuries.

When you work on large machines don’t work alone, if possible, in case of injury

A quick tip.

If you want to fit a shelf accurately to an uneven wall,hold a piece of cardboard on top of the support battens and run apencil and block of wood along the wall to transfer the shape to the card.

Then cut the card to shape and use it as a template for the shelf

Again be safe, happy and successful with all your woodingworking and crafts projects

and until the next woodworking and craft workshop

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