April 2021 - www.woodhappiness.com

No matter if you are an experienced woodworker or you want just to begin and you think that maybe carpentry is tough to do , the basic hand-tools is something you should know , very well . You can have woodworking tools that are very top quality and expensive , but it isn't a bad thing to have some lower priced ones , in order to carry them inside your toolbox and don't be very afraid to "treat" them , more hard than usual . Woodworking isn't complex , but it "needs" some basic knowledge and tools of course . The 2 basic knowledge "columns" of our hobby , are the wood and the woodworking tools . The wood is the one and only basic material we use to make our carpentry projects . Without them there is nothing we can do , we can only dream to be carpenters . The use of your woodworking tools , "requires" your full Focus and Attention . I've seen and heard many woodworking accidents , caused by this "having fun" attitude and of course it wasn't good experiences . You should have in your mind that cheap or not , all the woodworking machinery you'll have in your life , require the same safety seriousness from you . I've written a complete article for the dangers in the carpentry activity , remember it in HERE . The 10 hand tools you can buy with less than 100$ are these : 1) A hand saw ( 10$) . ** see some top panel saws suggestions & more hand saws for buying in HERE . 2) A metalic hammer ( 5$) . 3) A mallet ( 7$ ) . 4) A folding meter ( 3$ ) . 5) A tape type meter ( 7$) . 6) A carpenter pencil + sharpener ( 5$ ) . ** See some top pencil & lead holders to supply in HERE . 7) Three clamps set ( 5$ ) . 8) A cheap chisel set ( 30$ ) . 9) A basic calliper ( 7$ ) . ** My best caliper suggestions for you in HERE . 10) A marking Knife ( 8$ ) . ** My top prefered suggestions for striking - marking knives in HERE . The above are making a total of 89$ and you can also take some pins and screws and a small bag with dowels maybe . Of course a screwdriver and a wood glue aren't expensive and they are very helpful to a carpenter , concerning the stability of his joints and other connection methods . If you also like you can rise a money level up and purchase a little better quality of the above list's tools , in order to reach the 100$ money limit . As you see the carpentry activity isn't necessary an expensive hobby as you can read in HERE , especially if you're kind of a more hobbyist person and not a strict professional . This doesn't mean of course that you cannot create very nice and strong wood plans to enjoy for many years . These cheap woodworking tools need Maintenance , as the more expensive ones ? Yes , for sure they need your care and some basic maintenance actions from you , in order to be the best operationally possible , untill you buy better ones . I can understand that you don't get much of inspiration by having some cheap carpentry tools , but remember that the woodworking "planet" , is an emotional "planet" . Many carpenters have their first cheap wood tools and toolbox with them , all their lives because they have deep memories with them . Can i Work Expensive wood , with Cheap Woodworking tools ? Yes , for sure you can but you should be aware that the best results need the best possible equipment and this is valid in all areas . Valentino Rossi needs the best bike in order to win , Elon Musk needs the best possible computers and technology to do his "magic" , et.c . You can create very nice woodworking plans with kind of cheap tools , but your attention to detail should be higher in order to overcome the cheap tools abilities . Are there any Advantages , working with Cheap 100($) , tools ? Yes , there are . You can , "abuse" them , force and push them above their limits , you can neglect a little(!) their maintenance , maybe you can break them and damage them big , without worrying much because the're cheap and you haven't spend much for their purchase . You can make experiments and try new techniques with them with more "freedom" than expensive ones . If you like to remember a complete list with the carpenter's tools , see it in HERE . As you see , you don't need a fortune to begin woodworking and you can start with a few money . At least at your beginning , because as your demands and abilities will grow , your tool needs will grow . Keep Woodworking and gain happpiness .