Choosing hand – tools or power tools for your woodworking projects , is a “situation” all the woodworkers have confronted in their woodworking lives .
Woodworking Tools shouldn’t necessary be Expensive .
You can choose for your hobby with every tool you have available and no matter how much you have in your pockets . It isn’t necessary to make your woodworking plans with the one way or the other .
We act and be in this magnificent hobby to relax our brains , our hearts and soul from the daily routine and “countless” problems . We don’t create problems to bother us .
Sweat from woodworking hand-Tools is Pleasure .
The tiredness of the hand tools use , is so sweet and combined with the satisfaction of doing manually the “job” with perfection , endorphins from happiness are satisfying big your brain and soul .
The hand tools are very enjoyable to work with because they give you physical touch more than the power tools and the sense that you are an “artist” .
Are Power tools better than Hand tools , for woodworking ?
You should never compare these 2 woodworking tools areas , because the one complements the other and both are used from the carpenters amateurs or professionals equally , to help them accomplish their woodworking projects .
Many people get into temptation to compare the hand tools and the power tools , driven by their personal preferences mostly , but this isn’t a helpful approach .
The woodworker should adapt to all the range of his woodcrafts and accordingly to combine hand and power tools , in order ot reach his goals in the best way .
Hand – Tools or Power – Tools , are the best for you ?
The Combination of hand tools and Power tools , is the most “wise” approach you can have because the hand tools are providing the “artistic” happiness of the woodworking activity which combined with the easiness , the extremely high accuracy and efficiancy of the power tools , our woodworking life can reach the highest levels of happiness and efficiency .
If you’re a totally amateur in the woodworking activity , you should begin your “wood life” based in the basic tools of course and these are mostly the hand tools .
You shouldn’t have big requirements from yourself , during your first carpentry attempts and this is very normal , of course .
First you learn to stand on your feet , then to walk and then to run . That’s the life’s path for all .
You shouldn’t “stress” yourself , wanted to use the chainsaws , the table saws , the miter saws , the sanders an the so many other power tools , at once during your first momments .
Go step by step and after a while you can use whatever tool you like .
If you’re an experienced woodworker of course you know already that the combination of the hand tools with the power ones , can give you the ability to achieve whatever wood design you want .
Can you achive the same Accurate Results , if you use only Woodworking Hand tools ?
No , you cannot achieve the same results as the carpentry power machinery can do , no matter how capable carpenter you are , or how stable hands you have , because humans cannot achieve the micrometric accuracy of the machines ( as the CNC , the table saw , the band saw , et.c ) and that’s why they’ve created the machines , to “fill this gap” .
I know that there are many woodworkers out there , that they like to use only hand tools and they find it very “vintage” and “old school” beautiful . Of course i respect them and i kind of agree with them , but not totally .
Yes , the feeling of using hand tools only is unique and it’s a primitive joy for the carpenter , but not using carpentry machinery totally , limits you .
The human hand – body , cannot do many jobs , the power tools can do with the level of accuracy and perfection which is requested .
Of course i’m not talking for creating wooden art . Art needs human soul except from skills and in this area , the humans will always be many steps in front of the machines .
What Power tools are used in woodworking ?
The most common , basic and helpful power tools for any level of experience you have are :
1) A screwgun for your first screwing and the use of screws in joinery .
2) A power drill to help you make holes , easy and clean .
3) A miter saw for your portable cuttings .
4) A circular saw for your generi portable cuttings , also .
5) A table saw which is the “king” for your cuttings .
6) An orbital sander and a belt sander maybe , for your sanding jobs .
7) A power router for precision in the highest levels .
8) A power jointer and a thickness planer , for perfect square boards , for the most advanced carpenters .
I think that’s al the basci power tools you should have , but of course there are more .
See in HERE the wood machinery list you need to make wooden furniture and more .
Of course the dust collector is a super basic machinery you should supply , for your respiratory system’s health .
Anyway , begin your woodworking “journey” with slow but steady steps , begin with some basic hand tools , then make combinations with power ones and you’ll see that your life would be easier and your wood plans more complete and perfect .
If you want to remember the complete list of the woodworking tools of more than 90 tools and their maintenance , remember it in HERE .
Before you’ll start to supply your wood tools a nice and well created woodworking bench , is a “must” for you . Above this workbench will create your wood projects , so try to be as best as possible .
Remember this : The height your workbench should have , should be in the height of your belly button or a little higher . In that height you won’t have to bent or stretch and you’ll avoid back pain .
For your outside woodworking actions , you’ll need something portable and a toolbox with some basic wood tools inside , will “do the job” .
Keep Woodworking and the happiness is certainty .