Woodworking tools

Woodworking tools are numerous in design and quality, however the basic woodworking tools required for day to day use can be easily categorized into two main areas being woodworking hand tools and woodworking power tools. 

Wood working hand tools are the backbone for woodcrafts over the ages and although power tools make our woodworking tasks easier to complete it is the choice and use of hand tools that ultimately give a project the finish and establish the work as hand made. 

You can become a knowledgeable woodworker by reading material and studying various procedures but learning the craft will require hands on use of the various woodworking tools, familiararity the types of tool required for a particular job and the correct use and care of that

tool. 

Woodworking Chisels 

Chisels have a wide variety of uses for woodworking. Wood working chisels are available in various forms of construction depending on the intended use. While a standard chisel is flat and varied in blade width and length, many types of chisels have been devised for specific use such as in woodcarving and woodturning.  These specialized chisels can be curved, vee shaped or cup shaped.

Woodworking Chisels are used by hand or can be tapped using a wooden mallet..

Woodworking Clamps 

Clamps are used for holding projects and materials while working on them or gluing together a job. There are many types available such as pipe clamps, angle clamps, and G clamps to name a few. Woodworking clamps are a great pair of third hands and essential part of any woodworker’s tool kit.

Woodworking Power Tools. 

Power tools available for woodworking cover almost every facet of woodworking tasks. Woodworking power tools can cut, grove, miter, plane, drill, rip, sand or just about complete any job you need.  Many woodworking power tools are now becoming cordless allowing more ease of use and giving added safety.  Although many woodworking machines are available on the market only a handful are really required for the home woodworker.. 

 Woodworking Planers 

Planers are used for removing various thicknesses of timber from woodworking stock. Planing is required  either to reduce the timber size to the desired width or thickness, to clean up rough sawn stock to a smooth finish or to bring a piece of work to an accurate finish prior to sanding and finishing. Woodworking planers come in different sizes and can be manual or electric woodworking machines