Hobbyist Woodworking/Chippys

[tuffteef]

Is anyone on the board a chippy or hand dandy woodworker?

ive always wanted to take up hobbyist woodworking but lets just say i have zip experience.... and it was a long long time since i did woodshop in hike skool
any tips? on whats some good starter esq shop kit and maybe beginner projects


im not out to be like super pro and build a house
i just wanna build like a shelf for crap storage and just be self sufficient
improve my man skills by 20% 30hp

[spacelordmother]

Pedalboard?

[Decibill]

Do you own any tools, have access to tools or willing to buy some...?

[Chankgeez]

Isn't a "chippy" a chip shop?

[tuffteef]

Do you own any tools, have access to tools or willing to buy some...?

i have a whole bunch of tools but not alot of woodworking related stuff but im planning on buying some

[tuffteef]

Isn't a "chippy" a chip shop?

you might have to look it up in the bogan dictionary

[ryan summit]

not sure what advice to give you
wear gloves, i guess
and ask here before you buy anything!
tool companys are not what they seem
some of that garbage is worthless
and they try to sell it to unsuspecting peeps on amazon
"its company, should be ok, right?"
no way jose, ask first
i love to talk tools and shit
just ask right here
also im pretty sure chippy has something to do with a smack habit

[Achtane]

Measure twice, cut once
Fuck up the cut
Wood glue
Clamps weren't positioned correctly, seam isn't aligned
Pray for death

But anyway, there might be some free classes offered in yr area. Like the hardware stores here have free lessons on certain days where you can go learn how to repair/build stuff.

[Chankgeez]

Isn't a "chippy" a chip shop?

you might have to look it up in the bogan dictionary

Bogans have dictionaries?

[Decibill]

I think a good first project to get into woodworking and also feed the gear head in you would be to make a speaker cab. Either a 1x12 or 2x12. You could make each corner a different joint to give you practice at each--one could be a miter joint, one could be a butt joint, one lap joint, etc....You'll need a jig saw, table saw or circular saw, drill, glue, screws and tolex or stain and finish. There are lots of plans and tutorials online too....

[Chankgeez]

I think I found what you're looking for:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yO0pMHuiEw[/youtube]

[McSpunckle]

The first tool you should have is a table saw. That's the most useful saw. Also the scariest. Read up on safety and stuff. I do 90% of my woodworking stuff with just a table saw, some clamps, and 23 & 18 gauge nail guns (which also require an air compressor). Then you need the obvious glue and nails and screws and junk. Also a drill, in case you need to countersink or do pilot holes for screws, etc.

A good first project is a table saw sled. It's easy, and lets you make super clean cross cuts. Then use your new skillz to make a pedal board or something.

A router with a router table are also super handy for a bazillion things. And sanders. And a planer. And, and, and. You get the point. It gets expensive.

[Achtane]

Routers are life-changing.

[ryan summit]

Isn't a "chippy" a chip shop?

you might have to look it up in the bogan dictionary

Bogans have dictionaries?

dikey?

if you have space tablesaw is the jam
get an old craftsman
i just picked one up on craigs for $100
i started out in building construction
and spend most of my waking life in it
so a miter saw is a must for me
you guys that do alot of finer stuff
do you cut most of that by hand?
or can we start talkin makes and models?
sliders over gliders and whatnot

[Hyphen Nation]

Routers are life-changing.

This…

The guy who taught me all about wood working told me after his years running a wood shop, he thought he could do about 90% of what he needed to do with a good handsaw [japanese kind of saw] and a router.

Did someone say woodworking tools are expensive?
http://www.bridgecitytools.com/default/tools.html

Also, Craigslist is really your friend here. You can score an older cabinet saw [heavy base, big slab of steel for a bed] like a Delta for so much less than the same saw would go for new.