/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.602090]

Hi /diy/, what is the minimal basic equipment needed for building some wood forniture at home, like a small table, a single drawer, a wall shelf, etc, using wood boards?
Sorry for the very noobie/lazy question, I'm new to this.

[Anonymous No.602159]

Saw of pretty much any variety and a screwdriver.
After that a drill and then I'd vote miter box.

[Anonymous No.602490]

>>602159
Thanks, I didn't even know what a miter box was, it appears to be extra useful.

[Anonymous No.602494]

>>602090
>That pic
Ask a Freemason everything ^^

[Anonymous No.602581]

bare minimum for something presentable? or just useable?

for usable, you'd want a screwdriver and something hefty enough to use as a hammer, just for sliding tight pieces in basically.
a basic hand saw is the only other thing you really need.

that'd be find for making like, a picnic bench, those things are never level anyways

now if you want to make something, which looks good, you'll need a measuring tape.

yeah thats seriously the only difference.

[Anonymous No.602612]

>>602090
Let's start with some books on Woodworking in general. Joints, methods of finishing etc.

THEN start buying tools as you need them.

Start with those woodworking magazines you find in stores, then you can read and learn

[Anonymous No.602714]

>>602612
Plenty of resources online. Another great place to dig up stuff is used book stores and thrift shops, if you have to have your stuff on dead trees.

[Anonymous No.603187]

>saw
>screwdriver
>drill
>hammer
>measuring tape

Ok, I've already got these in my house, only thing I'll have to buy is the miter box.

>>602612
Yes, I want to learn how to build stuff properly, but for the things I want to build now I was thinking of reading some tutorials on the internet and adapt the guidelines to what I need.

[Anonymous No.603191]

>>602090
First, you're going to need about 6,000 hand planes.

(get a very good table saw, on the reals)

[Anonymous No.603193]

>>603187
>saw
>screwdriver
>drill
>hammer
>measuring tape
>fuck ton of hand planes
>table saw
>biscuit jointer
>router and assorted router bits

[Anonymous No.603290]

twisty x
twisty I
handled banger
swirly knife
flimsy push cutter
flumy pull cutter
marked stick
bubble tube stick
flattening knife
corner checker

[Anonymous No.603327]

>>603187
You don't buy mitre boxes, you make them. Its three pieces of wood screwed together with some slots cut in it. Not exactly precision engineering.

[Anonymous No.603331]

>>603327
And how do you ensure exactness along the full depth of the 45 and 90 degree cuts you'll need to make?

[Anonymous No.603332]

>>603331
Not him but a protractor? Like, honestly if you're neat and careful, you really won't be that much less accurate than a cheap miter box.

[Anonymous No.603334]

>>603332
>>603327
Protractor, like this guy said, but also speed square, combination square, framers square, compass, ruler, and thats just off the top of my head. Any of these plus a marking device and you can knock out a mitre box in half an hour out of scraps.

[Anonymous No.603336]

>>603331
>>603332
>>603334
even if you lack a protractor, a piece of paper folded diagonally can give an exact 45°

[Anonymous No.603345]

>>603331
Ignore the deadweight who don't understand what depth means, I get what your asking.

You'd need a tenon saw to ensure the slot is consistantly perpendicular for the whole cut, but even then you need to start perfectly square or you'll inevitably wind up with a non-perpendicular line. You can square and clamp a chunk of steel bar/box section to the wood to use as a blade guide, otherwise a bandsaw will do a good job if you have or can access one. A piece of L section can be clamped on "open side" to the wood for the 45 degree cut.

[Anonymous No.603347]

>>603345
Thank you. I have tried a few times to make miters but could never get the line straight. Pic related is what I was going to post to explain it, I'm glad someone around here can comprehend English.

[Anonymous No.603793]

>>603187
>measuring tape

Don't shoot yourself in the foot right off the bat. In woodworking, the name of the game is precision. A tape measure is not a precision instrument. Get a metal ruler, square, etc. instead.

[Anonymous No.603806]

>>603331
part of the key is not trying to cut all of it at once. you get both outsides started straight down the line but not cutting all the way through their respected ends. Then you finish it by cutting down both ends to get the insides straight.

[Anonymous No.604133]

>>603332
>you really won't be that much less accurate than a cheap miter box.
but you will. a plastic mold is going to be more accurate than OP with a saw no matter how cheap it is.

[Anonymous No.604220]

>>604133
I believe you are greatly overestimating the amount of accuracy you need when working with wood. While not nearly as sloppy as a carpenter framing a house its still not necessary to be that close. The amount of change you get from the wood changing with temperature or moisture is enough to destroy any accuracy of a cut and it matters not. Wood is a very forgiving medium and you can make a miter box indistinguishable from a commercial version with a good measuring tool and a steady hand.

[Anonymous No.604526]

>>604220
> not striving for the highest quality on every job you do.
> making excuses for performing low quality work.
I hoe you're not a professional contractor of any type.

[Anonymous No.604562]

>>604526
Says someone who has never actually done any real woodworking. That anon is correct. The best accuracy you can reliable hope for is about 1/64". (maybe a little better if you have a truly stabilized hardwood) The best thing you can do is make sure your squares are truly square and you have accurate measuring tools. Get a cheap plastic draftmans triangle. I take this to home depot or wherever and verify any square I buy is actually square. Only 1 out of 5 make the cut. If you want to check that the square you have is in fact square, put it up against the edge of a board, draw a line, then flip it over. Does it line back up? If not get another or adjust it (flat squares can be adjusted with a hammer and punch

[Anonymous No.604574]

>>604526
You've never worked in wood in your entire life. It shows. Hell, you probably don't even *watch* shows about woodworking. Its that obvious you have no clue what you are talking about. This isn't /b/. Go buttshit somewhere else.

[Anonymous No.604583]

>>604574
>worked in wood
>watch wood shows
>go to /b/
>buttshit

Are you autistic?

[Anonymous No.604590]

>>604562
> still making excuses

>>604574
> implying the drive for high quality applies only to woodworking.

Pic related. Your mascara is running honey.

[Ananamoose™ No.604601]

>>604583
>>604590
le master troll