How I Got Started in Hand Tool Woodworking And First Projects for the Beginner
How I Got Started in Hand Tool Woodworking And First Projects for the Beginner
So how exactly does one get started in hand tool woodworking and what would make a good beginner project. in this video, I go through what I did as starter projects and what I suggest.
My first videos – Be ware they are OLD!!!
Making tools play List – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUJ-JnGp-Rs&list=PLAbayqjimalE-ORklwThonIamDmCxKu5O
Mallet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO4QtjMuN4Q&index=25&list=PLAbayqjimalE-ORklwThonIamDmCxKu5O
Winding sticks – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfVp9D8mg_c&index=32&list=PLAbayqjimalE-ORklwThonIamDmCxKu5O
Carving – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNKF5JTXAFU&list=PLAbayqjimalG3gI_nmk2H55P2S_L5lTvl
Joints – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR2ghbWUOb8&list=PLAbayqjimalGvncLgWtsNfhErFGvBZAn2
Smoothing plane – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C9xaWDzsbI&index=9&list=PLAbayqjimalE-ORklwThonIamDmCxKu5O
Square – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh3vbXoa-w0&index=36&list=PLAbayqjimalE-ORklwThonIamDmCxKu5O
Clamps – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKbOO4hLri8&index=24&list=PLAbayqjimalE-ORklwThonIamDmCxKu5O
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—Book I am Listening to in the video—
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I love The Wheel of Time series, they’re the next choices for me on my own Audible account! Glad to see another craftsman listening to books in the workshop.
Ye olde shoppe projects! Nice!
1:50 bang
Very helpful and insightful video. Thanks for your channel.
I’m Dutch so my first project should probably be clogs.
I don’t even own a pair. I should be ashamed of myself. Also, I go to a college that has an agricultural course and some of those students actually wear those things to school.
I need a card scraper. I can’t count how many cheap handsaws I passed up at flea markets that I could’ve used. Grrr.
My first wood working project was a star nosed mole carving, I did it when I was like 12 and it was horrible, but that’s what started it all.
This video was a huge inspiration to me. My current goal project is a Moravian workbench as seen on Wood and Shop. I recently finished my own take on Rex Kruger’s $30 workbench, which will allow me to make the wooden-bodied planes and give me the holding options I need.
Thanks for sharing your story and making woodworking so approachable. I really appreciated the joy with which you spoke about the process and showed off the tools you made.
i just finished my mallet today and got a bench. i think i might make an oyster. hahaha kidding aside i might make clamps now
I’ve got lots of power tools and am proficient with them but, I had always wanted a heavy work bench.
Mine is about 5 1/2 feet by 30 inches and 35 inches high. It is nearly finished and although far from perfect, is 100% handmade and I am very proud of it.
For so many years I have watched programmes and videos on woodwork because it was always a love of mine. Unfortunately, I was never allowed to persue it because it wasn’t "academic" or "ladylike" and now at 31 years old I look on longing to start. I have no money and no tools. I do have a a garage space however after a recent move and for the first time ever, I actually feel a little hopeful, like maybe I could actually do this…Thank you for this video, you have made it seem possible…
Excellent fireside chat! Thoroughly enjoyed your instructions.
The key to a good beginner project is "begin".
Make tools to make tools 😉
I say your first project should be whatever you want to build.
Very inspirational. Are you saying you never got classes from a teacher? I always wanted to start with woodworking and now I’m purchasing and preparing some good old tools like planes, chisels and bits. Your channel and Paul Sellers are definitively my favourites. Thank you so much. Greetings from Uruguay, South America.
A lot of wood working seems to be wood working for wood working. I need to wood work so I can start wood working. Then once you master wood working, now you can begin to work with wood.
Ah the good old days, the beginning of your YouTube channel. I still like going back and watching some of the basic projects now that we’re in the middle of Winter in New England and my hand tools are king.
how much would it cost to buy the lumber and he tools at a store? im just looking for a realistic starting budget.
Can we all agree if u can build a bench wood working isn’t for u
Absolutely. I have built up my shop over the years by buying the tools or router bits for the job at hand. After a while you have all the tools you need and have some skill with them. Saves you a TON of money as well. Really good advice for the new woodworker.
oh no! wooden birkenstocks. lol
So awesome! Glad you mentioned that you have playlists with projects. I’ll be trying to follow your steps.
Thanks for sharing your journey and knowledge! 👍🤓💖
Bench
I had a busted hammer, got loaned a rusty saw and built a garden seat with a table……..
Good one.
So this is like Minecraft. Once you make your crafting table you can make everything else!
I love it when he has to begin with a trigger warning! 🤣😂😁
"and even shoes!" -only thing said about insanely ornate wooden shoes
I Already had a bench although it was made with nails oof. So I got some old 2×4’s screws a ryoba saw a chisel a mallet and a hammer. I squared everything up and screwed the 2×4’s at 45 degree angles to the legs and 1×4 supports. now I need to remove the nails. Maybe I should have done that first :'(
The world WILL be my oyster
Thank you as i really need a bench
I have a shop class and I kinda wanna do some hand tool woodworking because of NCIS since Mark Harmon (fun fact: he’s a carpenter before he hit it big) plays a main character who is a federal agent who have some hand tool woodworking. I always kinda wanna build a boat or something without power tools lol
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Cool
Found a chunk of dense exotic hardwood at woodcraft for $2 per pound. Bought it and two longer pieces for a handle for $10.
Mallets stock is out there
I love this video! Great job.
Emmy Braxtly
This guy is inspirational !
Sir some time spoke in Hindi
OMG u are such a big inspiration I’m 13 and wanting to do some project
I love this channel and your attitude!
I see a Minecraft reference in there
Well, I’m glad that I stumbled across this video. I’ve been wanting to get into woodworking for a while, but I always overthink everything. Instead of starting at the beginning, I always seem to try and jump in somewhere in the middle of it all. Thanks for the inspiration! Now I know where to start. Step 1 … Clean out the basement/garage.
This was my first video by James and now I am back here and it is a great starting point for this channel. I have really enjoyed this channel and wood by wright 2. I put them up there with Paul Sellers… Better dad jokes though.
Wow really helpful, interesting how you started with DIY bench as well. Great Video!
I use tools meant for welding to work with wood since it’s what i got
I like the chisel plane. Is it to scale haha.
This was great advice, and I’m so glad you didn’t say the ideal first project is a cutting board!!!
I think my biggest hurdle initially was to work through my perfectionism and accept mistakes and work through them. We get better with practice and can start making bigger and better things
I have no room for a workbench yet, but I definitely want to make a mallet like that.