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Roy Altman

What Is The Best Wood For Furniture Making?

Tools For Building Hardwood Furniture

“What wood is the most appropriate for furniture use?” As you probably know, if you are in the process of furnishing your house, this is not as easy of a question as it sounds at first glance. The solution depends on your budget and expected usage. Along with the wood type and quality used in a furniture piece, the method used to make the piece is another element that greatly impacts the quality level of the wood furniture you’re considering.

Use this overview of the types of wood used in furniture, how distinct furniture woods affect quality and price, and the furniture-making procedure to help you purchase your next piece of furniture.

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Roy Altman

15 Essential Hand Tools Used for Building Hardwood Furniture

Tools For Building Hardwood Furniture

Woodworking is a popular activity especially among those who love designing and creating wood-based items and pieces. Woodworking includes cabinet and furniture making, woodcarving and carpentry.

Although many people talk about woodworking as a fun and easy activity, the truth is that one’s success at working wood depends on several factors. First, the beauty, strength, and overall quality of a furniture piece depend largely on the type of wood used.

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Roy Altman

An Introduction To Woodworking Planes

Tools For Building Hardwood Furniture

Planes To Cut And Shape Wood

In a previous article here, I spoke about some of the most useful electronic power tools and related aids that are a must for newcomers that are starting out with furniture creation. While I stand by that list as a great starting point with some accessible tools, I appreciate that the actual craftsmanship of a bespoke piece of hardwood furniture requires a different touch with manual tools.

In that article I highlighted some robust saws and belt sanders to cut and shape wood, today I want to look at some of the more old-fashioned woodworking tools – the planes. If you want an excellent surface and shape, and to add to that authentic feel, the following planes can be of great use. (more…)

Roy Altman

10 Helpful Tools For Newcomers To Furniture Making

Tools For Building Hardwood Furniture

Furniture Making Tools

Across this site, I have talked a lot about different styles of furniture and how Swedish design ideas are brought into a home through interior design and some bespoke DIY projects. Getting the ideas on paper is a great start, but I haven’t forgotten about the practical nature of it all. To make these pieces yourself, you need a range of helpful tools.

The following list is a series of 10 tools that I feel are worth considering when starting out. There are different saws, portable items like drills and nailers and other helpful aids to take the stress out of hardwood furniture building. (more…)