I’m a beginner woodworker. Do you have any ideas how I should get into the hobby?
I’ve started many hobbies by trying to learn them on my own. I don’t think woodworking is a good hobby to learn on your own. I would recommend taking a beginner class on woodworking. Local woodworking stores, high schools and technical colleges often have classes geared towards the beginning woodworker.
Power tools are can be very dangerous. However, with proper instruction they are safer to use. I would not let anyone I know use a table saw or jointer without first at least watching it in person. Books, magazines and the Internet are all great places for gathering information. However, reading about using tools and actually using tools are two totally different things.
I took a beginning woodworking class years ago. While the class itself wasn’t great, it allowed me to try all the tools under the supervision of an instructor without actually spending a penny on tools. Had I not taken that class I would have spent too much money on cheap tools and then just replaced them with adequate tools later on. Knowing what tools to get can only come from experience. The perfect tool for one person isn’t necessarily perfect for the next.
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Do You Have Any Ideas How I Should Get Into Woodworking
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So so many ways to proceed! I started with only hand tools, just a few, plus an old jib saw and skill saw, and started repairing oak chairs using bicycle innertubes cut into strips for clamps. Then rebuilt a dresser and had to replace a few pieces.
I generally have started learning hobbies through catalogs and magazines, then ask for help if I want it from the people selling the equipment. And the library.
So what would you like to build or what is the first skill you would like to learn? This is a self-directed activity. There are safety things to learn along the way, and what with google and youtube plus forums like this, help is available. Nice to have a flesh and blood mentor but not required. Lots of people will express safety
Taking a beginner class in woodworking isn't a bad idea if you want to go that way. I just don't want to tell you how to proceed as this is your path. Now if it were motorcycles, I would say take a Motorcycle Foundation Safety Class. Not required in woodworking.
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