If you fine tune your skill, produce fine crafted pieces of furniture, and market your product, you will soon turn your hobby into a paying operation.

Henry Wilkerson.

The basic tools you should already have or should be intending to buy are hammers, a good rubber mallet, a screw driving set, a power drill, a number of hand saws, a mitre saw, chisels, spoke shave, planes, a square, a spirit level, a socket set and clamps. Then if you can afford you should be looking to get more electronic and power tools such as a power saw, an electric plane, and electric router. A good quality cordless drill may well become your best friend because it too can be used for a multitude of purposes.

Third, woodworking projects will make you feel more alive than you ever felt before. With every finished woodwork project, you will not only gain more experience and become a better woodworker, but you will also become more and more proud of yourself. And your self-respect will rise to new levels. You will love the new creator in yourself and that’s what makes life great.

If you decide to take up woodworking there are a few things you will need to think about. Firstly you will need a place as your workshop. Whilst you can use a temporary space such as a spare room or by moving the cars out of the garage, if you become serious about this hobby you will need a permanent space in which you can use as a workspace. You may already have a shed or a workshop or you may be able to use your basement. Perhaps there is a neighbour or friend who can let you use some space for a while, and although it might sound ambitious, it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that you build a shed as your first project.

Over the past few years the global financial crisis has meant many of us have had to stretch our budgets to make ends meet. Unfortunately as we are struggling to put food on the table and pay our utility bills, discretionary spending is even more difficult. So we are really looking for value for money in all non-essential spending in order to make those $’s go further.

Making something with your own hands is an incredible feeling and it’s no wonder that woodworking is an enjoyable thing to do. Do you want to know how to start getting into woodworking projects that are free and easy to get into? I bet you do and it’s not that hard to find what you like either.

All the best,

Next you will need tools.You should already have a set of basic tools, and better tools will come with time once you are more sure of what you will need.

If you have some spare time in your life and you would really like to feel useful and creative, then you should try finding a hobby that would fulfil this need. A great way to accomplish this is to try woodworking. Building your own woodwork projects is both an exciting and thrilling experience, especially if it is something you have never done before. Look around your home! There are certainly some things you would like to have in your backyard or in your room. Don’t fall for the easiest way of getting them, simply by going to the store and purchasing them. I agree, it is an easier way of getting things done, but it is also the most expensive way. Even if you are wealthy and high prices do not represent a problem for you, deciding to build an item instead of buying it might be one of the smartest decisions you ever made.