Progettare per la Falegnameria richiede conoscenze di base ed è di fondamentale importanza. Come Designer aspirante Falegname non potevo evitare questo argomento secondo me indispensabile anche per un semplice appassionato di fai-da-te. Il progetto è alla base di ogni creazione…
Anche per questo ho deciso di intraprendere questo percorso.
Aldilà della passione che nutro per il legno, sentivo il bisogno di conoscere più a fondo la materia per cui progetto.
Dall’altra parte credo sia fondamentale, per un falegname o un hobbista, realizzare almeno uno schema prima di iniziare a lavorare con martelli, seghe e pialle.
Come ti spiegavo già negli articoli precedenti (soprattutto in quello relativo al taglio del legno) quello del Falegname è un lavoro che richiede estrema attenzione alle misure.
Si parla di millimetri.
A volte addirittura di decimi di millimetro!
Per questo ritengo che sia necessario realizzare almeno un disegno di massima con le misure e le forme che dovrà avere il nostro oggetto.
Non dico che chiunque lavori con il legno debba essere per forza un Designer, ma spesso chi si avvicina a questo tipo di lavoro ha grandi capacità creative e costruttive.
Certamente la manualità e la capacità di costruire l’oggetto nella propria mente ancor prima di realizzarlo sono frequenti nei Falegnami, ma, salvo rari ed eccezionali casi, si acquisiscono con anni di esperienza in laboratorio.
Tagliare il legno è una delle operazioni più importanti. Un falegname non può sbagliare questa lavorazione. Per questo deve conoscere tutte le tecniche i segreti e gli strumenti. Leggi questa guida prima di iniziare a lavorare in falegnameria!
Con questo articolo iniziano le lavorazioni pratiche.
Infatti al termine del post sarai in grado di conoscere gli strumenti e le modalità ditaglio del legno più comuni che vengono effettuate in Falegnameria.
Appena avrai finito di leggere dovrai iniziare ad esercitarti nel tagliare tavole, tavoloni, listelli e pannelli se vuoi avere buoni risultati.
La pratica è fondamentale!
Quando si parte da un semilavorato, quella del taglio è una delle prime operazioni che si effettuano nella realizzazione di un oggetto in legno.
Dopo aver scelto la specie o il legno artificiale più adatto al tuo progetto infatti, dovrai preparare i pezzi da assemblare.
Ovviamente prima di iniziare a tagliare devi avere già bene in mente tutte le misure e le forme dei pezzi che ti servono.
Welcome back among the pages of my “Diary of an Apprentice Woodworker”!
Today I’ll take as an example, that reminds me of my childhood, Kids TV Shows where they demonstrated how to create some little projects whit paper and glue.
Do you remember how they illustrated the tools that would be needed to implement the project of the episode?
Very simply (they addressed to children) were showing all the tools and materials needed before you start with the actual construction.
And it’s to those TV Shows that I want to inspire for this article.
WOODWORKER’S TOOLS
By now I intend to simplify as much as possible this topic that is really extensive.
In fact there are a lot of tools, including Traditional Joinery and ModernJoinery, used by Woodworkers.
On entering the shop of a Woodworker you have certainly noticed large machines like saws of all kinds, planers, work benches etc …
But it’ll certainly eye fell also on the famous work bench.
With this article I will help you to select just the tools you need at first, to make small and simple projects.And on the wall near this bench, a myriad of tools of which it’s hard to understand the usefulness, if you are not a Pro.
Also because many of those tools are quite expensive and we don’t want to spend so much all at once!
Maybe we’ll buy a little at time…
At the end of this article, you should create your little Woodworking Kit and you will be ready to start to Work Wood.
Ok, let’s start!
THE BASIC TOOLS FOR WOODWORKING
Let’s discover the tools that you should buy now if you want to begin to make a small project with wood .
I write this article because I know the uncomfortable feeling you can get when, in the middle of a process, you find yourself without a crucial tool and you are forced to stop.
Right in the middle of the creative flow!
These things make me nervous…
Obviously I’m not talking about tools that we all have in the garage (pencils, screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, wrenches etc)
And I’m not talking about security objects (even these deserve a separate article), but for now you should at least wear thick gloves and a mask to avoid breathing in wood dust.
Let’s talk about specific equipment and a little more professional.
So don’t get caught unprepared!
Arm yourself with these 15 essential tools:
Measuring Tape
Woodworker Set Square
Woodworker Compass
Hammer
Vise
Clamps
Hand saw
Jigsaw
Circular saw
Drill/Screwdriver
Manual Planer
Electric Planer
Sandpaper (various grits)
Chisels
Files and rasps
Probably still you do not have a real Work bench .
So I suggest, in the meantime, to work on an old table to not have troubles.
BEFORE YOU’LL BEGIN I TELL YOU A SECRET
You do not need to go looking for one by one all these tools to buy
I have already done all the work for you
(Then don’t say that the Wood Blogger doesn’t love you …)
You can click on pictures or links below to see them in the online store and buy right now!
For now it will go well with a 5 meters measuring tape like the one above.
Ok, maybe that you have it already in your home, but it’s one of those essential tools that instead we tend to forget and I want to remember it anyway.
One of the most important features that a Woodworker needs is accuracy.
You have to be accurate in sizes and cuts.
You need to know all the dimensions of the pieces we’re going to assemble already from before starting the construction of a project .
For this I’m also preparing the design and planning lessons : to enable you to arrive at the practical work with very clear ideas .
This will not waste time and valuable material!
Indeed, if I were you I’ll also buy a good gauge .
Now to the tools that will help us to hold firm our and working them in peace.
In fact we often have to use a tool that is used with two hands (such as a planer or chisels and hammer) and we need that piece that we are working still remains.
A durable and stablevise is right what you really need.
Here I recommend you one that you can simply screw on your work bench.
This is not a real woodworker vise but if you are just starting and want to do small jobs, yet can fit.
When you’ll have a real Roubo Bench ( clicking here you’ll discover how to build it by yourself using few tools and saving money) it will be another story.
Another tool that you need in the moment you’ll combine, and especially paste , your wooden pieces, to keep them firmly stopped while you’re waiting for the glue to do its job.
They will be very useful in keeping steadfast work pieces that we can not block in the visethat I advised you before (which is for small pieces)
Then we will have to equip ourselves with a circular saw bench, but for now I think is a big expense and if we have to do only some small objects the handy one will be good.
Needless to say that is very useful.
It’s true that you can get from any DIY Shop and let you cut the pieces as you want.
But if you want you to feel free to make changes and cut new pieces, you will not have the famous annoying snag I was telling you about at the beginning of this article.
I can say, having a Circular Saw will make you free!
You’ll also need an Electrical Planer if you don’t want to work too hard.
In fact, the handplaner is beautiful and romantic (and useful in many cases), but when the pieces to be done are many and big in comes into play convenience.
The difference between file and rasp is that the first serves for smoothing the most delicate and has thinner teeth , while the second serves for roughing and more massive interventions.
In fact, the rasp is provided with a coarser and powerful texture.
Both are nonetheless very useful.
CONCLUSIONS
In this article I merely describe in broad outline these basic tools that you have to equip yourself to start woodworking.
Then we deepen them one by one in the next posts to learn how to use them in the best way.
Even if you’re out of luck and you have none of the mentioned tools, with a few hundred euro you will have a small but consistent carpentry that will allow you to do so many things and above all fun.
Meanwhile, as always, I encourage you to report any inaccuracies or additions that could be done in the article, commenting below .
If this blog can become a point of meeting between professionals and apprentices is above all thanks to you and to your contribution.
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