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29th October 2013, 07:51 PM #16
Nice work
I'd echo Basilg's advice
check out your local library - I know mine has a wealth of info in book form about tools and projects
If you are in a Capital City you might also want to check out the local State Library - they tend to have copies of various woodworking magazines (your local library might also have some)
another source of inspiration is the US publication - Popular Woodworking - You can pick up the back issues on CD for not too much $ and they talk about all sorts of styles of woodworking
enjoy the hobby - and remember the newest shiny tool is probably not really needed (even if I bought it last week)
you can also learn how to set up old gear - eg an old stanley plane from ebay or local garage sale fettled properly and maybe a new blade will perform extremely wellregards
Nick
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1st November 2013, 11:32 AM #18
I suggest you give modern woodworking magazines a miss and go in search of old school books. One that I have, which is an absolute ripper, is "The Australian Carpenter" by C. LLoyd (1950 print). It is an excellent introduction to woodworking and carpentry in general.
Traditional projects that you should consider are a step ladder, saw horses, small set of shelves or drawers, tool box, etc, etc. These will give you good practice with things like compound mitres, housing joints, dovetails, tenons and more. Most will only require basic hand tools, and give you an excellent grounding before you move on to more technical projects with higher quality finishes.
Craig.
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