In addition to the benches, machinery, electric tools and clamps of the shop you will use a small kit of personal tools. Some are provided as a part of the introduction and some are your separate purchase. Tools can be purchased from Lee Valley/Veritas of Canada, Woodcraft Supply, Woodworkers Supply of New Mexico, and Highland Woodworking Supply.
Your first project will be a shop-made, dovetailed tray to hold your personal tools:
You'll be provided with:
- 6" Ruler with end marks (1/32" end marks are essential).
- 4" Machinist's square
- Awl
- Ear muffs
You'll have to purchase:
- 12' Tape Measure, 1/2" or 3/4" width. Check a good hardware store (Center, Fox)
- Mechanical pencil, .7 HD lead and long eraser.
- Architect's Rule with various scales (1/8, 1/4, etc)
- A blank or grid-lined sketch book.
- Sliding Square tool Lee Valley, 05N32.01 ($31.50)
- Chisel Set 1 - 3/4" paring chisel or a set of chisels. I will loan a few at first.
- Consider: Narex from Highland Woodworking in Georgia in the 7 chisel boxed set or from Lee Valley, or Marples blue handled in the 6 chisel set or Lee Valley yellow handled chisels or the Woodcraft Supply sets
- Safety glasses (Center Hardware on Mariposa or Fox or Cole Hardware; glasses OK)
In addition, there are small things to make and tools to use and consider:
- Sanding block -- a shop project that you will make.
- 18/20 oz wood or urethane mallet
- Scriber, knife, or Japanese knife (shop-made or general, #38l, $3.15)
- Block plane (Lee Valley or English Stanley or Lie Nielsen)
