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re: Woodworking tips for a first timer
Posted on 9/12/26 at 4:54 pm to Loup
Posted on 9/12/26 at 4:54 pm to Loup
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was the most enjoyable Saturday morning I've had in a while.
Something primal about taking a stack of wood and turning it into something.
My wife wants new raised panel built ins in the living room. Got a quote to get the work done, over 5k for turn key.
Decided to diy. I'm 1k into building a router table to make the cabinet doors.
Haven't bought a single part or piece that's actually going into the cabinet build yet. I'll get there eventually.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:30 pm to baseballmind1212
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I'm 1k into building a router table to make the cabinet doors.
I built mine for about $200 about 10 years ago. I just went on-line to Grizzly and they have several decent tables for well under $1K and ready to use once they arrive-------I'm sure some assembly required.
Posted on 9/13/26 at 8:27 am to baseballmind1212
quote:I love woodworking, but don't have the room to really get into it. You don't appreciate the creativity required to solve some of the problems until you get hands-deep into it. Instead I settled for 3d printing/digital electronics and will be getting a home CNC soon to scratch those itches.
Something primal about taking a stack of wood and turning it into something.
Posted on 9/13/26 at 1:51 pm to RoyalWe
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I love woodworking, but don't have the room to really get into it.
You don’t need a lot of room, especially if you go the hand tool route. A good workbench of about 2’x5’ and hand tools will allow you to do a lot. 2-3 hand planes, a set of chisels, and dovetail/tenon saws will get you very far. To that I would add a track saw with a portable work surface for handling plywood and even rips and cross cuts for lumber. A table saw is nice, but not necessary and takes up a lot of room.
Posted on 9/13/26 at 2:46 pm to gumbo2176
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I just went on-line to Grizzly and they have several decent tables for well under $1K
They definitely do. I already have a benchtop router setup. I wanted something more permanent/sturdy.
300 for the router lift
300 for the router motor
About 250 for the sheet goods.
Still need to buy the paint and hardwood for trim. Basically building a test/sample fave framed cabinet with inset doors.
My wife doesn't think I'm capable of building a professional looking and finished face frame cabinet. The router table is my full scale mock up
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