Woodworking

  1. Essential Hand Tools
    1. Measuring and Layout Tools
      1. Linear Measurement
        1. Tape Measures
          1. Folding Rules
            1. Steel Rules
              1. Metric vs Imperial
              2. Squares and Angles
                1. Try Square
                  1. Combination Square
                    1. Speed Square
                      1. Framing Square
                        1. Bevel Gauge
                          1. Protractor
                          2. Marking Tools
                            1. Pencils
                              1. Standard Pencils
                                1. Mechanical Pencils
                                  1. Carpenter's Pencils
                                  2. Marking Knives
                                    1. Awls
                                      1. Center Punches
                                      2. Gauges
                                        1. Marking Gauge
                                          1. Cutting Gauge
                                            1. Mortise Gauge
                                              1. Panel Gauge
                                              2. Precision Tools
                                                1. Calipers
                                                  1. Dividers
                                                    1. Compass
                                                      1. Trammel Points
                                                    2. Cutting Tools
                                                      1. Hand Saws
                                                        1. Crosscut Saws
                                                          1. Tooth Geometry
                                                            1. Handle Styles
                                                              1. Blade Length
                                                              2. Rip Saws
                                                                1. Tooth Configuration
                                                                  1. Aggressive vs Fine Cut
                                                                  2. Backsaws
                                                                    1. Tenon Saw
                                                                      1. Dovetail Saw
                                                                        1. Carcass Saw
                                                                          1. Gent's Saw
                                                                          2. Specialty Saws
                                                                            1. Coping Saw
                                                                              1. Fret Saw
                                                                                1. Turning Saw
                                                                                  1. Veneer Saw
                                                                                2. Chisels
                                                                                  1. Bench Chisels
                                                                                    1. Bevel Edge Chisels
                                                                                      1. Firmer Chisels
                                                                                        1. Size Range
                                                                                        2. Specialty Chisels
                                                                                          1. Mortise Chisels
                                                                                            1. Paring Chisels
                                                                                              1. Japanese Chisels
                                                                                                1. Corner Chisels
                                                                                              2. Carving Tools
                                                                                                1. Gouges
                                                                                                  1. Sweep Numbers
                                                                                                    1. In-Cannel vs Out-Cannel
                                                                                                    2. V-Tools
                                                                                                      1. Skew Chisels
                                                                                                        1. Parting Tools
                                                                                                        2. Knives and Scrapers
                                                                                                          1. Utility Knives
                                                                                                            1. Craft Knives
                                                                                                              1. Card Scrapers
                                                                                                                1. Cabinet Scrapers
                                                                                                              2. Shaping Tools
                                                                                                                1. Hand Planes
                                                                                                                  1. Bench Planes
                                                                                                                    1. Smoothing Plane
                                                                                                                      1. Jack Plane
                                                                                                                        1. Jointer Plane
                                                                                                                          1. Try Plane
                                                                                                                          2. Block Planes
                                                                                                                            1. Standard Angle
                                                                                                                              1. Low Angle
                                                                                                                                1. Adjustable Mouth
                                                                                                                                2. Specialty Planes
                                                                                                                                  1. Shoulder Plane
                                                                                                                                    1. Rabbet Plane
                                                                                                                                      1. Router Plane
                                                                                                                                        1. Plow Plane
                                                                                                                                          1. Molding Planes
                                                                                                                                        2. Spokeshaves
                                                                                                                                          1. Flat Sole
                                                                                                                                            1. Curved Sole
                                                                                                                                              1. Adjustable vs Fixed
                                                                                                                                              2. Drawknives
                                                                                                                                                1. Straight Drawknife
                                                                                                                                                  1. Curved Drawknife
                                                                                                                                                    1. Inshave
                                                                                                                                                    2. Rasps and Files
                                                                                                                                                      1. Wood Rasps
                                                                                                                                                        1. Needle Files
                                                                                                                                                          1. Riffler Files
                                                                                                                                                            1. File Cuts and Grades
                                                                                                                                                          2. Assembly and Holding Tools
                                                                                                                                                            1. Clamps
                                                                                                                                                              1. Bar Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                1. Pipe Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                  1. F-Style Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                    1. C-Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Spring Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Band Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Miter Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Edge Clamps
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Vises
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bench Vise
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Face Vise
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Tail Vise
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. End Vise
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Carving Vise
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Workholding Accessories
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Bench Dogs
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hold-Downs
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Cauls
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Clamping Blocks
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Sharpening Equipment
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sharpening Stones
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Water Stones
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Oil Stones
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Diamond Stones
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ceramic Stones
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Natural Stones
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Sharpening Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Honing Guides
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Sharpening Jigs
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Grinding Wheels
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Maintenance Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Stone Flattening
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Strops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Polishing Compounds

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