I’m very new to woodworking and I’m focusing on learning how to use hand tools. I’m slowly acquiring more tools and setting up my workshop, but I just know that there will be something super useful that I haven’t thought about, and won’t realise that I need it until I actually need it.

What items can you just not live without in your shop?

  • Sausage@kbin.socialOP
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    1 year ago

    I definitely need more clamps! I think just work holding in general (and a decent bench to hold the work to) is something that I need to invest in.

    A rasp is definitely on my list. Are there any particular types you recommend? I’ve got a shinto rasp on my wishlist, but I suspect that’s not quite what you’re talking about.

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      1 year ago

      A sturdy bench is a good call. Hard to do much without a good bench.

      For rasps the Shinto comes highly recommended. Otherwise hand stitched rasps are supposedly the best but also cost the most.