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Applying a good, reliable finish is probably one of the most important steps in making any wooden product. The products listed below are all products I have used and can recommend. That is not to say that there aren't other good products out there or even that these are the best of all the products out there. But I have used them and I know they are good.
This is the base coat of finish we put on cutting boards and charcuterie boards. It is food safe. You will put on about three coats of it. A bottle like this will finish 3-4 boards. You might want to share a bottle and split the cost.
The same as the previous item just a 4-pack to save money. You would only need these for doing multiple boards or something larger like a table.
This is the second layer of food safe finish we put on. It incorporates beeswax and is great for sealing the boards and giving them a smooth finish. You will also want to keep it on hand to reapply to your boards every few months to keep them looking fresh and new.
This is the final coat. It includes beeswax, coconut oil, and mineral oil is gives your cutting board a rich color and shine. This is really an optional level of shine and protection. The mineral oil and conditioner will suffice, but buffing in this wax helps it shine and helps its durability. (No it is not made from Walrus)
There are a lot of adhesives on the market today. Most of them are very good and you will be happy with how they work. But some dry clear, some dry brown and some dry black. These are all good glues that I use regularly with positive results.
You can buy this much cheaper at Home Depot. It's probably $8-$9 there. But Titebond III is the best glue for cutting boards. It is waterproof and that is important. It also means if you get it on your clothes it is never coming out. This is enough to do a couple of end grain cutting boards or chaotic cutting boards.
You can buy this cheaper at Home Depot. It's about $6 there. But Titebond III is the best glue for cutting boards. If you are just doing an edge grain cutting board or a live edge with an inlay this bottle is big enough. Actually you will only use a little of this one. Tell you what, forget it and use my glue.
This is the glue we use to fill cracks and voids that makes it just look like a black line. It is amazing stuff. If you are buying this for yourself you will also want to get a spray can of accelerator.
This is the glue we use to fill small cracks and voids that makes it just look like a brown line. It is amazing stuff. If you are buying this for yourself you will also want to get a spray can of accelerator.
If you bought the Starbond AC glue you will also want a can of this accelerator/activator. I think you can get by with one can of accelerator for every two bottles of glue.
CA Glue sets and cures instantly when you spray it with the activator. This multi-pack has thin, medium, and gap filling thick CA glue and a can of activator. If you plan to do any significant amount of woodworking you will want these for your own shop. They aren't incredibly strong but they seep into cracks and fill gaps. You might also want to get the black Starbond CA glue.
This has quickly become my favorite epoxy for small batches and things with dyes. The thing I like best is that it has very few bubbles and you only stir it for 3 minutes instead of 5. It also comes with reusable measuring cups and stir sticks.
Often when we are making cutting boards, charcuterie boards, or table tops we will find a piece of wood with a natural void caused by a branch, knot, or even decay. To fill those we use an epoxy like this one. We can also add colored dyes to the mix. I have the colored dyes and I am happy to share. Just let me know if you want some. But this is the kind of epoxy we use for small voids not bigger than a baseball. This is also available at Home Depot a little cheaper.
This is similar to the Super Glaze but is designed for filling voids in wood and for finishing table tops. You brush on a sealing coat or a "wash" coat, let that dry and cure, then pour on a "flood" coat. The epoxy is self leveling so you get a beautiful and flat table top that has a 1/8" thick finish. These two small containers provide a food safe finish. But my guess is they would only cover about 4-5 square feet at 1/8 inch thick. I am estimating, it could be a little more than that.
This is similar to the Super Glaze. It is designed for filling voids in wood and for finishing table tops. You brush on a sealing coat or a "wash" coat, let that dry and cure, then pour on a "flood" coat. The epoxy is self leveling so you get a beautiful and flat table top that has a 1/8" thick finish. This is a food safe finish. It is enough to coat an average table top. If you are going for a "river" table then you need to do a little math and figure out the volume of your "river." This is a
If you are using epoxy you might want a color other than clear. I have had real good luck with "Black Diamond Pigments" dyes. They are a powder that mixes well and the colors are great. To be honest, the red is a little pinkish but maybe I just needed to add more of the dye. A 2 gram bag will color 16 oz. of epoxy. They have larger quantity bags you can get but these are a good starter collection. But look around.
If you are using epoxy you might seriously consider getting these. They are disposable measuring cups specifically made for epoxy resins.
Every once in a while people will damage a tool. It happens to even the most experienced woodworkers. Sometimes it is completely unavoidable. For example, one time I was planing a piece of oak and ran into a bullet that was fired into the tree years ago. There was no sign of damage on the outside, but it damaged the blades just the same. If you damage or break something please let me know right away. A damaged tool can endanger people. Usually I have extra blades and bit around to replace the da
The Whiteside 1540 is my go-to bit for engraving and making inlays on the CNC machine. I like Whiteside because they use a quality steel that holds an edge and I have never had the tip of one of these bits snap off like I have had with some other brands.
This is my go-to bit for cutting things out on the CNC machine. Amana bits use a quality steel that holds an edge for a long time. You can get them on amazon or toolstoday.com. The 3/16 and 1/4 inch endmills are a staple in any CNC users bit collection.
From time to time accidents happen. If you run something through the planer that has a nail or staple in it the blade can get nicked and it will need to be replaced. If you are planing enough oak to make a table you will definitely wear out a set of planer blades. These are the replacements blades for my planer. Amazon is a couple dollars cheaper than Home Depot. I use a DeWalt 735 Planer, perhaps you can find blades elsewhere cheaper.
These are the best blades for my shop band saw. If you happen to break one and want to replace it, these are the ones I use. But really any blade that is 105" long, has 3 Teeth Per Inch (TPI), and is 1/2" or less wide will do.
This is cheaper at Home Depot (it is about $30). This is the blade I use on my table saw. It is a great general purpose blade and I recommend it for anyone's home workshop.
This is cheaper on Amazon, it runs about $30 at Home Depot. If you were rounding over the edge of the cutting board and somehow damaged it (or if you just want your own) this is the bit you want. There are other brands cheaper and some are good (some aren't). Make sure you are getting the right shank size. You probably want a 1/4" shank.
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Not all tools are created equal. These are tools that I either use or have used and I find them worth the price. If you are looking for tools with a personal recommendation these are the tools I recommend.
Woodworking is a fun and profitable hobby. Buying good tools the first time saves you heartache and money long term. I can make suggestions on what kinds of tools to buy but it all depends on the kind of woodworking you want to do. If you love working on the lathe you will have little use for a jig saw. It you like making tables and cabinets you would have no need to a lathe. So Decide what kind of woodworking you want to do first and prioritize those tools.
People often want to know where they can get tools cheap. I strongly encourage people to get them second hand from Facebook Marketplace or Craig's List. But if you want to buy cheap tools from a store the answer is Harbor Freight Tools. The tools aren't of the highest quality. But a hammer is (largely) a hammer. Pliers, screw drivers, and crowbars are hard to make wrong. But for things with a cutting edge (saw blades, drill bits, router bits) and things you with a motor you will work hard (table
This is a collection of cordless tools. Can build on your collection. You might get the saw and a couple of drills and two other tools you normally wouldn't buy for a decent price. See below
Here are some top name brands. Classic hand tools from Stanley and Craftsmen are still the best tools on the market in my opinion. For power tools DeWalt ,Makita, Porter-cable, and Delta are solid choices. If you really want to plunk down some money buy Festool. Grizzly.com also has good tools and a lot of
This is the only tool collection I have been really impressed with and to be honest the are the tools from that collection that impressed me. I have others from the collection that have not impressed me. The little dust buster shop vac did not have enough power, and the random orbital sander is too heavy. I haven't tried them all. I haven't tried their drills, reciprocating saw, or garden tools for example. They might be great, I don't know. But these I can vouch for.
I have never been more surprised and impressed by a tool than this one. Because of the thin blade kerf this little battery powered saw will amaze you. I crosscut and rip cut 2" thick maple with this saw and it had no trouble.
This is a handy router is all you are going to need if you are shaping the profile edges on boards and making small to medium size groove (dados and rabbets) in wood. you can even make dovetail and finger joints with it. But if you are going to mount a router in a table, you are going to want something with a bigger motor.
Handy is the way I would describe this tool too. Sometimes you just need to cut a circle in a piece of plywood or trim an edge on apiece of decking. This saw allows you to do that without having to drag out 100 feet of extension cords.
The great thing is you can buy extra batteries so you have enough for all your tools or you can just share batteries between tools.
The extra charges are helpful if you want one in your truck and one in the shop or if you are buying extra batteries one at a time.
I like to keep a battery in each tool and two in chargers all the time so I bought a couple of these combos. You get two batteries (with more juice than the single previously listed), a charger, and a handy carrying case that I use for others things when I have to work away from my shop.
Full disclosure, I don't own one, but I want one. It's only a one gallon tank but the compressor keeps it full and it can produce up to 120 PSI so you can even run nail guns off this 15 pound cordless compressor.
This is another tool on my wish list. I have a nice miter saw for the shop but I would like to be able to easily take one to job sites with me. This is portable, cordless, and weighs under 20 pounds. It even has a laser guide to help you align your cuts.
This cordless nailer means you aren't dragging an air compressor everywhere you go. It will drive 18 gauge brads up to 2" long. and weighs in at about 8 pounds. This one even includes a battery and charger. Again, this is a tool I do not own but have on my wish list.
I recommend the DeWalt 734 planer. It will handle boards 12.5" wide and up to 6" thick. The blades are easy to change and the infeed and outfeed trays are included. I have owned this planer and the DeWalt 735 (this planer's big brother) and for my money the 734 is as good or better than the 734 and it costs $100 less.
A bandsaw is a very helpful and valuable tool. I use mine a lot and I use it to resaw thick boards into thinner boards so I have a floor model from JET that cost about $900 in 2010. But for most beginning hobbyists a benchtop model will do what you need. WEN is a newer name on the market with a solid reputation. This model should have enough power to do what you need. When you buy blades, despite what you might think, fewer teeth per inch )TPI) will cut faster and through thicker material. I lik
The JET JWL-1221VS 12"X21" variable speed lathe Is a great lathe. I have one and love it. It allows you to make pens, Christmas ornaments, and rolling pins as well as bowls and plates up to 12" in diameter. You can use this lathe for years and you can even buy an extension that means you can aren't limited to turning a 21" cylinder, you can turn baseball bats up to 43".
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