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More and more individuals are turning to making household items in their spare time as a hobby. Some people make rugs or throws, others make pots and others are turning to woodwork. Wood working is a very satisfying hobby or craft. It is also therapeutic after having finished your day job and when you have finished, you have something useful which you can be proud of. You could even sell it. Both men and women are turning to wood working projects for recreation.

Most of these new weekend carpenters are not professional trades people and so they want help with a wood working project like a bench or a cabinet. This help comes most often in the form of wood working plans. A good set of woodworking plans will give a narrative of what to do first, an exploded diagram of the item to be made and all the necessary measurements. These details will really help the wood working project to go smoothly.

The first thing to do, clearly, is decide what you want to make. If this is your first wood working project, do not be over bold. Do not leap right in there and pick an ornate display cabinet. The best objects to start with are a bench, a dog kennel or even a bird table. Once you have finished this job, you can progress to something harder with increased confidence.

So, having decided on a wood working project, you should look for a set of plans for that item. You will find woodworking plans in DIY shops, hobbyists, craft shops and on the Internet. If you look online, look for a specialist in woodworking plans so that you know that they will be complete in every aspect

The next task is to totally familiarize yourself with the plan and the project. You will have to decide which timber you want to use and how many lengths of the different sizes you will require. This information could be given on the plan. You should order or buy in everything you need (except glass) right from the beginning. You will also need glues, nails, screws and tools. Check which tools you will want for the job and buy or borrow them. This information might be given on the wood working projects plans as well.

When you have assembled your materials and your tools, you should check that the tools are in good condition. The saws and chisels should be sharp. Put a new blade in your craft knife and make sure your tape runs smoothly and that the end is not broken off. It is especially irritating, once you get going, to have to stop and sort your tools out, just when you would like to use one of them.

Finally you can begin. It is a great feeling. Try to plan your time too. Neighbors are not going to want to listen to your power saw going after dark, so try to get that sort of thing done in daylight hours, you can assemble the parts quite quietly later on in the evening.

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