Woodworking Handtools Cabinet

This is a red equipment.

Want to get trained on this machine ? Follow the instructions on this page!

Step 1: study the equipment training material

• Woodworking hand tools can be used for marking, measuring, cutting, carving or planing/flatenning solid timber. 

• These traditional tools have for the most part been used for woodworking for centuries before power tools became popular in the mid 20th century

• They can be used on their own or in combination with power tools 

• You should consider using them when:

  1. you want the joy of producing something completely by hand;

  2. you want lower levels of noise, dust and risk to yourself and others;

  3. a cut cannot be made safely using a power tool/machinery;

  4. flattening boards before passing them through the thicknesser;

  5. When cutting/finessing joinery;

  6. In may other situations…too many to cover on this course 

Step 2: Take the equipment quiz - you must score 100% to proceed. 

Step 4: Take the Makespace safety quiz. You must score 100% to proceed.

Step 5: Sign up for a practical assessment

Check the Makespace Meetup Group for a practical assessment session. If there is no practical scheduled there, please email:  woodshop-owners@makespace.org