DIY Fine Furniture

Tools you'll need:

• At least six bevel edge chisels of varying width
• One very thin and one quite wide
• At least three hand planes of varying length
• One very short and one moderately long
• Any number of saws varying in size, type, style, and function depending on the scale and type of your work
• Perhaps a lathe and some turning tools
• Maybe some carving tools
• An array of marking and measuring tools of your choice
• Recent edition of the unified rule book of woodworking and cabinetry
• Maybe a mortise chisel? Depends
• Definitely a mallet
• Something to sharpen your tools with
• Something to cut edge profiles with - if your work calls for edge decor
• Maybe some spokeshaves or a drawknife
• Probably both or neither
• Steady work surface
• Preferably made of solid lumber in a manner outlined in the rule book
• At least attach a vise to it
• A router
• Bits - to be chosen by user 
• Flush trim bit
• Only half inch shanks
• Hammer
• Festool Domino
• Adjustable wrench
• Hex wrenches 
• Probably a decent socket set
• Twenty more clamps of varying length and type
• Music varying in volume and style depending on your work

Nice to haves: 

• Tablesaw
• Jointer
• Planer
• Complete line of Festool products
• Dust Collector 
• Miter Gauge 
• Miter Saw
• Air Compressor
• Random Orbit Sanders
• Wide Belt Sander 
• Card Scrapers
• CNC router
• Years and years of diverse experience
• Line Bore
• Hinge Bore
• Air tight container

Materials/Supplies:

• Something to finish with
• HVLP or rags or both
• Lacquer is easy
• Sandpaper 
• Frequency of use varies with dedication to living a pre-industrial lifestyle
• Some type of adhesive 
• Screws and nails varying in length and type
• Hardware per project
• Slowly grown timber properly air dried and split, varying in thickness and specie
• A good attitude 
• Rags

Step #1: Design a piece of furniture

Step #2: Buy Materials and Hardware

Step #3: Allow lumber to acclimate

Step #4: Surface and dimension materials

Step #5: Joinery

Step #6: Assembly

Step #7: Apply Finish

And now you have a cool piece of fine furniture that will last for generations.

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