Tools Recommended for 5 day Handskills Class Class by Frank Strazza

Layout and Marking

Sawing

Chiseling

Hand Planes and Scrapers

 

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Quick list:

 

Layout and Marking

  • Good 12” Square (ideally a Starrett 4R Graduation, some Starrett knockoffs are ok as well) (required)
  • Carving knife Pfiel No 4 or No 1 (REQUIRED)
  • Pencil
  • Mortise gauge Rockler or the Old Marples are the best ???
  • Cutting gauge Mass Woodworks or one similar (Required)
  • Dividers (e.g., Starrett) (optional)
  • Ruler/Measuring tape
  • Dovetail template (homemade, 1:7 angle) (optional)
  • Bevel gauge

Sawing

  • Dovetail saw (e.g., Lie Nielsen, Bad Axe) or Gent saw Thomas Flynn Pax
  • Tenon saw Bad Axe or an Old 12 or 14” Disston (Optional)
  • Coping saw Tools for Working Wood (this has the tension on both sides which is good)
  • (Optional) or Fret saw

Chiseling

  • Assorted chisels (1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1”) Lie Nielsen or Narex which is good value
  • Sharpening setup (stones or systems implied) I like the DMT Dia Sharp I use Course,
  • Fine and Extra Fine and a Hard translucent stone and strop (I sometimes sell the latter 2)
  • Wooden Joiners Mallet
  • Small Rubber Assembly Hammer or one similar

Hand Planes and Scrapers

  • Bench plane (No 4 or 4 1/2) Lie-Nielsen planes
  • Card Scraper Lie Nielsen or Bahco
  • Spokeshave, my favorite is vintage Stanley 151 but Veritas makes a decent one
  • Router Plane Lie Nielsen (optional but recommended)
  • Stanley No. 5 Jack Plane. ((Optional)
  • Block plane (optional)