How to make DIY furniture making tools

Making beautiful and high-quality furniture is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Anyone can learn this skill, and the starting investment for such a lesson is not so great.

Some of the tools will have to be bought, but many tools for assembling furniture can be made with your own hands.

Tools for marking, assembly and processing

First of all, those who want to assemble furniture with their own hands will need a basic set of tools.

An arsenal for measuring and marking out includes:

• ruler - you need a metal and thin, up to a meter long;
• a simple pencil (it is better to take a hard-soft one, it is marked with the letters HB);
• joiner's square (helps to build perpendicular lines);
• eraser;
• tape measure (five-meter is suitable);
• levels of different sizes;
• awl;
• stapler;
• hammer;
• clamps (for fixing parts at the desired angle).

Do not forget about fasteners and tools for tightening them - screwdrivers, hexagons.

Electrical fixtures

Sawing and processing pieces of furniture is a more time-consuming process that cannot be handled with hand tools. It is recommended to stock up on electric tools for this.

You may need:

1. An electric drill is the most versatile power tool. Choose a model with a speed controller that is light enough.
2. Electric jigsaw - allows you to make beautiful cuts, accurately and quickly cut wood or plywood.
3. Grinding machine - with it you can bring the surface to the desired smoothness, make it neat and even, give a complete look.
4. Building hair dryer - you will need it if you need to glue the edges on varnished chipboard.

Electrical appliances are quite expensive. If you are furnishing your apartment and no longer plan to make furniture, you can rent equipment to save money.

What are templates for assembling furniture

A template is a special blank that greatly simplifies the workflow for the furniture assembler. In the manufacture of interior elements, you have to perform a lot of repetitive actions - mark, drill holes.

Templates are used to speed up the work.

Typical

A traditional furniture template is a plate with holes of a certain diameter on one side and a stop bar on the other.

Professional furniture templates are quite expensive. There is no point in purchasing an expensive device if you have just started assembling furniture or do not plan to do it as your main occupation at all.

In such cases, it is better to do it yourself.

Homemade

Furniture making tools can be made by hand to make drawings and blanks. A homemade template is a great solution to save money and make an adaptation for your specific needs.

To get a highly specialized tool, you can get by with the tools at hand. A marking template can be made from an ordinary wooden square: holes need to be drilled on it at the desired distance from each other.

The drilling template is made from a metal ruler or strip, on which holes are also made. A perpendicular bar is attached to the metal so that it is convenient to hold the device in any plane.

Feature of the furniture conductor

A furniture conductor is essentially a template. For use, it is fixed on the desired part, installing the sleeve at the required distance. A cutter of the appropriate diameter is placed in it to drill a hole.

Advantages of a jig for assembling furniture:

• greatly simplifies the process;
• the result is more accurate;
• it is easier to make accurate measurements and follow them when drilling;
• less time is spent on work.

A separate feature of such a device is that its scope is not limited to the assembly of furniture.

After you finish the interior, you can use this template in construction and even mechanical engineering. The jig can be used for drilling not only on plywood and wood, but also on cylindrical parts.

Accessories for the manufacture of upholstered furniture

When assembling furniture, keep in mind that the main toolkit is designed for the manufacture of cabinet interior elements - cabinets, chairs, shelves, etc. If you want to make upholstered furniture, you will have to supplement the arsenal.

Required tools:

1. A knife with a thin blade and a sharp tip.
2. Construction type stapler.
3. Separate stapler with 8mm staples for upholstery, drapery, decoration.
4. Threads.
5. Adhesive for furniture and fabrics. Pay attention to the composition - it should not contain hazardous toxic components.
6. PVA.

Also, in the assembly of furniture, finishing material, chemical compositions for polishing, varnishing will be required.

Additional tools for making furniture

For the manufacture of interior items, one should not forget about consumables and accessories.

Basic and most common materials to use:

• Chipboard is a versatile and budget material that allows you to create a design of any type and assemble stylish furniture at no special cost;
• Chipboard - laminated variety;
• Fiberboard - the bottom of the boxes, the back walls of the furniture are made of it;
• MDF - fine fraction, it is used for stamping, making partitions;
• plywood;
• plastic - mainly used for decorative purposes or for minor items;
• wood is a noble material, environmentally friendly and quite expensive.

The selection of tools depends on what materials you prefer to work with. If you are going to work with glass, you will need a diamond glass cutter.

Over time, you will come up with a list of really essential tools that you should always have on hand.You can purchase them as needed, and in many cases you can make them yourself.

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