subject: DIY Woodworking Part 1 of 3 - Wood to choose for woodworking project [print this page] DIY Woodworking Part 1 of 3 - Wood to choose for woodworking project
If you're looking to accomplish your wood carpentry tasks all by yourself, then set your eyes focussed and keep reading. Once you complete the 3 part of this DIY woodworking guide series and using the resources given here you will soon realize that this is the article you've been looking for.
n this article, we're going to look at three crucial elements that you ABSOLUTELY MUST KNOW about types of wood to be used for your DIY woodworking project if you want to do it all by yourself. First, we're going to be talking about woods to be used for making light materials. Next, we're going to be talking about woods to use for making craft materials that should last long. Finally, we're going to finish up by talking about what wood to use for making outdoor wood materials.
Woods to use for your DIY Woodworking
As you are doing all woodworking by yourself you need to have a perfect wood material to give you a satisfaction of your work. We can categorize the types of woodworking for DIY woodworking purposes into 3. Ted in his excellent ebook about diy woodworking explained this in much detail if you are looking to make some beautiful wood products then this is the book you should have as your handbook while doing woodworking projects.
First - is the common and inexpensive types of wood which includes edar, fir, pine and redwood. If you are training for your DIY woodworking tasks then this is the wood to use. These also can be used for making lighter wood materials like Toys and other small wood instruments.
Second - Premium price and quality woods are used for luxury and long lasting wood crafts. These include ash, birch, cherry, oak, maple, mahogany, poplar, walnut and teak. These are less likely readily available.
Third Wood Type - If you are planning to sculpt furnitures then go for woods that specifically used for making furnitures. These include Cherry, Pine, Mahogany and Oak. Oak is costlier but very reliable and worth every penny.
In the next part of this article you will learn about the resources you MUST have before beginning any woodworking projects to make sure your output will be like a professionals.
