Cabinet furniture can be made by yourself. To do this, you will need to know the technology of work and have all the necessary tools available. Materials and components can be purchased at hardware stores.
The home furniture maker will need tools for measuring and cutting the canvases, gluing and assembling them, and fixing the components. Some machines and fixtures are quite expensive, so the necessary set of tools is often formed gradually.
What tool do you need to make furniture?
There are two types of furniture: cabinet and upholstered. Each of them will require its own tool, but most of the work is done in the same way. First of all, the master will need a good marking tool. It includes: a carpenter's square (for aligning perpendicular surfaces), a pencil (preferably hard-soft), a high-quality tape measure, two building levels (one is 30-40 cm long, the other is 80 cm), a flat metal ruler.
You will need saws to cut wood blades. A hacksaw will be enough if there is little work to do. But for the manufacture of large-sized furniture, a circular saw will be needed (a cutting depth of 5, 5 cm is sufficient), and a miter saw is highly desirable. This tool is a small machine equipped with a corner table. It is very convenient to work with him if you need to make non-standard furniture. Another essential sawing tool is a jigsaw. It is recommended to purchase a set of saws with different tooth heights. A grinder equipped with a disc for woodworking will help out in trimming small parts.
To drill the holes, you need a battery-powered screwdriver. Better to buy one that has a replaceable battery. Accessories for this tool are a set of drills of different diameters and a set of nozzles. To glue the edge, you need a building hair dryer. But many craftsmen replace this tool with an ordinary iron. For sharpening a knife and accessories, it is advisable to purchase a special machine and grinding wheels of different grain sizes.
Tools for making upholstered furniture
For the manufacture of upholstered furniture, you will need tools for working with fabric, foam rubber and other fillers: a knife with a short sharp blade (you can use a stationery), a construction stapler and a set of staples, special needles for sewing upholstery (bent). You need glue to glue the canvases. For their finishing - brushes, paints, colors, varnishes, solvents. In the work of assembling furniture, you will need a small hammer, a rubber mallet, pliers, and a set of screwdrivers. If glass work is to be performed, then you need to purchase a high-quality glass cutter (preferably self-leveling with a diamond cutting edge).
