Essentials

STUDENT TOOL LIST

Please Note, this list does not apply to Turning Intensives!

The following is a list of tools you will need for the class. If you have any questions regarding the tools you may contact me here. Please note that the links below are to show the type of tool and not necessarily an endorsement of specific retailers. If possible, please bring the following tools:

  • Cordless drill, ½” chuck preferred, my current favorite is Milwaukee

  • Bench chisel, ½” or larger

  • Camera and Notebook

  • Scrapers curved and straight, my preferred thickness is .025" but slightly thicker or thinner works fine. Straight scrapers can be shaped to a curved profile in class.

  • Hand saw, Japanese Ryoba with rip and crosscut teeth preferred but small western crosscut saw is fine as well

  • Sliding Bevel Square

  • Square

Great to Have but not Required

  • Drawknife – first choice is an older, tuned up tool.

  • Flush Cut Saw

  • Spokeshave- first choice is an older, tuned up spokeshave (Stanley 151) with a flat sole. Replacement blades from Hock tools improve the performance.

  • For a new tool, Pete recommends the flat bottom Brian Boggs Spokeshave from Lie-Nielsen or LeeValley Tools spokeshave.

  • Combination square or machinist square (6")

  • Dead blow Mallet

  • Rule (folding with extension is excellent if you have one

  • Blue Masking Tape

  • Flat Carpenters Pencil

  • Block of Canning wax (a candle will do)

  • One 5/8” Dowel

  • Large gouge with a flat sweep like a #3 above 16mm

  • Veiner carving tool - # 11 - 7mm

  • Clear flexible drafting ruler, here is an example

  • Marking gauge, a cheap one or old one that we can drill through to mount a pencil.

  • Turning Gouge- if you have one handy

Helpful Tools

SPECIALTY LINKS