Hello,
My wife has decided that she wants to start making some things (furniture, working sash windows) for a dolls house (she is pretty "crafty" so I don't doubt her ambition).
However she doesn't yet have much woodworking skills, and as part of her research has been looking at a number of sites for inspiration and tool ideas.
She was asking me about what could be good for her (as a birthday present
) - and had a list of a few things: Miniature tablesaws, bandsaws, chopsaws .....
After asking her more what she expected to do - She will only be making straight and mitre cuts in small pieces of wood.
Now I love my wife - especially with al of her fingers, but she can be a bit clumsy ... so my prime concern is to get her something which is both effective AND safe.
I originally suggested a good (gentlemen's, dovetail, Japanese) fine saw and a mitre box - but she said that she read that mitre boxes have too large a gap to get good mitres/results - and that she might have hundreds of pieces to cut (as I said I don't doubt her ambition), and would prefer some powered option.
Depending on what I get, I will also make her some jigs to help - and keep her fingers away from the sharp bits ... ie a cross-cut sled or equivalent for the tool(s) chosen.
So, please suggest away.
My wife has decided that she wants to start making some things (furniture, working sash windows) for a dolls house (she is pretty "crafty" so I don't doubt her ambition).
However she doesn't yet have much woodworking skills, and as part of her research has been looking at a number of sites for inspiration and tool ideas.
She was asking me about what could be good for her (as a birthday present
) - and had a list of a few things: Miniature tablesaws, bandsaws, chopsaws .....After asking her more what she expected to do - She will only be making straight and mitre cuts in small pieces of wood.
Now I love my wife - especially with al of her fingers, but she can be a bit clumsy ... so my prime concern is to get her something which is both effective AND safe.
I originally suggested a good (gentlemen's, dovetail, Japanese) fine saw and a mitre box - but she said that she read that mitre boxes have too large a gap to get good mitres/results - and that she might have hundreds of pieces to cut (as I said I don't doubt her ambition), and would prefer some powered option.
Depending on what I get, I will also make her some jigs to help - and keep her fingers away from the sharp bits ... ie a cross-cut sled or equivalent for the tool(s) chosen.
So, please suggest away.
