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Tips on starting furniture making? (self.woodworking)

submitted 6 months ago by TheGiantKorean to c/[email protected]

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I'd really love to start making something, even if it's basic. Any tips on where to start? Tools, wood, etc?

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[–] sneekee_snek_17 1 points 6 months ago

I sprang for a starrett combination square when I began my woodworking journey and it's probably the single most useful tool I own.

It's not necessary to have a square that precise, but knowing one part of the process is dead square is handy for figuring out where error comes from when there are issues