Originally Posted by
Abdul Azeez
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Thanks so much for sharing. This one looks great and I could start this. The tools I don't have based on this video are marking gauge, flush cutting saw, dado stack, shoulder plane and the other plane he showed. I assume for dado stack I can use just my regular blade on table saw. For the others, any recommendations on cost effective options to buy? Also instead of a stool can I adapt this to say a bench? Or should I start small?
My opinions based on building this. Your skill level and available tools might change the answers I’m suggesting. Also, other readers may feel differently than I do…..
You can cut the dado as you suggested.
You can use a square and a sharp pencil (or knife) in place of a marking gauge.
I’d buy a flush cutting saw - they are not expensive.
A shoulder plane is useful. For some jobs, you can use a sharp chisel instead. Depends on the task. I do like having one in my kit.
I would start small, with inexpensive lumber - handle this as a learning experience (prototype). If you like it, build it again with more expensive material. Or, if you use expensive materials, practice any “hard parts” on inexpensive material first. (You will learn a lot the first time you do a new task.)
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