Our portal has already talked about what opportunities open up for a home craftsman who decides to make furniture on his own. In the article you can read about the basic principles and "tricks" used by professional carpenters and the right master cabinetmakers.
In continuation of the topic, in this article we talk about what tools a novice carpenter needs, and which of the popular sets should be purchased “for growth”.
- Where to start choosing a tool for making furniture;
- Is it possible to make high-quality furniture without a special tool;
- What is the minimum set of good hand tools needed for a beginner carpenter. Our rating;
- How to choose power tools for the workshop;
- What power tools do professional cabinet makers use. The best tool since professional point vision;
- How to approach the arrangement of a furniture workshop;
- What is the difference between jointer and planer.
How to approach the choice of carpentry tools
A firm decision was made to self-manufacturing furniture. However, one desire is not enough - you need an appropriate tool. This is where the main "pitfall" lies.
Many novice masters believe that without a large assortment It is impossible to make high-quality furniture with an expensive and professional tool. The result of this popular approach is well known. A beginner either does not dare to start working, believing that “without this device I will not succeed”, or falls into the other extreme - he “runs” around the shops, buying the best tool, not even understanding whether he needs one or the other, and how to use it.
However, at the initial stage, it is quite possible to get by with a minimum set of reliable amateur-level tools. The main thing is to give yourself the opportunity to consciously approach the choice, guided by the principle: buy tools for the carpentry workshop as needed.
A good example of this approach is a bed made by the spouse of a member of our portal with the nickname Regina Peter.
Regina Peter FORUMHOUSE user
My husband and I moved to the countryside for permanent residence. We needed a double bed. The husband decided to make it by all means himself, although before that he didn’t even hold a small hammer in his hands, and didn’t make anything at all. My husband told me his vision, and I drew a bed in a special program. As a result, we settled on this option.
The boards and balusters that went to the legs of the bed were bought from a nearby store. building materials. The work began to boil, and this is what the novice master ended up with.
The most interesting thing is that this correct bed was made with a minimum set of hand tools, and all the details were cut out with a reliable garden saw “taken away” from my wife!
Regina Peter
It was possible to buy a ready-made bed in a store, but the pleasure of work, and most importantly, the end result, cannot be compared with anything. The husband, as they say, got a taste, continued to work as a carpenter, and after the bed he made an insulated front door, and then a table.
Conclusion: you need to start making furniture with the manufacture of simple products that require the most elementary reliable tools: stools, simple beds, simple tables, shelves, etc. And only after the passage of time, with the growth of skill, you can think about acquiring an expensive and professional tool. This is the only way to ensure that the purchase will be in demand, and will not be a waste of money.
In "furniture carpentry" the main thing is to "feel" the tree, learn how to use the tool, understand whether you like this business. Only in this case you will create products that will become your pride.
You should also figure out in advance what kind of furniture you will make, cabinet - cabinets, or entire kitchen sets, etc., or upholstered - sofas, armchairs. Or the soul lies more in solid furniture of the author's work, with an abundance of complex figured and carved elements. Each direction requires its own, specific tool, but you need to start with the formation of a basic and universal set.
The most popular tools for the home carpenter.
Wood carpentry tool
To simplify your task, all the necessary tools can be divided into three large groups:
- Hand tool;
- Tooling and Consumables;
- Power tool.
Let's take a closer look at each of these groups.
Hand tools include:
- Hand saw for wood and metal;
- Hand planers and jointers;
- Manual jigsaw;
- A set of chisels for wood;
- Iron nail hammer;
- Mallet with a rubber or wooden striker;
- Furniture stapler;
- Pliers;
- Shoe knife;
- Awl;
- adjustable wrench;
- A set of screwdrivers with a straight or Phillips edge;
- wire cutters.
Equipment and consumables:
- Vice for a workbench;
- Clamps. They act as a "third hand", allowing you to fix the details during processing or gluing;
- Pencil and marker;
- Forstner drill. They are used for drilling non-through holes with a flat bottom (for internal hinges) in wood and board materials: chipboard, MDF, etc. Due to their design, such drills do not tear wood fibers, leaving behind a smooth surface;
- Ring crowns for wood. They are used for cutting a through round hole of large diameter (20-130 mm) in wood, chipboard sheets, etc.;
- Drills for metal with a diameter of 2 to 10 mm, in increments of 0.5 to 1 mm;
- Drills with a hard-alloy tip. Used for drilling concrete to hang shelves, etc.;
- Screwdriver bit set;
- A set of drills for wood, with a diameter of 2 to 12 mm.
The measuring tool should be singled out in a separate group.
This includes:
- Roulette length from 3 to 5 meters;
- Metal ruler from 50 to 100 cm long;
- Metal square with a side of 30 cm;
- Level 50-60 cm long.
Complementing this set with just an impact drill and a screwdriver, a person with “hands” can do a lot. In addition to the manufacture of furniture, these tools can be used for any repairs in the house or in the country.
Also, do not forget about the need for a workbench, because. it is impossible to work normally "on the knee" and get a quality product.
Sitnikoff FORUMHOUSE user,
Moscow.
A furniture workshop is unthinkable without a workbench. I made my first workbench from a 100x50 mm board. The boards were "junk" - left over from waste at a construction site. Therefore, the workbench turned out to be not the most successful, but it still serves me as an assembly table.
Choosing a power tool for a carpentry workshop
If there are usually no problems with choosing a hand tool, then when it comes to choosing a power tool, a lot of questions arise. Therefore, it is important to make a basic list of the essentials.
To the so-called. basic power tools, without which it is impossible or difficult to make furniture, include:
- Electric drill;
- Electric screwdriver;
- Electric jigsaw;
- Belt grinder.
This set is enough to start making, albeit not the most complex, but high-quality products. In the future, as the skill grows and the complexity of the work, the list of the best tools will be replenished.
When choosing a power tool for a novice master, the main thing is not to go to extremes, buying only the cheapest models or chasing expensive professional products from one high-quality manufacturer. It is worth adhering to the golden mean "price / quality" and choosing a tool not for its cost, but one that will be convenient for you to use.
Novice carpenters often have a question: are power tools such as milling machine, jointer, thickness gauge, circular electric saws and at what stage they need to be purchased and what to be guided by when buying, except for the price.
Archimed FORUMHOUSE user
I thought about equipping my workshop. I need to process boards for wall cladding, and in the future I plan to make furniture. With a good hand tool, everything is clear, but there are many questions about the use of an electric one, and you need to “get into the budget”. I need expert advice on what to buy, what I need in the future. So far my rating is:
- drill;
- screwdriver;
- grinder;
- jigsaw;
- electric planer;
- circular saw;
- manual frezer;
- thicknesser machine.
Topic created archimed, provoked a wide response. Many professional craftsmen offered their options for completing the workshop.
Sitnikoff FORUMHOUSE user
When I first started carpentry, I needed to make a simple workbench, and I only had: a bow saw, a drill, an old planer, a few chisels, Forstner drills and a shoe knife. All. But I made a workbench. Now, after 10 years of carpentry, my rating of the best tools is as follows:
- Milling table with milling cutter;
- Manual frezer;
- Belt and eccentric grinder;
- Miter saw;
- Table circular saw;
- Several electric planes;
- Electric jigsaw, electric drills and screwdrivers;
- Dust removal system;
- Grinder;
- Compressor for a carpentry workshop with a spray gun;
- Planer.
This is not the whole list of power tools. Plus, I had to pick up a lot of hand tools.
Moreover, Sitnikoff does not plan to stop there and is thinking of acquiring:
- jointer;
- band saw;
- drilling machine;
- wood lathe;
- Install a chip removal and air ventilation system.
Summarizing
Answering the question asked Archimed-m, it can be said that possible kit furniture maker's tool is directly proportional to his budget, the planned volume and complexity of work and, importantly, the area of the workshop. After all, the entire tool will have to be placed somewhere - so that it is convenient to use, and access to it is safe, not limited or difficult.
You can make furniture, working in a limited area, in an apartment, on a balcony, in a corridor. But any master sooner or later comes to the need to build his own workshop. Moreover, a well-planned workshop, with communications connected, well insulated, in which you can work all year round, regardless of weather conditions and daylight hours.
To have a guide to the future and understand what you need to equip a furniture workshop "for growth", you can use the following list. This:
- Stationary circular saw and milling machine;
- Miter saw;
- Circular plunge-cut saw with guide rail;
- Band-saw;
- thicknessing machine;
- Stationary jointer.
On the last two machines, attention should be focused, because. sometimes novice carpenters get confused about their purpose.
With a jointer, the knife shaft is located in the table, i.e. below, so this machine sets a flat plane - the "base". Planer, unlike the thickness gauge, does not make the workpiece of the same thickness.
At the thickness gauge, the knife is located on top, so this machine makes a plane parallel to the “base”. If you run a workpiece with a “screw” or “hump” into the thickness gauge, then at the output we will get a planed curved workpiece.
Therefore, first we set the workpiece to a plane (we make a “base”), removing the “screw” or “saber” with a jointer, then we plan the workpiece to a given thickness with a thickness gauge.
Conclusion: it is necessary to acquire an expensive, complex, professional tool not “in reserve”, but only after moving to a new stage in your development as a master. In other words, you buy this or that tool only when you realize that your carpentry workshop is already a small workshop and you cannot make any furniture parts without it.
When working with power tools and machines, safety precautions must be observed. Namely: put on goggles and thick clothes, fasten your sleeves, put your hair under your headgear for reliability. In the carpentry workshop, in a conspicuous place, there must be a first aid kit.
And what should be the workplace of a cabinet maker.
* Calculations use average data for Russia
Starting investments:
from 200 000 ₽
Required area:
Today, carpentry workshops are becoming a rarity, so before starting your own business in this direction, you should seriously think about what products you can offer the market.
A carpentry workshop is a business that can become not only your hobby or means of earning money, but also a vocation. The very thing that brings both material and spiritual satisfaction, at the same time pleasing the soul and pocket. But for such a happy combination, you will have to try very, very hard. In this article, we will not talk about creating a large carpentry shop, but will limit ourselves to topical tips for opening a small workshop at home “for one” with the prospect of turning self-employment into something more.
Pros and cons of carpentry as a business
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Flaws |
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carpentry business refers to the so-called business “on the ground”: workshops open on their own plots, in garages, sheds and so on. You work at home, and at home, as they say, the walls help; such material as wood will always be in demand even in the era of the superpopularity of plastic. This is a natural and eco-friendly material that people have associated with home comfort for centuries and remains so even now. Moreover, many things are still impossible to make from anything other than wood; the carpentry business has low costs relative to many other types of business; joinery involves a wide range of products that you can produce. And this means that you can always switch to the production of other types of wooden products and choose a new niche, if they suddenly become unpopular, and market conditions change; carpentry business is a certain freedom in the matter of pricing. Wooden products can cost both a penny and hundreds of thousands of rubles. It all depends on your level of skill and ability to sell your products expensively. |
a carpentry shop cannot exist without a master. This is the type of business where you will need to invest yourself and all your strength - the complete opposite of the modern so-called methods of “passive income”; as in any business “for one”, everything is limited by your physical strength and time. Often, many people, coming from work for hire, are disappointed and understand that “business for yourself” is not when you work when you want, but when you work always; It is no secret that carpentry workshops today are a dying business. This is due to large factories that produce products cheaper and present them in large construction and furniture stores and hypermarkets; carpentry workshops for one master usually do not have any permanent and at the same time large orders, so it takes a lot of time to form client base, execution of small orders; Carpentry is a risky business industrial injuries. Severed fingers and severe cuts are common; the financial return on the effort expended in most cases does not justify itself. Most single workshops in effect different reasons(unclaimed assortment, wrong pricing policy, inability to sell and find a client) cannot build a business in such a way that it brings them constant and high earnings. |
The first thing to start with in the carpentry business is the presence of hands and the desire to create something with these hands. People who are going to open a carpentry workshop, and even more so, make money on it, should focus on improving skills. But before seriously embarking on the issues of arranging the premises and equipping it with equipment, you need at least in general terms to deal with current situation On the market. Approaching carpentry as a business differs from approaching it as a hobby in three ways. This is a rational and deeply thought-out approach to the choice of specialization, the quality of work and methods of promotion.
The first thing to start with is the question of what exactly you will produce. Wood is a material with an endless number of uses. To get started, look at what small carpentry shops specialize in today, that is, your future competitors, and how they are doing.
Regarding the choice of assortment, carpentry workshops usually have two options: broad specialization or narrow specialization. In the first case, the emphasis is on quantity (more customers, more assortment, more choice), in the second - on quality (narrow assortment, high quality performance, narrow audience). In other words, if you learn how to create many different products with wood, you will be able to offer them to more people, and by focusing on one or two products, it will be easier for you to improve your skills and create exclusive products.
What goods can carpentry workshops produce:
doors/windows. The most obvious solution for a carpentry shop is to create doors and window units that everyone needs and earn extra money by installing them. The problem is that doors and windows have long been actively “stamped” by large manufacturers, and the market today is very saturated. In most cases, it is useless to compete with carpentry factories. The price for these products will still be cheaper, and it has become difficult to surprise the customer with anything.
stairs. Stairs give more space for creative thought. Unlike doors and windows, a carpentry workshop that specializes in stairs has the opportunity to offer original sizes, unusual shapes, unusual species, and a unique execution in general. However, there are already many companies on the market that create stairs and have achieved high level skill in their field, and it will be very difficult to catch up with them from scratch.
Furniture. With furniture, the situation is about the same as with the first two categories. There is currently on the market great amount furniture for every taste and budget. Thanks to such hypermarkets as Castorama, Leroy Merlin, Ikea, furniture is becoming more and more affordable and mass-produced. However, even the variety that is on the market leaves many opportunities for creating an exclusive range that is not found in stores. A small workshop can rely on the original range, offering tables, chairs, chests of drawers, cabinets, armchairs and more from expensive types of wood and with an unusual design.
Small goods. This is a wide category of goods, which is united by one quality - the size. Here we mean souvenirs, and all kinds of gift kitchen sets with cutting boards, spatulas and rolling pins, and frames with baguettes, and Board games, wooden toys (unusual ideas for wooden toys can be viewed) and so on. If, say, in jewelry, size does not matter, then in carpentry everything is different. Even for an author's wooden product made from expensive wood big income you won’t help out, since the price of 1500-2000 rubles will seem excessively high to the buyer. The average consumer will always have an alternative in the form plastic product the price is 5-10 times cheaper. Connoisseurs of original art will always have to be mined with great difficulty. Therefore, before you decide to manufacture wooden toys, pipes, salt shakers, ashtrays, cutting or gingerbread boards and other things, think about whether you can regularly produce and sell at least 50 of these small products in order to receive at least 50 thousand for them. .rubles Or is it better to make one chest of drawers in the same time and sell it for the same money?
How best to position your products today
The second question, which is also better to think about in advance, is the question of the unique selling proposition and the question of quality. To make your products different from what the mass market offers, first of all pay attention to the material. First, what kind of tree will it be? What colors and consumables will you use? What will be the design of your products?
*according to Yandex Wordstat as of 09/12/2018
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If we talk about the furniture segment, then according to search queries, the most demanded wood for it is pine. In popularity, it is almost five times ahead of oak. At the same time, experienced carpenters and carpenters advise not to be deceived by pine. First, well-dried pine is hard to find. The properties of this wood are such that it is difficult to paint well, leaves a lot of dirt on the tools, and as a result, leads to costs.
*according to Yandex Wordstat as of 09/11/2018.
Secondly, products from the most popular wood have a price corresponding to their mass character. Let's say teak furniture will cost several times more than pine furniture. That is, by choosing an unusual material, you can significantly increase the profitable component, which is included in the price of the finished product.
One way or another, the quality of your furniture products will depend on the components. You can work along the path of maximizing cost reduction by purchasing cheap components from China, or give preference to more expensive but reliable suppliers of accessories. Austrian, German and Italian manufacturers of accessories that have representative offices in Russia and actively promote their products are considered to be recognized leaders in the quality of fittings.
Representatives of the carpentry business are increasingly becoming supporters of the fact that today products self made need to position expensively. The situation on the market has changed diametrically. If earlier everything that was produced by carpenters was bought with hands and feet, and there was a constant demand for carpentry work, now, in order to survive, work for quality, not quantity. As in many other areas of business, today's carpenters are increasingly required to master sales and marketing.
*according to Google Trends
The peculiarity of the carpentry business is that no one will tell you exactly what price should be charged for a table, chair or bedside table, because there are no average prices in the carpentry business. Modern approach like this: you count the price of the spent material, paints, varnishes and components, and then multiply the received several times. And exactly how much depends on how expensive the master positions himself and on the level of his skill. As a rule, a mark-up of 100% does not justify itself, today a much higher price can and should be charged for manual labor.
What kind of space is needed for a carpentry shop
Let's return to more traditional questions related directly to the opening of the workshop. To accommodate a small carpentry workshop, a room of 50-60 square meters is best suited. meters. The rent of such premises will cost about 20 thousand rubles per month.
Average rent per rent industrial premises in Russia, rub.*
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*according to the analysis of Avito ads on 09/12/2018
Of course, not everyone can afford to rent, especially at the start. Therefore, most often carpentry workshops are opened at home, using sheds, garages or basements for these purposes.
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When choosing an area, first of all, you need to consider the length of the room. If you are engaged in the manufacture of door and window frames, then the length of the room should not be less than four meters. Inside the workshop should be warm and dry, because wood is afraid of moisture. When furnishing the room, do not forget that you need even floors, as the machines must be stable.
For uninterrupted operation, it is desirable to supply the workshop room with three-phase electricity. In the event that the workshop room is built of wood, the wiring must be laid in wires or corrugated pipes, and sockets and equipment must be grounded.
If the workshop is located close to housing, take care of the soundproofing of the walls and doors. It is desirable that the windows face the direction where there are no residential buildings. It is also necessary to comply with fire safety requirements. The inner lining of carpentry is usually treated with flame retardants, which prevent fire. It is advisable to have a powder fire extinguisher in the building, or at least a bucket of sand in case of ignition of electrical appliances.
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In many workshops is not given special attention ventilation. However, without an influx of fresh air into the workshop, you are doomed to constant inhalation. wood dust. And this threatens with certain health problems, which you can easily find out from the Internet.
What equipment is needed for a carpentry shop
The issue of equipment is one of the most difficult in planning a carpentry workshop. It should be borne in mind that there is no universal and generally accepted list for a carpentry workshop. The choice of equipment depends on a large number of variables: on what exactly is produced in the workshop, on the area of \u200b\u200bthe room, production volumes, the experience of the master, and so on.
Therefore, you only have the desire to create wooden products, say your own furniture, and you only have experience in making simple products that do not require any special tools (tables, simple shelves, stools, etc.). In this case, you should not start with the purchase of serious units and machines, the purpose of which you do not yet have a clear idea, but with the purchase of the most basic set. Conventionally, it can be divided into four groups.
The minimum basic set of tools that will allow you to create simple furniture
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Hand tool |
Equipment and consumables |
Measuring instruments |
power tool |
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Hand saw for wood and metal |
Roulette 3-5 meters |
screwdriver |
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Jointers and hand planers |
Clamps |
Ruler metal 50-100 cm |
Hammer drill |
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Mallet with a rubber or wooden striker |
Forstner drill bits for blind holes with a flat bottom |
Metal square, side 30 cm. |
Electric jigsaw |
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Claw hammer |
Drills for metal with a diameter of 2 to 10 mm in increments of 0.5 to 1 mm |
Level 50-60 cm |
Belt sander |
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Wood chisels (set) |
Drills for wood with a diameter of 2 to 12 mm |
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Straight and Phillips screwdrivers (set) |
Carbide tipped drills |
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Furniture stapler |
Screwdriver bits (set) |
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Pliers |
Marker or pencil |
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Shoe knife |
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Adjustable wrench |
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If you don’t spend money on buying a workbench, but assemble it manually, then 30-40 thousand rubles will be enough to buy such a set. With a wider range of screwdrivers and electric jigsaws, of course, you can’t do it anymore, the list will expand significantly, and it will take at least 200 thousand rubles to equip the workshop, with the purchase of a good milling machine - more than 300 thousand rubles.
An approximate list of equipment for a small carpentry shop
Here are some guidelines for purchasing and using equipment that carpentry shop owners advise you to follow:
The price of equipment should correspond to the level of development of your business. Many inexperienced craftsmen are tempted to spend money on overpriced equipment that doesn't match their level of development and needs, and doesn't offer any significant speed/quality benefits. It must be remembered that expensive equipment of elite brands is always less liquid than cheap and “folk” ones. It is also more expensive to maintain and harder to sell. Therefore, for starters, it is better to get by with the most proven devices. For example, if your products do not have a large length, the so-called molding, it makes little sense to necessarily purchase a milling machine for 100 thousand rubles or more. To begin with, it is better to get by with a manual router, which can do almost the same thing, but will cost several times cheaper.
Strive for equipment versatility. You should not unnecessarily fork out for those types of equipment that can be replaced or that will stand idle for no reason. For example, spending money on a plunge-cut saw with a guide bar when there are cheaper and more versatile circular tables. Even if you need to open the sheet, it is easier and faster to use the services of companies that own panel saws, which can open the sheet at a low price and with higher quality.
Acquire new equipment gradually or with large orders. The smartest thing to think about is purchasing new equipment as you grow in skill and after large orders. The rest of the time, you should try to gradually set aside a small share of the profits for depreciation costs, and from them to purchase new machines.
Observe the principles of priority when arranging equipment. If drilling and turning machines are placed near the workbench, then the grinders are placed at some distance from the workplace. In addition, a good craftsman should always have everything at hand, so the workbench usually has cabinets, racks and hanging shelves.
Don't forget about safety. No matter how safe and familiar the work process may seem, have a first aid kit nearby with a first aid kit. Also use safety goggles and thick clothing. Work with buttoned sleeves, if the hair is long, hide it in a headdress.
Don't make a fuss. When arranging the premises, keep in mind the purchase of new machines in the future. Ideally, the free space should be twice the space for the machines. Lack of space can disrupt technological process. The work plane must be approached from several sides. Also, do not turn the room into a warehouse: the tree should go into circulation, and not wallow in the corners.
Do I need to hire workers in the carpentry shop
At the initial stage, while the volumes are small, it is easier and faster for the master to act alone. However, this does not mean that no hired force will ever come in handy for you. Joiners usually require assistants for rough work or apprentices. They may carry planks, planer, remove shavings and debris, or perform other simple duties. As work force usually used are teenagers who are looking for a part-time job in the summer or youth.
It is worth noting that carpenters with experience are usually in no hurry to grow a full-fledged replacement for themselves. And their fears are understandable: there is a great risk of growing a competitor out of a student who can win over customers. Therefore, often the case is limited to auxiliary workers with contractual wages.
Please note that the average salary of a carpenter in Russia at the time of writing is about 38 thousand rubles, in Moscow and St. Petersburg - about 54.5 thousand rubles. Therefore, if you are sure that the net income will not differ much from these figures, think again about the advisability of opening your own workshop. Today the word "business" is very popular, but with such low turnover, working for hire will have much more advantages compared to independent sailing. In this case, it is wiser to continue to engage in the production of wooden products in the format of a part-time job and a hobby, gradually gaining experience and a client base.
The average level of salaries for the professions “carpenter/carpenter”, “assistant carpenter/carpenter”, rub.
*according to announcements on the Avito website on 09/12/2018
If you have the idea to open a carpentry workshop, but at the same time you are not going to work in it yourself, then the chances of finding a free carpenter who will work for you are close to zero. All masters with experience, as a rule, are attached and have a good income, and masters of “worse and cheaper” often abuse alcohol or have experience of staying in places not so remote and, let’s say, lost to society. In this case, it will be easier and more rational for you to place your orders with existing workshops and pay for their work, and then sell the finished product.
Necessary equipment.
Sample Plan mini carpentry business income
Organization of a business for the manufacture of medium-sized wooden products.
Additional tools.
Woodworking is one of the oldest crafts known to the world. We, in Russia, attach special importance to this craft. A lot of wood products are decorated and decorated with the help of this particular craft.
The development of the art of artistic processing of wood in Russia was influenced by the development of the state itself, and the cultural development of the people. Therefore, the history of the promotion of wood crafts is divided into several main periods.
Very few original monuments of ancient Russian art of the 9th-16th centuries have come down to us. But based on ancient manuscripts, drawings in painting, information from guests who visited ancient Kyiv and Velikiy Novgorod testify that even then the artistic processing of wood occupied definitely high positions in the life of the state and the people.
Housing was built from wood, furniture, dishes, city fortifications, workshops, outbuildings, ships, sledges, pavements, water pipes, machines and machine tools, tools and tools, children's toys and the like were made. All this was decorated with carved on them geometric patterns. The manufacture of spoons from ash, maple, birch on the tips of which various ornaments were carved was in special demand, one of the most popular was wickerwork.
The XV century brought the inhabitants of Rus' liberation from the rot of the Tatar-Mongol yoke and the foundation of a centralized state, the center of which was Moscow. Subsequently, folk arts, among which the artistic processing of wood, received freedom. Creative natures have received will in their craft. It was at this time that the greatest wood craft artists lived. Ancient Rus': Feofan Grek, Andrei Rublev, Dionysius who stood out for the integrity and harmony of their work.
Masterpieces of arts and crafts of the 15th century have become the objects of imitation for a generation of many craftsmen. Iconostases serve as an example, if you pay attention, they have a wicker ornament and gilding, which was inherent in the iconostases of artists of the 15th century.
A separate place worth noting is wooden interiors and wood products. Being indoors from a wooden interior it seems as if you are one step closer to harmony with nature. Your heart becomes calmer and you feel more cheerful. The tree not only brings you closer to nature, but also gives the dwelling sophistication, sophistication, especially various carved geometric ornaments, in the details of which the craftsmen leave a particle of their soul.
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Implementation of a mini carpentry business.
First you need to study the markets, visit exhibitions, wood industry fairs, in order to know what type of products are in demand by buyers. After collecting the information, create a business plan for your carpentry shop that can lead you to success.
To create a workshop, you need: a dry, bright room measuring 50 square meters with ceilings up to 4 meters high. It also needs electricity. Then take on the collection of documents necessary for the tax and fire safety services.
Necessary equipment.
The next step is to collect necessary materials and purchase of machines for production. At your request, you can either buy all the necessary equipment completely, or 50 to 50. Make half yourself using Internet drawings, and buy the other half. It is not worth saving on materials and equipment, because half of the quality of your products depends on this. In short, you will need tools such as a circular or miter saw, jointer, thickness gauge, power tools: a drill, a milling cutter, as well as sets of hand tools: chisels, mallets, hacksaws.
Before buying equipment, you should carefully consider everything. What exactly will you produce, what tools and machines are needed for this, in order to avoid unnecessary costs for unnecessary equipment. It is also important not to forget about the people who will work with you, or for you. It is best to look not only for masters of their craft, but also creative people who will put their soul into your products. If your product is original, the demand for it will never fall and it will bring a stable income.
What kind of wood products to make?
Wood products have their own character, which gives not only the apartment, but also the same office coziness and harmony. Therefore, the choice of products is very large from door handles to furniture of different categories. The carpentry business entrepreneur has a wide range of choices, the main thing is not to make a mistake.
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There is a sea of wooden products among which are souvenirs, talismans, toys, amulets, they are one of those who are popular among buyers. Especially the amulet "Knock on wood." Its design is quite simple. They take a birch log with a diameter of 5 cm and a length of 10 cm, cut into two in length, cleaned from the bark. A wooden figurine of the spirit is placed at the bottom of the log, or the image of the spirit itself is carved. People say that by knocking on such a talisman you can contact the spirits of the tree, which will give you protection from evil forces and wickedness.
Lacquer is not applied to such a talisman; it is decorated with pieces of birch bark. The chip of the manufacturer of such amulets is the so-called instruction of knocking on wood. The people believe in all sorts of superstitions, so by printing instructions for communicating with spirits to your amulet, you will attract the attention of buyers. Such a product costs about 300 rubles.
Using the cheapest business slab material, you can make benches, tables, stools for cottages, and decorate with various geometric patterns. On this moment such things are in demand and quite well valued in Moscow.
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The most common slab bench costs about 2,500 rubles, and by adding some kind of ornament to it, you can customize it for 3,500 rubles. During the summer, you will be able to manufacture and sell 25 pieces per month. Hot stands cost 25-40 rubles, and made from polished cuts up to 100 rubles, napkin holders from 150 rubles, but good original bread bins can cost up to 1000 rubles.
Mini business expenses and income.
The business plan expenses will include the following items:
. - rent of the premises itself up to $ 200, if you do not have your own;
. - room lighting up to $10-20;
. -materials up to 300 dollars. USA.
. -tools — $2500
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It will take about $3170 to open a small mini carpentry workshop. With business efficiency 23% net profit will become from $ 1000 per month, and the payback period - up to 4 months. Carpentry business it is worth having time to put it into action by the beginning of the construction season.
An approximate income plan for a mini carpentry business.
Subject to your premises:
Let's say your mini workshop makes the simplest joinery - doors. A master with no experience will be able to produce 10-12 doors per month. To do this, you need to purchase 1.5-2 cubic meters of wood. The cost will be $270-360.
Price per door $120-130. $120*10 doors = $1200 income. Net income: $1200 - $270 = $930. Here the possibilities of a master without experience are pointed out, since usually a carpentry workshop with one employee manages to make large volumes in a month.
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Organization of a business for the manufacture of medium-sized wood products.
The system for the production of window and door blocks can be divided into the following stages:
1. cutting lumber, checking its quality;
2. creation and processing of blanks;
3. construction assembly;
4. product grinding and coating.
For each step indicated above, you can buy a separate machine or choose a woodworking center that can perform all the above points. You can also kill two birds with one stone, that is, purchase a multifunctional installation that can combine several functions and work for 2-3 workshops at the same time.
When buying such units, you also save space in your premises, because one unit takes up less space than two or three, but includes the same functions. An example of such an installation is the D 300 machine, which can perform the functions of several types, such as: thicknessing, milling, grinding, planer shops.
Additional tools.
For high-quality and holistic work of your carpentry workshop, you need to buy the following tools:
Minimum locksmith tool kit;
. drill;
. screwdriver;
. jigsaw;
. Sander;
. moisture meter;
. roulette;
. calipers;
. electric planer;
. mains powered circular saws;
. tool for applying coloring, antiseptic substances;
. fan with bags for organizing sawdust removal.
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A small carpentry workshop can be set up on an area of 60 m2. Space savings can be achieved by combining all the equipment in a woodworking center. To achieve success in business, it is necessary to hire at least two professional carpenters, and also at the first stages of the publishing house, the director must be present in person at the production processes.
Feasibility study.
Capital investments(in rubles):
. purchase of the necessary equipment - 184,000 rubles.
. tool costs - 85,000 rubles.
. transportation costs - 50,000 rubles.
. purchase of raw materials - 400,000 rubles.
. registration of a business in the form of an individual entrepreneur - 21,000 rubles;
. other expenses (payment for labor force) - 15,000 rubles.
The total amount of investment in the business: 755,000 rubles.
For each future product, a sketch is created separately. At first, this is done by hand, not on the scale of the future product. This is a sketch by eye, in which the author develops the idea of the product itself. After that, he coordinates this with the director of the enterprise, if he liked this development, then another drawing is created already beyond the scale, directly according to which it will be done future production.
The designed product is depicted in three views from the top, front and side. Make a cut if necessary. If the part model is very complex, then it is divided into parts and each part is depicted separately. Each part receives its own number, under which it enters its specification. All drawings are made on paper, with a simple pencil, so that, if necessary, it is easy to correct the mistake made, or to introduce some kind of amendment, refinement.
Most use special paper - graph paper. This is paper that is divided into cells so that it is easier to calculate the scale and draw to scale.
In one step with the sketch, they think over the manufacturing system for this product. What kind of materials will be needed, what machines will be needed for this development, what tools will be used in the process of creating this product, the costs are calculated. They calculate everything to the last nail, in order to avoid a shortage of some materials in the future, and, of course, to ensure that production is organized.
Also during this period they are preparing the place of work of the master. Choose a workshop that is more convenient in size, which will correspond to the size of the products. They choose a convenient location of the drawings, the placement of materials in the workshop, from which future products will be made. Provide the master with free access to the machine, as well as tools. Provide him with a comfortable working environment. Then the manufacturing system and the design of the future product are once again checked in order to avoid quality damage and various failures in the manufacturing process.
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Regardless of where you want to allocate a corner for your workshop, first of all, you need to make sure that it is located as far as possible from a residential building, for example, in a garage. It is not difficult to choose a place on the site, it will be much more difficult for those who, living in a city apartment, do not have a summer cottage or at least a garage, since they will have to put a workbench in one of the rooms. Ideally, a pantry can be allocated as a workshop, and a workbench can also be hidden in the hallway, in a built-in closet, or taken out to the loggia.
Further, everything is limited by the available area. If you only have a small booth at your disposal (a newsstand purchased on the occasion, or just a small hozblok), carefully work out the plan of the carpentry workshop. The less space available, the more you will be limited in equipment. On an area of 4 square meters, you can only place a workbench, a small grinding machine and possibly an anvil. But you still need to leave room for movement and, of course, do not forget the arrangement of cabinets with tools.
It will be most comfortable for you to work with your own hands in a separate barn with an area of at least 6 square meters or in a garage. After all, a carpenter needs not only a workbench, but also various machines, in particular a lathe and, if possible, a drill. Also, for fire safety, it is desirable to allocate space for a box of sand, a barrel of water and a box for sawdust. It is useful to put a rack for lumber near one of the walls or locate a workshop not far from. In order for a country carpentry workshop, equipped with your own hands at home or in a garage, to have a competent layout, it is worth watching a training video on this topic once.
So, a separate metal or built, but so far it's just a box. The most important thing at the next stage is high-quality sound insulation. It is unlikely that your household will enjoy listening to the squeal of an electric planer or the howl of a drill all day. Therefore, it is desirable to cover even the door with noise-absorbing material. The window, of course, will let sounds through freely, but it can be made on the opposite side of the residential building. At the same time, it is better to make the inner lining of walls and floors with your own hands from non-combustible materials or impregnate such popular fiberboard boards with a special fire retardant primer. How to do it better, the video instructions will tell you.
The second thing to do is to conduct electricity. Moreover, the cable must be multi-core, designed for heavy loads, especially if you plan to work with several machines and power tools at once. If the building is wooden, the wiring is placed in special metal boxes or pipes to avoid fire due to a short circuit. Sockets must be grounded, like the machines themselves. And, of course, take care of good lighting, fluorescent fluorescent lamps are best suited.
And finally, try not to forget about ventilation. Imagine for a moment how much wood dust is thrown into the air when you work with, say, an electric jigsaw. Some of it will settle on the workbench or on the floor, but you will definitely inhale some of it. Therefore, even the simplest exhaust system can make working conditions much more comfortable than a complete lack of ventilation. About how such an installation functions and how to mount it in the best way with your own hands, it is better to find out with the help of a video. At the same time, regardless of whether your workshop is in the barn, at home or in the garage, it is desirable to ensure not only the outflow of air with dust, but also the inflow of fresh air.
When arranging equipment, it is important to prioritize, for example, drilling and lathe closer to the workbench, and the grinder is further away, while the tools should be stored directly near the workplace.
There is usually not much space in the apartment for those who like to make something in their free time. There is a living room for the whole family to watch videos together and there is definitely no corner for a workbench. Even more so in the bedroom and kitchen. Therefore, the workshop within the walls of the house is either on the loggia, or in the pantry, less often - in the hallway, as mentioned above, in a closet converted into a workbench. Let's look at options for what a plan for a carpentry workshop could be.
If the balcony is spacious enough and insulated, it can be an ideal place for arranging your workshop, but if it is not glazed, work at the workbench will be seasonal. Therefore, first of all, it is advisable to take care of the frames and the heater. Further, a socket is displayed on the balcony, but here it is immediately worth remembering that the home electrical network is not designed for powerful machines, and the neighbors are unlikely to be delighted with the noise. Therefore, you will have to limit yourself to hand-held electric tools. But on the loggia there is perfect ventilation - just open the windows.
The worst inflow and outflow of air in the pantry, but it is convenient due to its isolation from residential and walk-through premises. True, in such a little room there is almost no place for a workbench, not to mention equipment, therefore best solution there will be a wardrobe with a folding table. The first will store tools, and the second will become a work surface, not very reliable, but easily removed as unnecessary. You can find a video tutorial on how to make a compact workbench with your own hands.
And finally, we got to the wardrobe in the hallway, an almost perfect place for a work nook, especially with sufficient depth of the built-in wardrobe. Here you can make 2 compartments: narrow with shelves and wide with a workbench. The first will serve as a repository for tools that will always be at hand. The main thing is that the hinged doors hide both compartments behind them, otherwise you will have to constantly be distracted by looking behind the next door in search of a hammer or chisel.
