| It's fairly obvious that when building your own boat, you | | | | it will also mean you'll get left with far rougher finish |
| will need the standard tools that you would expect to | | | | which is of course, less desirable. |
| find in the average toolbox, like hammers, screwdrivers | | | | Now, if you have read any of my other articles |
| and maybe drills if you have them. Therefore, in this | | | | available on boat building, you may have noticed a |
| article I don't want to dwell on these and instead want | | | | recurring theme running through many of them. For |
| to bring your attention some of the more specialist | | | | those of you who haven't it's, 'you get what you pay |
| tools available and also raise some points you may not | | | | for'. Guess what? This is also something that is also |
| have otherwise thought of when thinking about boat | | | | relevant to boat building tools. |
| building tools. | | | | Along with a good set of plans, one of the most |
| Building your own boat, you will more than likely be | | | | important factors in helping you to successfully |
| working with wood and therefore it should come as no | | | | complete your project with the greatest ease, is a |
| surprise that most of the tools you will be using are | | | | toolbox containing some good quality tools. You will be |
| common wood working tools. This includes saws, | | | | working with these throughout the project, so you |
| chisels, planes, hammers and mallets. | | | | want to make sure they will stand up to the job and |
| Another tool you will definitely not want to be without | | | | see it all the way through to the end, helping you to do |
| when boat building is a clamp, or should I say clamps? | | | | the same. |
| These basically work as you third hand (or fourth, or | | | | You especially don't want something breaking just |
| fifth!) for holding pieces in place, allowing you to use | | | | when you need it the most. For instance, just imagine |
| both of yours for carrying out other tasks such as | | | | you have set up your clamp for gluing, applied the glue |
| hammering in nails, mixing and applying glue, or anything | | | | and left it to dry, only to come back and realize the |
| else you may need to do with you hands free. | | | | clamp has slipped and the wood is stuck in the wrong |
| Therefore the more of these you have the in your | | | | position. That's a waste of time, energy and money, all |
| toolbox the better, as this will allow you to work on | | | | for the sake of a little extra expense in the first place. |
| more things at the same time and speed up the whole | | | | Again, I'm not saying you have to go out and buy the |
| process. | | | | most expensive available on the market, especially if |
| You will also want to make sure you have arsenal of | | | | this is your first project, but I still wouldn't suggest you |
| marking and measuring tools so that when looking at | | | | buy the cheapest either. If you are using these tools |
| your boats building plans, you have an accurate way | | | | regularly and can justify the expense by all means, you |
| of transferring these dimensions to your pieces of | | | | may want the best specialist tools, but most of the |
| wood ready for cutting. Measuring tape, try squares | | | | time these will not be needed. |
| and sliding bevels are just some of these tools you will | | | | For more information on boat building tools, or for |
| want to look into further. | | | | similar boat building topics, please feel free to visit my |
| If you are buying new tools for the build, you will want | | | | website. You're always welcome aboard! Just click on |
| to make sure that you take good care of them too so | | | | the links below. Also, If you enjoyed this article or found |
| that they last and also to make using them easier. | | | | it useful, please take a moment to leave a comment |
| There's nothing more frustrating and time wasting than | | | | and let me know. I would love to know your thoughts, |
| using a chisel with a dull edge. This will not only end | | | | so just drop me a line if you have time. |
| up being a waste of time and effort in the long run, but | | | | |