Emergency Furniture

I finished my major, started working, became financially independent from my parents and found myself in an empty apartment, with no places to store my stuff. After watching my dad making ledges and shelfs my entire life, I think I have always wanted to learn how to make furniture. That’s how I started the way through woodworking.

I have already done half of the that I have in my place. They are, before everything, functional; every friend that visits my house compliments me, but I really find my creations unamusing. They are designed following these 3 criteria:

• I can buy the stock at sodimac (chilean equivalent to home depot) or any other retailer that provides cutting services
• There is only need for a handsaw and a hand plane to take the pieces to their final dimensions
• Joints are made with screws, dowels and wood glue. No fancy joinery or anything that requires a proper workbench

My learning path

The first thing that I learned was that the most important tool for woodworking is the workbench.

I made my own workbench following Christopher Schwarz’s book.

Books

• Understanding Wood - R. Bruce Hoadley
• Collin’s Complete Woodworker’s Manual - Albert Jackson
• The Why & How of Woodworking - Pekovich
• The Artful Wooden Spoon - Joshua Vogel

Workshops at Santiago, Chile

• Maderistica: By far, the best woodworking teachers for beginners in Chile.

• ShakuTaller: Lathe Workshop by Alejandro “Jano” Perez.

• Ettore Taller: Lutherie School by Jorge Olate.