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I dont have any wood shop experience, but I am very interested in makeing my own furniture. Only problem is I know absolutely nothing about it! If anyone could please give me some help and get me pointed in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. Any and all information will help so please dont hesitate to post an answer. thanks!!

I’d suggest starting off slow.

On one hand,,,"anybody" can do it.
I admire You for being interested and Asking about it.

THAT in itself is the Start.

On a less philosphical,,more realistic level……
It takes quite a bit of skill and expense.
Tools and materials are Expensive.
And the Knowledge must be learned.
Then,,the Skills must be developed

And it’s Great when you can end up with something Useful & Nice.

You can spend a fortune on BOOKS.
Or,,go to a Library.
Get books on Basics of Tools and Projects you’re interested in.
You’ll find books about WOODS,,Fastening & hardware,,Finishes,,
Using Hand Tools & Powertools.

INVEST the Time and Effort to get a basic education.

Community Colleges often have short courses.
Some Hardware Stores and Tool Supply companies have seminars and classses.

Find a Local Cabinet Shop/Woodworks and ask for a Tour.
Tell them what Your interests are,,and ask them for advice.
They’re BUSINESSES,,,but they’re People Too—and Many Folks is such trades are Happy to help where they can.

You COULD even offer YOUR services/skills in return for a "short Course" at a local woodshop.

Contact HiSchool Woodshop Teachers for ideas.

Cruise around on "trash Day" and get small furniture Items to PRACTICE on.
Look at how they’re made,,,take them apart & Re-Assemble.
Even if ya wreck the "project",,You WILL learn something at No Cash Expense.

Go to Local Hardware Stores during "Off Hours"(meaning NOT weekends),,and ask about various tools.
Most Local Owned places will be Happy to help.

Im sure others who answer can give you specific suggestions on Books or Info Sources.
But realize when starting from "scratch" there is no real "Best Book",,,Any info is worthwhile.

You Probably have Friends or Family,,know people,,,who have various skills & knowledge ,,and be happy to help.
A Couple Hours of "hand’s On" can get You well-started learning about Tools & how to use them.
Another couple hours "hand’s on" can aquaint you with quite a bit about Techniques,Materials,Etc

Bottomline of my opinion,,,Start at the Local Library & asking LOCALLY for "live help"

Another thought….
You might consider getting started with "KITS" that You assemble.

Simply ASSEMBLING something doesn’t seem as interesting as Cutting/Shaping wood and such.
But it’s a CRITICAL aspect,,and crucial to overall success.
It’s a Very,Very important "Chapter" in what You’re aspiring to do.

Places like
http://www.sauder.com/
come to mind,,,ready-to-assemble "kits" for some NICE furniture at prices little more than raw material costs.
Just for example.

S-A-F-E-T-Y,,,CANNOT be OVERSTRESSED.
We take it for granted,,but working with tools and wood,and stuff DEMANDS fully diligent Safety.
Eyeballs and Fingers/hands simply take Tooo Long to grow back.

You ALREADY ARE pointed in Right Direction,,simply for Seeking Info.
Keep Going:)

Good Luck!

**Just for sake of saying–Power Tools are a Tremendous Help,and very nice.

But Most all of the world’s Most fabulous,elegant,Durable,
Desirable Furniture
was made Not ONLY 100% with Hand Tools,
but with Many TOOLS which themselves
were made by hand.

Which at least Indicates that it doesn’t require a Full,Automated Workshop to get satisfactory results.
Any Tools you DO get,,needs to be good quality though.
As You learn about Tools,,You’ll begin to realize how to shop for tools,,,and find them at discounts via Garage Sales,Ebay,PawnShops,etc.
It’ll save you a bunch of $$$

Where and how do I get my car auction license in Nevada? I don’t have a car lot. I’d like to buy and sell cars part time. I don’t know where and how to get my car auction license. I would love to go to the auctions to buy maybe two or three cars and sell for a profit. I would appreciate someone out there with some experience at this or someone looking to do the same thing to point me in the right direction. Please include tips and concerns as well in this profession. Thank you.

You need to go to work for a dealer and find out what the ca Business is all about. You don’t have a clue. Do you think that you can sell? How would know how to buy or what to buy if you were at an auction.