5 Woodworking Machines for Home Scale Furniture

Kistang - This post about woodworking machines for furniture might be useful for those of you who are planning to build your own furniture business, especially for those of you who want a small-scale or home-based business, so you can have an idea of ​​what machine to buy and how much so that the budget is right.

5 Woodworking Machines for Home Scale Furniture

The source of information here comes from our experience as one of the Jepara furniture craftsmen and also from the experience of other Jepara furniture entrepreneurs, so it's quite accurate if it's just for reference. If you want 100% accuracy, you have to try it yourself, bro.

Basically, there are 3 types of wood machines used in the furniture business, namely cutting machines such as saws, shaper machines such as planners, and hole punching machines such as drills and mortisers. Each type has many variants with various specific functions.

So, for those of you who want to start a home-scale furniture business, take a look at our sharing of experiences about which machines you should have and which ones you can skip buying first.

Circle Saw Wood Machine

This machine is used to cut and split wood, it is also used to make purus or tenon in furniture construction. This machine is a must have at the beginning, because it would be a real hassle if you had to split wood using a hand saw, although of course you can, but it's a hassle...

These machines are made in factories and some are self-made. If it's made in a factory, the material is usually metal, both iron and aluminum and plastic in some parts. If you make it yourself, you usually use wood or use angle iron that is welded manually.

This is the appearance of factory-made circle saws, prices ranging from 800 thousand to tens of millions. This time we use a picture from the Ryu brand, cheap and festive, only 800 thousand on the marketplace with an 8 inch / 20cm saw diameter.

Circle Saw Wood Machine

If above is a factory chainsaw machine, below is a homemade circle machine, aka self-made, don't get me wrong, you know, even though it's made of simple materials, often the capacity and accuracy exceeds the capabilities of low-quality factory machines like the machine above.

Circle Saw Wood Machine

We suggest that if your budget to buy this circular saw machine is under 3 million rupiah if to usd $195, it's better to make it yourself from wood, so you can get a more powerful motor with a wider saw diameter, than buying a factory one but with a very limited capacity.

Hand Drawstring Machine

This machine is a must have because its main function is in making furniture, in addition to smoothing the surface of the workpiece, the planer machine also functions to form elbows and the right component sizes.

Hand Drawstring Machine

There are lots of models and brands of this hand shaver machine on the market, if you work on small components, entry level quality such as modern, maktek, or ryu is sufficient. But if you are working on hardwood boards such as teak, then use a good quality one as well.

The prices for hand shaving machines vary, from the cheapest 250,000 rupiah if to usd $16 , the mailtank brand, to the expensive ones, like Bosch or Makita, which cost 1.2 million. But the price depends on the size and capacity of the machine too.

Hand Drill Machine

The next woodworking machine for furniture is a hand drill, this machine is also a must have because of its vital function for making holes such as for dowels or for screwing workpieces.

Hand Drill Machine

There are many types of drill machines available in the market, ranging from the small size of a hand to the size of an adult's thigh. There's something even bigger, but it's no longer a hand drill, right?

The price for hand drills starts from 200 thousand, starting from 150 thousand rupiah or in US dollars around $ 100, the kleiten brand? up to millions of Makita brands. the price of a cordless drill or one that uses a battery is of course more expensive than one that still uses a cable, right? It's because the battery itself is already expensive, right?

Wood Machinery For Furniture – Profile/router

Profile machines or routers are indeed not the main thing, but it is highly recommended to have them because they have quite a lot of functions. Apart from making profiles on the edges of workpieces, profile machines can also be used to make mortise/drill holes, and also make TNG (tongue and groove) connection holes.

Wood Machinery For Furniture – Profile/router

Wood machines for this type of profile furniture are available in various sizes and engine capacities, ranging from the small size of a hand's fist to the size of a 5 kg paint can.

Profile machine prices start from 200 thousand or if in dollars the range is $ 10 for the JLD brand, up to 5 million for the big Makita brand. If you do light work like profiling doors and windows, just use a small one. But for heavy work such as making TNG and finger joints, a large profile is better.

Grinding machine

The next woodworking machine for furniture is a grinding machine, more precisely a hand grinding machine. This machine's main function is to smooth the surface of wood using sandpaper. But this machine can also be used for cutting machines, or shaper machines by changing the blades.

Grinding machine

This machine is a must have for furniture entrepreneurs, both at home and on a large industrial scale, because without a grinding machine, the sandpaper process of smoothing wood would be very, very troublesome and take a lot of time.

Prices for hand grinding machines range from 150 thousand to 5 million, depending on the quality of materials and workmanship. Usually the cheap ones are made of plastic and cast aluminum which are not strong enough to break easily. Our advice is to buy one that is somewhat better in quality, minimal modern brands or Maktek. We have proven that these two brands are quite durable even though they are “beaten” every day.

Conclusion

For example, you want to start a small furniture business at home, with a workforce of 2 people including yourself, then the machines needed are as follows:

Circle saw / table saw 1 pcs, if possible the quality is quite good, or assemble it yourself using wood or angle iron, try to make the blade go up and down. Budget 3 – 5 million or in US dollars it is around $300-$400.

2 pcs hand shaver machine, modern brand or Maktek is not bad, if you want something even better you can use the Makita brand. Budget 800 – 1.5 million or around $ 100.

Drilling machine, need 2 pcs so you don't change the use. Maktek or Makita brand only so that it is durable and strong. Budget 800 – 1 million or in dollars around $ 100.

router machine, 1 pcs is enough, use a better quality one, the price is in the range of 400 thousand or in the form of $ 50 dollars.

Hand grinding machine, you need 2 pieces so you don't replace them, one can be made for coarse sandpaper for craftsmen, and one can be made for fine sandpaper. Budget 700 – 1 million or in US dollars $ 100.

Tools such as drill bits, grinders, profile eyes, saw blades, sandpaper, and other knick-knacks, the budget is around 1 million alone or in $ 100 dollars.

So that's more or less a wood machine for home-scale furniture, with funds of around 10 million for tools, and another 10 million for raw materials, you can start making your own furniture business so the total in dollar terms is around $2500. Okay, okay, it's not only that, you still need space, electricity, and maybe other knick-knacks that are needed, but with the explanation above, you probably already have an idea of how much capital is needed to start your own furniture business.

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