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 from a professional point of view;
- 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 craftsmen believe that it is impossible to make high-quality furniture without a large assortment of expensive and professional tools. 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 made an insulated front door and then the 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 make things easier for you, all essential tool can be divided into three large groups:
- Hand tool;
- Equipment 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 manufacturer. High Quality. 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: do the workshop need such power tools as a 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 machine.
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, we can say that a possible set of tools for a furniture maker is directly proportional to his budget, the planned volume and complexity of work, and, importantly, the area of \u200b\u200bthe 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". The jointer, unlike the planer, 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.
Natural wood products are a classic that will never go out of fashion and will not lose relevance. The manufacture of wooden products can bring good dividends to its owner, if the process is organized correctly. The carpentry shop business plan below does not require a large investment and is suitable for beginners who understand wood. The calculation example is based on the regional center.
Legal information
Direction: carpentry workshop for the manufacture of furniture and interior items from expensive wood.
Premises: garage of 40 sq. m. The owner is a tenant.
Schedule: from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 19:00. Saturday, Sunday - day off. Off-schedule shifts are possible if the order is urgent.
Offered products:
- Wooden furniture.
- Bath furniture.
Legal registration: individual entrepreneurship(IP).
Taxation: simplified taxation system (STS).
Product range
For the production of products, two types of wood are used: linden and pine. The carpentry workshop manufactures and sells the following types natural wood products:
Interior accessories:
| № | Name | Unit rev. | price, rub. |
| 1. | Hanger simple: 4 hooks | PC. | 270 |
| 6 hooks | PC. | 290 | |
| 2. | Step hanger: 5 hooks | PC. | 310 |
| 7 hooks | PC. | 340 | |
| 3. | Hanger corner | PC. | 590 |
| 4. | Hanger straight | PC. | 610 |
| 5. | Trio hanger | PC. | 310 |
| 6. | Hanger shelf | PC. | 430 |
| 7. | Shelf 1-tier | PC. | 310 |
| 8. | Shelf 2-tier | PC. | 360 |
| 9. | Corner shelf | PC. | 430 |
| 10. | Butterfly shelf | PC. | 300 |
| 11. | Lampshade small | PC. | 290 |
| 12. | Medium lampshade | PC. | 310 |
| 13. | Lampshade round | PC. | 290 |
| 14. | Door handles | comp. 2 pcs. | 190 |
| 15. | Droplet handles | comp. 2 pcs. | 240 |
| 16. | Carved handles | comp. 2 pcs. | 240 |
| 17. | Headrest: hard | PC. | 330 |
| soft | PC. | 410 | |
| 18. | Slani (lattice on the floor in the bath) | sq. m | 800 |
| 19. | Ventilation grille: small | PC. | 300 |
| average | PC. | 320 | |
| big | PC. | 350 | |
| 20. | Shoe rack | PC. | 630 |
Wooden furniture:
| Name | Height (mm) | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | price, rub. |
| Simple shop | 450 | 400 | 1 thousand | 1050 |
| Dimensional ruler | 450 | 400 | 1100 | 1100 |
| 450 | 400 | 1200 | 1150 | |
| 450 | 400 | 1300 | 1200 | |
| 450 | 400 | 1400 | 1250 | |
| 450 | 400 | 1500 | 1350 | |
| 450 | 400 | 1600 | 1450 | |
| 450 | 400 | 1700 | 1550 | |
| Table | 750 | 620 | 1000 | 1250 |
| Dimensional ruler | 750 | 620 | 1100 | 1300 |
| 750 | 620 | 1200 | 1350 | |
| 750 | 620 | 1300 | 1450 | |
| 750 | 620 | 1400 | 1550 | |
| 750 | 620 | 1500 | 1750 | |
| 750 | 620 | 1600 | 1850 | |
| Stool | – | – | – | 500 |
| Shelf bench | 250 | 310 | 500 | 600 |
| Small shop | 250 | 310 | 600 | 650 |
| Medium bench | 350 | 310 | 700 | 700 |
| Medium bench | 350 | 310 | 800 | 750 |
| 350 | 310 | 900 | 800 | |
| Shop | 450 | 310 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Dimensional ruler | 450 | 310 | 1100 | 1050 |
| 450 | 310 | 1200 | 1100 | |
| 450 | 310 | 1300 | 1150 | |
| 450 | 310 | 1400 | 1300 | |
| 450 | 310 | 1500 | 1400 | |
| 450 | 310 | 1600 | 1500 | |
| Laundry box | 400 | 300 | 600 | 800 |
| Armchair | 800 | 500 | 600 | 1000 |
| Armchair | 800 | 500 | 700 | 1050 |
| Bench with armrest | 800 | 500 | 1000 | 1300 |
| 800 | 500 | 1100 | 1400 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1200 | 1450 | |
| Folding table | – | – | 1000 | 1350 |
| – | – | 1100 | 1400 | |
| – | – | 1200 | 1450 | |
| – | – | 1300 | 1550 | |
| – | – | 1400 | 1650 | |
| Bench with back | 800 | 500 | 1000 | 1200 |
| 800 | 500 | 1100 | 1300 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1200 | 1350 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1300 | 1450 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1400 | 1550 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1500 | 1650 | |
| Park bench | 800 | 500 | 1000 | 1450 |
| 800 | 500 | 1100 | 1550 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1200 | 1650 | |
| 800 | 500 | 1300 | 1750 | |
| Chaise longue with armrest hard | – | 600 | – | 1150 |
| – | 700 | – | 1250 | |
| – | 800 | – | 1350 | |
| Chaise longue soft | – | 600 | – | 1450 |
| – | 700 | – | 1500 | |
| – | 800 | – | 1600 | |
| Chair | 800 | 500 | 500 | 800 |
| 800 | 500 | 600 | 900 |
Sales are planned through the following sources:
- Wholesale buyers.
- Retail sale through social networks.
Project estimate
In the business plan for a carpentry workshop in a small room, the following investments are planned:
Most of the finances are spent on the purchase of equipment for carpentry. To reduce costs, you can assemble some of the equipment with your own hands or order local craftsmen at an affordable cost. The price of tools and the machine may vary depending on the quality of the equipment, its manufacturer, model.
Don't buy an old machine imported production. The estimate will be reduced, but spare parts for the machine will cost you a pretty penny. The total estimate includes the cost of monthly expenses until the moment when the project starts to bring the first profit. This money can be paid gradually.
Project Implementation Planning
It is planned to launch the carpentry workshop within three months, from March 1 to May 31, by the beginning construction works. In summer, the workshop has more orders, as seasonality affects.
The phasing is signed for certain dates, deviating from which is not recommended. The owner can transfer some of the responsibilities law firm, for example, registration of IP. But this entails additional costs.
Equipment for small production
It is more profitable to buy equipment for a carpentry workshop in bulk in a specialized mall. Legal entities with bulk purchases have a discount of 10 to 25%.
Price and types of necessary equipment:
- Lathe (1 pc.) - 65-120 thousand rubles.
- Vice (2 pcs.) - 6,000 rubles. (total - 12,000 thousand rubles).
- Circular or miter saw (1 pc.) - 35 thousand rubles.
- Jointers (2 pcs.) - 12 thousand rubles. (24 thousand rubles).
- Thickness gauge (1 pc.) - 85 thousand rubles.
- Electric drill (2 pcs.) - 3.5 thousand rubles. (7 thousand rubles).
- Milling cutter (2 pcs.) - 5 thousand rubles. (10 thousand rubles).
- Electric jigsaw (2 pcs.) - 2.5 thousand rubles. (5 thousand rubles).
- Electric planer (2 pcs.) - 2.4 thousand rubles. (4.8 thousand rubles).
- Screwdriver (2 pcs.) - 2.5 thousand rubles. (5 thousand rubles).
- Grinding machine (2 pcs.) - 2.8 thousand rubles. (5.6 thousand rubles).
- Hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers, saws, pliers) - 10 thousand rubles.
- Roulette (2 pcs.) - 80 rubles. (160 rubles).
- Caliper (2 pcs.) - 800 rubles. (1.6 thousand rubles).
- Moisture meter (1 pc.) - 700 rubles.
- Automatic spray gun for applying paintwork and antiseptic (1 pc.) - 10 thousand rubles.
As a result, 335,860 rubles will be needed for the minimum equipment of a carpentry workshop. The amount of equipment costs may vary depending on the quality of the purchased tools and woodworking machine.
To this amount are added the costs of two workbenches, at least 7,000 rubles, and the purchase of consumables: glue for carpentry, oil, sanding paper, paint brushes, glue, antiseptics and varnishes. This is about 25,000 rubles more. As a result, 367,860 rubles will be needed for tools, consumables and equipment.
Staff organization
Initially, it is possible to organize a small carpentry production from four employees and the owner, who will act as a controller and manager:
- Carpenters - 2 people.
- Worker for painting and impregnation of blanks and finished products - 1 person.
- The controller who will check the quality of products and perform a managerial role - 1 person.
- Cleaning lady - 1 person
Salary salary. Masters additionally receive a percentage of completed orders. Monthly labor costs without interest surcharges are shown in the table:
The cleaner comes to work in the evening for 2-3 hours. Wet cleaning is performed once every two days. The rest of the employees work from Monday to Friday inclusive, from 10:00 to 19:00. Saturday and Sunday are days off.
Each employee is employment contract. Contributions are paid to insurance and pension funds.
Monthly expenses
Monthly expenses consist of the following parts:
- Purchase of consumables and raw materials for the carpentry workshop - 425 thousand rubles.
- Administrative expenses - 10 thousand rubles.
- Salaries to employees and contributions to various funds - 105,545 rubles.
- Payment of bills and rent - 40 thousand rubles.
The graph below shows the ratio as a percentage of expendable parts per month.
Total: 580,545 thousand rubles will be needed to maintain the carpentry workshop per month. To this amount we add unforeseen expenses (for tool repair, purchase of additional equipment) - 20 thousand rubles. As a result, the costs amount to 600,545 rubles.
We add up the monthly costs and the cost of equipping the carpentry workshop:
367 860 + 600 545 = 968 405 thousand rubles. This amount will be needed to organize the work of the workshop, purchase raw materials and keep the business afloat for the first month.
Projected income
You can predict revenue by analyzing competitors' sales. On average, competitors sell from 450 to 780 pieces per month. wooden products of various sizes. For forecasting, let's take the average figure - 580 pieces. Knowing the prices for manufactured products, we predict the revenue:
Monthly expenses are deducted from the proceeds received: 703,500 - 600,545 \u003d 102,955 rubles, this is the net profit per month. The profitability of the carpentry workshop is 7%. Let's calculate the payback. The initial capital amounted to 838,000 rubles. We divide this amount by the net revenue per month: 838,000 / 102,955 = 7.79. The average payback period for a project is 8 months. But this is only subject to sufficient sales volumes. Profitability is possible already in the second month of work.
The following activities will help increase sales:
- Purchases from 10,000 rubles. considered wholesale.
- Offer free shipping their products to the buyer.
- Participation in a weekend fair where goods are demonstrated and sold.
Marketing strategy
To promote your workshop complex marketing promotions arrange is not necessary. It is proposed to use the following methods of advertising and promoting your product:
- Establishment of a special group in in social networks. Promoting it through the community of lovers of baths, wooden housing construction.
- Placement of advertisements for sale in periodicals your region.
- Printing color booklets with price lists and distributing them to hardware stores and companies that complete the decoration of houses and baths.
- Creation of an online store where all goods will be presented not only for one region, but also for buyers from neighboring cities.
- Offer to entrepreneurs who have construction stores to place your product at their place and pay for it after the sale.
If wooden products will have original design and differ from other analogues, regular customers will appear very quickly.
Eventually
A carpentry workshop business plan with calculations will help a beginner realize his idea and start a business. It will take three months to implement the carpentry workshop plan. You will have to invest in your business from 968 thousand rubles. This amount will include equipment costs, monthly expenses, including salaries for employees and the purchase of raw materials. The project pays off within 7-8 months, depending on the turnover.
A small carpentry workshop is a project for the central part of the region. It is difficult to start a small business in large cities, as competition with large manufacturers is very high. In the region, the workshop will quickly begin to generate income, it is possible to expand and increase sales to other cities.
Carpentry tools for the home or professional workshop are one of the most important attributes of a carpenter. In this article, we will take a closer look at what tools and equipment are needed for a full-fledged and high-quality work of a carpenter.
Today, more and more craftsmen dream of creating a small carpentry workshop in their own house, garage or other premises. As a rule, most household men have a screwdriver, a jigsaw and even a circular saw. However, for the full-fledged work of a carpenter, the above tool is not enough.
The main tool for the carpentry workshop
You will need a large number of shelves for storing tools, equipment and small nozzles for machine tools.
Recommendation. It is best to buy carpentry tools and equipment in the middle price category. It is better not to consider cheap ones, in view of build quality and reliability, but a professional tool because of its high cost and uselessness for domestic and semi-professional tasks.
Thickness gauge - the best assistant carpenter
The thickness gauge is an electric planer, which is fixed permanently on the frame. This machine allows planing boards according to a strictly specified thickness. Buying a simple raw board, We can turn it into a beautiful finished product with the help of a thicknesser.
Plunge circular saw with bar
This equipment provides the ability to quickly and beautifully cut sheet material. This saw allows you to replace a professional panel saw. A plunge-cut circular saw with a tire is a less productive, but no less accurate carpentry tool.
Band saw machine
This equipment is not as indispensable as it is convenient for creating curved cuts, sawing out unusual patterns and shapes on workpieces. It is also worth noting that this band saw machine is very affordable for a person with an average income.
Miter saw
A miter saw is used for most carpentry tasks:
- adjustment of workpieces in size;
- trimming knots, irregularities on workpieces;
- processing of the ends of the workpieces.
To work with a miter saw, we need a special industrial vacuum cleaner that connects to the machine, allowing you to suck out all the dusty chips. Since in the process of intensive operation a lot of sawdust and dust are produced.
Suction shavings - the carpenter's best friend
When several machines are installed in the workshop, it becomes necessary to purchase a suction chip. Since in the process of operation, carpentry equipment produces a lot of sawdust and wood dust. The design of the suction chip is too simple - an engine and an impeller with a reservoir, which affects its affordable cost. It is for this reason that you can buy the simplest chip suction.
Jointer - creates a perfectly flat surface
First of all, when buying a jointer, you should pay attention to such important parameters How:
- planing width;
- desktop length.
It is worth noting that the longer the desktop, the more accurate, the processed workpieces are obtained. Jointer allows you to create a flat plane of a wooden workpiece.
Sander
If you take a grinder and attach it to the carpenter's table with clamps, then we get a full-fledged grinder. Using a grinder, you can create a smooth surface, remove burrs on wooden blanks. To attach the clamps, the grinder must have special holes, as shown in the photo below.
With the help of a manual router, you can perform a number of carpentry operations.
- Making holes in workpieces;
- Cleaning blanks from knots, irregularities;
- Production of edges and ledges.
To expand the functionality of a manual router, you can make a small carpentry bed yourself, as shown in the photo below.
A metal 6 mm plate was taken as the basis of the table, to which a manual router will be fixed. A metal plate is attached to a chipboard tabletop. In parallel, a side stop is mounted, which is made from a piece of an old floorboard. The rest of the table structure is made from scraps that were in the workshop. The movable carriage was taken from an old circular saw. A special box with an adapter for connecting a vacuum cleaner is mounted to the parallel stop.
Wood is a universal natural material that is used in the construction and decoration of houses, in the architectural and artistic design of buildings, in furniture production. Carpentry workshops are engaged in the manufacture of wooden products. The list of products that can be produced using the labor of professional carpenters, as well as special machines and tools, is very wide: these are windows, doors, frames, furniture, interior elements. Carpentry workshop as a business - a good option both for someone who loves and knows how to handle wood, and for someone who has organizational skills and entrepreneurial talent. In this article we will tell you how to open such an enterprise, and how much you can earn.
Features of a business idea and options for opening a workshop
Opening carpentry shop is an up-to-date and promising enterprise. Such a business has a number of advantages:
- high demand for finished products;
- stability (wood products will never go out of fashion, as it is a high-quality, natural, environmentally friendly, durable material);
- relatively low competition in the industry;
- no need to invest large amounts at the start;
- low running costs.
Some experts recommend choosing a narrow niche when opening a carpentry business. For example, technical (, windows, doors, balcony blocks, etc.) or artistic (making crafts, souvenirs, decor elements). The scope of activities may also vary. This may be a small workshop, where only individual parts of a simple profile are made by one or two workers, or a large workshop in which carpenters, carpenters, wood carvers work, who carry out the complete assembly and design of products.
Which option to choose depends on the wishes of the entrepreneur, the situation on the market (the level of supply / demand, the characteristics of competitors) and the available resource base.
Do not know, ? Read about the most promising areas of entrepreneurship and study recommendations for choosing an idea for your own business.
Material and technical base and workshop staff
You can even carry out carpentry work on the territory of your own garage (see). This will not bring too much money, but it will allow for some time to save up funds for organizing a workshop.
The base for such an enterprise is a room with an area of about 200 square meters. m with a wall height of at least 3 meters, the necessary set of equipment and tools and a team of specialists.
The workshop must have:
- warehouse of raw materials;
- stock finished products;
- area for the manufacture of carpentry array;
- site for the production of individual elements;
- assembly shop;
- paint shop;
- staff room and bathroom.
It is obligatory to have all utilities: heating, water supply, electricity, sewerage and supply and exhaust ventilation systems. It is desirable that the room has a three-phase power line with a voltage of 380 volts.
The workshop should have natural and artificial lighting. To prevent damage to materials, it is important to ensure that temperature regime(optimally 18-20 ° C) and maintain the recommended humidity level (about 50%). To do this, you can use dehumidifiers and heat guns.
Equipment
The lion's share of the costs when opening a workshop goes to the purchase of equipment and tools. The number and functionality of machines depends on what you will be producing. If you plan to produce a wide range of products, then you can purchase universal equipment. We will present the names and approximate prices in the form of a table:
Name
Average cost, rub.
Trimming machine
Planer
Planer
Milling machine
Drilling machine
Grinder
Electric jigsaw
Electric saw
electric planer
screwdriver
Staple gun
Set of hand tools
Thus, about 465,000 rubles will have to be spent on equipping the workshop. This is not counting workbenches, cabinets and shelves, which, as a rule, craftsmen make on their own. Many modern manufacturers provide an opportunity to buy equipment on lease. One way or another, saving money by purchasing used or low-quality machines is not worth it. Not only the quality of finished products depends on them, but also the safety of workers. Read on to find out which one is best.
It will take several people to open a carpentry shop. The main work will be carried out by professional carpenters. They need handymen to help them. For the implementation of paint and varnish work, it is advisable to hire a qualified wood painter.
The foreman or technologist should monitor the work of the workshop, carry out control functions. In addition, you will need a cost estimator or accountant, as well as an account manager.
Formation of the assortment
One of the most common options for the carpentry business is the manufacture of custom-made furniture. Kitchen sets, bar furniture, wardrobes, beds are in the greatest demand among customers. In addition, you can include interior items in the assortment: balusters, railings, steps for stairs, frames for mirrors and paintings, flower stands.
If the workshop opens in the private sector, then garden furniture (tables, benches) and small ready-made structures (arbors, animal houses, etc.) will be in demand.
In areas with active development, income will be brought Decoration Materials: parquet board, wall panels, decorative beams.
The success of the enterprise will depend on the number and volume of orders, as well as on the quality indicators of your products.
Legal base
A carpentry shop, like any business, requires registration entrepreneurial activity at the tax authority. If you are planning a large-scale enterprise, it is better to issue immediately entity, for example, a society with limited liability. This legal form will allow you to cooperate with big companies, take part in various tenders and develop in almost any direction.
About that, we talked in one of the previous articles. One can only add that when filling out an application for registration, code 43.32 (“Joinery and carpentry work”) should be indicated as the code for the type of main activity according to OKVED. Like codes additional species activity, you can designate 31.01 (“Manufacture of furniture for offices and trade enterprises”), 31.02 (“Manufacture of kitchen furniture”), 16.23 (“Manufacture of other wooden building structures and joinery") and others - depending on what you will be doing.
These types of activities are not subject to licensing. But before putting the workshop into operation, it will be necessary to coordinate its opening with the local authorities of Rospotrebnadzor and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, as well as obtain the necessary permits from these services.
Marketing plan
An important role on the way to the success of any enterprise is played by advertising and promotion in the market. These issues must be approached with all responsibility. If you want to establish your trademark, then start with a name for a carpentry shop. It should be positive, original, talking about the specifics of your products. Examples of successful names: "Forest Tale", "Royal Chambers", "Cabinet Maker", "ArtBrus".
The workshop must have its own website, on which it should place a photo gallery with examples of work, information about the materials used in the work (if there is a screen copy of certificates and declarations of conformity), reviews of satisfied customers. Banners can be used as online advertising search engines, promotion in social networks.
Means are considered effective outdoor advertising, cooperation with local trade enterprises, placement of information in newspapers and magazines of the relevant subject.
In a month, an average workshop can produce and sell up to 6 sets of natural wood furniture for a total amount of about 800 thousand rubles. At the same time, the cost of raw materials, rent of premises, wages of workers, advertising, taxes, transport and other expenses in the aggregate will amount to about 700-720 thousand rubles, and the net profit will be at the level of 80-100 thousand rubles. With such indicators, investments will pay off in about a year.
You can sell the products of the carpentry shop in bulk trade organizations, retail to private customers. Over time, you can open sales on the Internet. Additional income can bring repair and restoration of old furniture, as well as the provision of assembly and installation services.
Consider others interesting ideas in the field of wood processing. For example,
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