15 products on AliExpress for those who are in the carpentry business

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Useful gadgets that cost three times cheaper than counterparts from famous brands.

1. Pencil sharpener

Carpenter's pencils are made rectangular or oval for a reason - they do not roll to the floor. But due to this shape, they cannot be sharpened with a standard sharpener. For these purposes, you need a special one - with special slots in two sizes. The pencil is placed in a suitable hole, and then it's a matter of technology.

2. Svenson's square

A high-quality copy of a well-known tool that facilitates the marking of all kinds of angles when filing rafters, beams and other elements of the roof and frame houses. Also useful in joinery as a saw guide. The scales are drawn on the black squares, on the unpainted versions they are made in the form of notches.

3. Ruler

Very precise ruler for marking workpieces when sawing or drilling holes. Unlike the usual one, it has a scale with a division value of 0.25 mm. Moreover, for every quarter of a millimeter, there are notches along the entire length of the ruler. A liner or thin mechanical pencil is inserted into them, after which you can easily draw lines by simply tracing the template along the edge of the part. T-bar and angle versions available. Length - from 180 to 400 mm.

4. Determinant of the center

A simple but very useful device that allows you to find the center of round workpieces with high accuracy. By attaching the template to the part, a line can be drawn clearly through the center and the diameter can be accurately measured. In addition, the device allows you to mark a given size at an equal distance from the edge (for this, the ruler is shifted in the opposite direction) and to divide right angles strictly in half.

5. Thicknesser

Modern version of the old tool for marking parallel lines relative to the edge of the part. The movable stem has a scale in millimeters and inches. After setting the desired size and fixing with a screw, press the stop to the edge of the workpiece and draw it from top to bottom, slightly pressing on the roller, - at a given distance, a thin neat line appears, strictly parallel to the edge.

6. Quick-clamping clamp

One of the most popular types of equipment, which is necessary for gluing, assembling, fixing parts to a workbench and a lot of other work. The clamps are clamped with a ratchet handle that has a quick release function. Supplied with elastic sponges to protect workpieces from dents. The length of the clamps is from 150 to 300 mm.

7. Set of corner clamps

Small but rather stiff spring clamps for fixing two parts perpendicular to each other. Useful for easy assembly of shelves, drawers and other products with a similar connection. The set includes four clamps, but if necessary, you can buy them individually.

8. Corner vise

A more serious and reliable device for joining boards, beams, furniture boards and other parts at an angle of 90 °. Thanks to the movable hinge on the clamping part in the vice, parts of different thicknesses can be clamped at the same time. The maximum supported workpiece size is 73 mm.

9. Miter box

A well-known carpentry tool for sawing boards at an angle of 45 ° and 90 °. Despite its simplicity, it will help out great when trimming skirting boards, platbands, baguette strips in the absence of a miter saw. There are two options to choose from: a regular tray and with blank clamps.

10. Guide for drilling

A useful device that comes in handy in situations where you need to drill a hole in a part strictly perpendicular to its plane. For centering the drill, there are sleeves with a diameter of 6 to 10 mm. Thanks to the grooves in the edge, it is also possible to make 90 ° holes in round workpieces and bar edges. The seller offers various configurations: both with and without drills.

11. Radius templates for the router

A pair of plates for rounding the corners of workpieces along a given radius. The template is aligned to the corner of the part, after which it is machined with a contour router. One plate has radii of 10 and 15 mm, the other 20 and 30 mm. Templates are made of anodized aluminum.

12. Self-centering jig

A simple template for making dowel holes when assembling furniture boards or joining other parts. Thanks to the guide pins, it automatically aligns precisely in the middle of the workpiece end, allowing you to drill exactly where you need it. The centering sleeves are screwed into the thread. Optionally, you can order a set immediately with a set of dowels and drills.

13. Template for "oblique screw"

Not a bad clone of the well-known template from Kreg for the assembly of workpieces using the "oblique screw" method. The jig is pressed against the part with a clamp, then a limiter is installed on the drill in accordance with the thickness of the workpiece, after which holes are formed and the parts are tightened with screws. Several options are available, including versions with drills, plastic case and quick-clamping clamp.

14. Set of guides

A functional kit that is useful for fast and accurate drilling of dowel holes in the ends and on the plane of the workpieces. The guides in the template allow you to clearly position the parts among themselves and achieve high assembly accuracy. In addition to the dowel tooling, there are nozzles for mounting eccentric couplers (minifixes). The kit includes everything you need, including drills and a rip fence.

15. Pattern for loops

A device that facilitates the insertion of furniture hinges. The template is made of durable plastic and has a removable guide for the Forstner drill included in the kit. Adjusting the indentation from the edge of the pins, key and other accessories are conveniently stored in an organizer built into the bottom of the device.