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Instrument making vs Woodworking

Instrument making and woodworking have 97% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatInstrument makingWoodworking
Time a week5 hours a week4 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To start$200$120

Choose instrument making if

  • Less about being useful

About $200 to start, then about $40 a month.

About instrument making

Choose woodworking if

  • More useful day to day

About $120 to start, then about $30 a month.

About woodworking

What you'll need

  • Instrument making: About $200 to start, then about $40 a month. Full cost breakdown
  • Woodworking: Circular Saw, Cordless Drill, Hand Saw, Chisels, Mallet, Marking & Squaring Tools, Measuring Tape Full cost breakdown

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.