There are plenty of times in woodworking where a project might call for a material other than wood. Acylic panels are common, as are details made from brass or aluminum. These are fairly comparable to hardwood, and it doesn’t take much alteration for usual woodworking tools to do the job. However, when working with something like steel, the game begins to change.
FERROUS VS NONFERROUS. The first thing we all know about steel is that it’s hard. For anyone who’s worked with nonferrous metals, you’ll know that standard woodworking tools can often do the job (though you might need a nonferrous blade). These metals contain no iron, which leaves them fairly workable. Iron itself isn’t too bad either.
Steel, however, is a different beast. Simply put, the usual suspects in the…