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Now you should make a video building A piece of furniture like a desk table with just the very basic tools you picked that would be great

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ru-vid.comUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

I just finished building the handrail on my deck ru-vid.comUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z and used this great little router to clean up the top rail before the final sanding and stain. It was light weight but packed lots of power. Either size battery didn't seem to make it top heavy and I'm a 64 yr old women so I really appreciated how easy it was to use...................... CORDLESS only way to go !!

I'm a weekend do it yourself chick. For all my large saws and tools, I hit the pawn shops. I've saved tons on great brands. Lots of folks get new saws/tools and for whatever reason they end up there.

S4S Wood - most valuable comment in this video, I feel. Thank you SO MUCH for mentioning it, because it’s never brought up anywhere else.

I would include in the starting kit, even if it means a few extra hundreds : -eye, hearing and lung protection -dust collection

I was a master electrical/mechanical craftsman. At 72 now, still learning. You are my new professor. Thanks! Steve

On the whole track saw thing In my beginnings I just used a circular saw with a piece of angle iron for a straight guide with two clamps 20$ upgrade

I have a full shop setup. If I was starting today I'd try purchasing from Craiglist or Offer up and others. Bought my Jet Cabinet saw for 300.00 10 years ago and a Jet 18" Bandsaw for 250.00. Just keep your eyes open for deals and act fast.

I'm in Canada and just got into woodworking. I picked up a Skil mitre saw and table saw last xmas/black friday sales. Got the Miter MS6305 and the Table TS6307 and both new cost with 3 year warranty cost me a tad more than the Dewalt DWS779. I just added the Rigid miter stand and makes life simpler. Also picked up the same Dewalt router kit with the plunger. so yeah, not bad. So for me and starting off in this, this is worth it and does what I need for need.... Good tool's out there for people starting out that won't break the bank and are reliable.

What about the "furniture maker" Flannel shirt and Beard oil?! That is a must to start!! Thank you for the info and giving the little guys a game plan.

I got excited about getting started and the first link I clicked on, shows me inflation has taken its toll. The makita drill driver kit went from 160 to 296. Still great info. I’m starting my collection and can’t wait to start

Good video and list. Interesting to try to think of a minimalist set of tools like this. You can make furniture with those tools, but often overlooked is the time you need to spend building your shop first. If you just buy those tools, the first thing you should start making is shop furniture (which I suppose is furniture making lol). Make outfeed and side tables for the small table saw, a stand for the miter saw, and a workbench with stock holding (dogs, etc. - and it‘s worth it to buy a decent vise). You‘ll also need to make some jigs - a crosscut sled is a really early must-have and not hard to make at all. I think you can do w/o the miter saw early on for most things, but I‘d add a larger framing square and combination square and ditch the tiny speed square (and be careful with speed squares, cheap brands are often inaccurate). Also, get a shop vac if you don‘t have one. Eventually a dust collector, but you need a decent shop vac to start. I‘d also add at least one decent chisel and a hammer - if starting out, get a chisel that is designed to be hit with a hammer or get a mallet too (or make one, not hard). And of course, drill bits and driver bits. And consumables (glue, fasteners, etc.) It reminds me of something I once heard a woodworker say. You tell someone you have a shop. They ask you, “what do you build in your shop?”. The answer - “my shop!”. =p

I am new to woodworking as $$ . I am familiar with all the tools and how they are used .. yes I did buy all used tools .. I started building under $175 ...I found an awesome radial orbital saw. Most folks wouldn't know how to use it ..but that's my story

I'm your target viewer. I have almost all those tools and just finishing my shop. Been doing woodworking for 40 years. I'm 52. I shoot photography and will use my new shop for side projects. My trim router is a Ridgid and I have nothing but good to say about it. I'd have liked you to have mentioned, glue, levels and a brad nailer with compressor or battery operated. Nothing has transformed my wood working more than that. I use it for very light structural projects but use it with glue to set pieces in place, clamp, let it sit and then nail or screw. Your video was super amazing and my tips are just additional tips. Great job and thank you!

One thing that is a must, that I wish I had when I started is a bench. Doesn't have to be fancy, but something that is flat, square, and level to work off of makes all the difference in the world. I was lucky enough to have my table saw with a 52" fence that I got for next to nothing, but I still wanted that bench just for the sheer versatility of clamping things to the bench itself. Having to put cauls under the table saw top plate to be able to clamp stuff isn't always feasible when you only have 2 hands and need 6.

Great advice! One option that helped me is that there was a woodworking club that had a fully equipped shop that I joined for a while. Eventually, I got my own setup, and as I did, I still used the club equipment (like the 20 inch planer) that was far beyond my budget. The only issue with the club is that you always had to check equipment adjustments for being square etc, and of course, there’s working around other people who also are using the equipment .... but it worked great for me!!! 10 years later, I had my own shop set up with good equipment. One other distinct advantage is that you get to use equipment that you want to eventually buy and you get to know what features you like and what to avoid.

Just my two cents and maybe this is obvious but another thing to do, especially when starting out, is to make sure your miter and table saws are the same size. Both either 10" or 12". Save by only needing one set of specialty blades.

You get a bonus point for including clamps ... so many tool lists don't include clamps. However, I wish you also included drill and router bits, a starter pack of sandpaper, and a few "you probably have these at home and can use them for woodworking" things like screwdrivers, a hammer, paint brushes, a broom ... most of these are very low cost. Finally, for anyone new to the craft, it's a good idea to add one new tool to each project build. Which tool? That depends on the specific project and what direction your work takes you. For example, my next project will be a wood and copper pipe table - I'm going to buy a nice assembly bench.

If you've got disabilities that keep you from using a table saw safely a track saw might be the magical answer. It's been a huge improvement for me!

I have a Rockwell drill I bought in 1972. Runs like new. Don't forget used tools. Rockwell was among the best. Sometimes they're not as cleverly designed but they're beefy and they work.

See, this is super useful for me. My father passed recently, and I've inherited the shop my grandfather built. Learning the tools is a chore, but its fun. Honestly, I don't know what I need, but its nice to see that I have most of what I need to get some good work and skill development. Lathe still scares me, but the planer is less terrifying now

Thanks, I added all those to a wish list on amazon for my wife to get for Christmas, my birthday and fathers day

Great beginner tips… In your video, you show the DeWalt sliding miter / chop saw. I started out with the non-sliding, aka: regular, miter saw, which is about 30% less expensive, and, of course, I got the DeWalt contractor’ saw: an unbeatable combination. One reviewer recommended getting these tools with compatible-sized saw blades. I am unaware of miter saws with less than a 12" blade and it is unlikely you will find a table saw with a 12" blade - unless splurging for a very expensive, 3HP saw. A larger blade on a miter saw will allow you to cut thicker wood (than a 10" saw blade). Plus it is alot easier to segment saw blades: 10" for table saw and 12" for the miter saw. Replacing miter saw blades is a tedious undertaking and one rarely has to swap out blades, unlike with a table saw Also, do not overlook Craig’s List. I started out with a great Skil “regular” table saw and after 15 years, sold I on Craig’s List for $75; it was just too heavy to lug into my basement workshop, unlike the DeWalt saw that replaced my first real saw: the Skil saw. It was tough to let my first saw go: my first "large" power tool I purchased and one that served me well. I suggest getting a belt sander, first, because a hand sanding solution can handle what a orbital sander does (albeit, a little slower; hand sanding is a bit more methodical and controllable, read: more difficult to screw up a project piece by over-sanding with a machine). Also a belt sand does a lot of that planer and jointer does (if one is careful with belt sanding edges). Relative to the Kreg (and other) pocket hole jigs, I believe most issues / complaints are because folks “incorrectly” use them to connect / screw end grain of wood the wrong way. Pocket hole butt joints (and other types of joints) are about as strong and solid as they get. Also, if you have not yet seen Jason’s RU-vid video, the joint section part (not the weed, but edge gluing), provides another great tip from an experienced person: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C9scpxNqb40.html. Another inexpensive jointing option are box, dovetail, etc. joints; Rockler and MLCS have great, inexpensive jigs. I have had a number of bad experiences with dowel jigs: one fraction of an inch off and you’re screwed - irreparably. For clamps, as can be seen from his workshop, one quickly learns ya can never have enough clamps. I have been using those from Harbor Freight clamps for years; they are inexpensive and work very well. If a wider jaw is needed, as in Jason’s Bessey clamps, use a scrap piece of wood between what is being glued and the clamp’s jaws, i.e., you are increasing the surface area, as Jason noted. As Jason noted, these are pretty spendy. Get a couple when they are on sale; it is nice to have a couple of them on hand, sometimes, instead of using the Harbor Freight version. None-the-less, load up with the Harbor Freight clamps. Relative to measuring tools, forget the tape measure. As noted, they are not that handy to use. Get metal rulers: durable and easy to use. You can get carpenter squares / speed squares at most hardware stores. Watch some RU-vid videos on how to used these; they do considerably more stuff than most know, i.e., they do A LOT more than drawing 45° angles and measuring stuff. If they had batteries, you would not need a calculators. If you are going to splurge on anything, WoodPeckers’ and Infinity Tools stuff cannot be beat for utility, accuracy, durability, and convenience. They are expensive, but the are on sale all the time - they are worth their price. They are a one-time expense (something almost no other tool can claim) and will never need to be replaced - unless you lose one or someone swipes one. One real handy thing to have / get is a "workmate" bench. They are a bit less than desirable, but they clamp wood for sanding, drilling, etc. They are a great third hand until you can get a "real" work bench with clamps.

I liked the vid when he talked ab the jointer and planer but did NOT include them and instead introduced to me the idea of requesting the pre-surfaced wood. The biggest anxiety that I have had associated with woodworking has been straight, square wood and how to achieve it. Thank you!

I would really enjoy a total n00b video on finishing if you got the time. Stuff like what I actually need, how to organize, and workflows, etc. I feel like my finishes are probably the worst part haha

Thank you for this. Plumber here who used to do woodworking as a kid with my grandfather. The older I have gotten thw more I want to get back to it. This was very informative and I learned alot. Also suprised how many of the tools I already have from being a plumber.

A drill combo kit it also useful because you can have the impact with your driver, and the drill with a pilot with countersink saving hours of switching our drills/drivers.

coming from a son who worked for his father and we had all these tools, I have now a great start.

I cannot say this enough. Started following you on IG and am very grateful that you are doing more here. Please keep this going! Super helpful and very funny!

I was skeptical about the $1,000. The most surprising price was the 18v Makita combo set. Great video!

I started out with my basic 10” Dewalt miter saw I paid $100 for on a Black Friday sale. I knew someone who worked at Home Depot and they “price matched” Amazon 😉 and I also still have my $100 Ryobi table saw. The same person no longer worked at Home Depot. Lol. So I paid full price. But I built a stand and out feed table and it works great. No bells or whistles it works as good as new. I plan on buying a Delta shop saw this coming summer because I need more table side width. But you really don’t need as much stuff as youd think. Clamps are what I’d say. Splurge and buy a lot of them. They don’t have to be expensive. I’d say early on, quantity is better then quality for clamps. Lol

Good selection. For an upgrade, add a pancake Air compressor, with brad nailer. Future add on a air stapler, and pin nailer. Also great for blowing dust off wood and inflating beach balls.

I’m not a woodworker and I don’t even know how this video made it into my suggested video list, but it makes me want to take a credit card down to Lowe’s and max it out on my very first wood shop. 😂 This is awesome. Now I want to go make a cutting board or something.

*Hello there, I have requested your DVDs, for simpler and quicker approach to manufacture a shed **Allmy.Tips** I trust the substance are as you guaranteed it will be. Just I'm worried with the substance, it won't be anything but difficult to settle on a decision from the various plans.*

HI! I just got to this video, but I've been watching the local classifieds for my tools. I have almost everything now, and you can pick up a table saw and chop saw for about $50 each if you're patient. If you're really patient, you can get a really good quality one too. Planers and jointers? Not so much - people who have those know what they're worth. :)

In terms of sanding my dad has always recommended a corded sander. He's never found himself in a situation where he's needed to sand away from an outlet. I'd couple it with your "extension cord from the ceiling" idea Batteries are where all these companies get ya.

Having just gotten started myself I now see what the difference is in quality between tool brands. I never really noticed when doing simple stuff around the house, but having a miter saw with a bowed fence has proven challenging lol

It’s amazing what you can do with not much more than a table saw with a sled. The important thing is get creative work with what you can scrap together, than add to as you can. Great video to encourage new people to a very enjoyable craft.

Good information. One BIG thing that was left out, working surface. It is great to have the equipment but not sure working in the grass or a garage floor is such a great place to work. Can you talk about "minimal" starting work surface?

I love these lists because it shows the diversity of woodworking philosophies. I’m a weekend warrior and still don’t have a chop saw after more than a decade but I wouldn’t want to be without my bandsaw. I’m also a chisel and plane guy. My jointer is a huge Veritas low angle jointer plane. One good tip is to scour yard sales and flea markets for hand planes. Replacement blades are reasonably priced and you can quickly build a selection from block planes to jointer and some really cool profile planes for a remarkably low price. One more pearl of wisdom, I acquired from reading Norm Abram’s book, is the unbridled utility of a combination square. It measures and marks, checks square and 45° miters. Nice list.

I wish I had every dollar back that I have spent on mediocre tools, including that first grand to get my shop set up. I would do things differently (at least a little). Also, don’t forget about wood. Good quality hardwood is expensive.

I had the ridgid orbital sander. I bought it cause it had an easy way to hook the sander to a vacuum. But I’ve burned up 2 of them. They just didn’t last. I switched to the dewalt. It’s been good. Hasn’t burned up yet. I would also add a circular saw. Either a corded one or get a smaller cordless one. Go with whatever brand you picked for your drills. And get at least the 6.5” one. The 5.5s are a little on the small side and don’t always cut 2x___ material cleanly on the first pass. It’s also way easier to break down plywood sheets.

Well done, very informative and entertaining. Like that you started your woodworking without any formal training and have come very far. Sometimes the "school of hard knocks" teachers use the best, this comming from a retired high school teacher of 32 years

Love this! Thank you for taking the time to help us. Only con, those items are far more than $1k. Oriced out 3 years later and I came to almost $2k. POh, well. Still going to purchase them.

Very well organized overview, intelligent basic purchase list. For shop work, I'd suggest two substitutions and two additions: (1) substitute combination square for speed square (enables gauging and fits in more situations); (2) substitute plunge base router with fence for trim router and doweling jig (enables mortising and more); (3) add saber saw for curved work; (4) add sliding bevel for odd angles.

You do do well for your Woodpecker Sponsor. I'm shopping their website now. I have years of wood working experience and enjoy your videos, now that I have retired...Keep it up and thanks...

Thank you for your videos... As a nurse looking for an escape from COVID... You helped me find that. I'm still on my first project working with waaaaay less than what is included in this video, but still excited about it! Hope you and your family have a merry Christmas and a healthy new year! 💝

After twenty years with just a table saw and miter saw I wish I would have gotten a track saw sooner. I'm not doing any fine wood working, just making shop stuff for fun, but breaking down full sheets on a table saw (unless it's large and you have space) is a real pain in the ass. Agree on the mechanical pencil, I use a .5mm so I have really fine lines to go by and it fits in all the rules that have marking holes. I would say one premium accurate square is a must also. With that you can check almost all of your other tools that aren't 'premium', and set up your tool fences square.

When it comes to milling, litterally all you want to do with a jointer and a planer can be done with a hand plane. Will it take time? Yes. Will it need a learning curve? Yes. But it'll do anything those two machines do. I don't really know your knowledge and skills with hand planes, but I really wouldn't ditch them right away. It'll make it possible for you to use cheaper lumber and plane it yourself for really cheap (I personally recommend getting an old rusty stanley no 4 or 5 and restore it, it's not that hard and will cost you pennies). And hand planes can be great fun to use as well!

I have a DeWalt addiction and am very reluctant to buy anything else. I've had really good luck with their stuff. I'm an electrician looking to move into wood working, so this was a great video, even though I already have most of this stuff. What I'm really after is a decent lathe.

I don't know why I watch videos like this. I live in an apartment! Just dreaming of the day I guess. One category missing I think: Fastening. Hammers, brad nailers, etc.

Loving your videos. I am Scottish builder and finally setting up my own woodworking garage have picked up lots of tips so many thanks

Hahah love the ‘Men in Black’ reference! Great video, will definitely be making a better tool choices from this.

I got a tool kit to include the following for only $298. 2 Drills and an impact drill, miter saw, hand sander, hand planer, jig saw, flashlight, and grinder. For another $99 I got a table saw with stand. So I did good. Now, for free, I got a hammer, and measuring tape. I spent another $36 on a pallet buster pry bar. So this is my starter kit, and I will work with this until I get some sales. btw, square sanding paper is only a dollar and comes with waterproof abrasive paper P80, P240 and P400. It is NOT adhesive though. I have had small clamps for years, so I didn't count this in the budget (up to 4 ft long). I do NOT have a work space however, but this year, saved to get a small 12x8 shed to have it built in the backyard. When that is built, I will have a small shop to work in even through winter season, and a small solar kit to add so I would have the lights, heater and etc for the shop.

My 1st saw was a craftsman 113 series. I paid $150 for it 4 years ago

This was a great video for someone starting out like me! Thank you so much for this list.

You have make some Grest Videos during this pandemic I've learned and improved my home skills. Thanks

As a long time woodworker, forego the chop saw for a skill saw. Your table saw, when you set it up correctly and square can do every single cut you need that is square or a straight cut (and for some crazies, circle). The chop saw can wait. I recommend spending a pretty penny on a quality chop saw. You don't need a fancy skill saw. I still use my Ryobi skill saw, it's all I need for what I need it ffor.

Good info. For starters, you also need a good set of drill bits. Not the set with 50 bits that cost 12.95 at the big box store. A quality set of brad point bits for use with the dowling jig.

A key piece of advice on the cordless tools is all the major brands make good tools. When you buy a drill and impact you are buying into a tool line. Once you have 2 batteries buy bare tools which are always cheaper. like recip saws or jig saws or OPE.

An excellent video with great suggestions. I'm one of those academics that never took shop and never used a table saw. A year later I've made all kinds of stuff and I learn every day. Thanks for the advice.

Even though your recommended equipment may not be Top Shelf, the information you’ve presented IS!! Thanks very much for creating this.

Great video and super helpful. My “workshop” is in my dining room, so I’m unable to use power tools at the moment (unless I have nice weather, which in the UK is very limited). Oh, and just a little tip for your card scraper, Jason. Pop a magnetic strip on it... it helps a lot with the heat.

Thank you

Then be ready to spend another $1000 for a variety of sanding discs, drill bits, forstner bits, router bits, circular blades, screws, glue, brushes, dowels, chisels, a shop vac, (building) a work bench/assembly bench, etc., etc., and that's just to round out the tools. Then, you'll need stains, top coats, wood filler, and many more supplies. Your list can get a beginner to 1st base, but that's where the journey begins. Just like many hobbies, acquiring new and useful tools never really ends.

Hands down the best shop starting video I’ve seen ( watched many) - keep in mind - you can buy used - I saw a kapex miter saw for 850 dollars ;1800 new - I just bought a 700 dollar compound sliding rigid 12 inch with stand for 325

Having somebody break this down in normal human terms who isn’t a robot or sponsor queen was fucking amazing you’ve got my sub keep it coming !

A person can make a living making tool holders and accessories to big tools like surface area extension tables for table saws for cutting things like long boards or plywood.

That DeWalt 7491RS is a great table saw especially for it's size, I have found that some of the newer Ridgid stuff is pretty good as well.

I forgot to say, Great video ! 18:08, yes, you can NEVER have too many clamps . Woodpecker makes great stuff , it will last pretty much a lifetime .

great work. lots of insights, especially for us weekend warriors! for your clamping section, i'd add ratchet or strap-style clamps. you can get a nice long vinyl strap for wrapping around large projects and, if you're careful, get a lot of clamping pressure in the right places with just a few of them. otherwise, thanks for the video! edit: i'd also say that good table saw jigs can replace the chop/miter saw with great results; i have a decent table saw and have been able to work around getting a miter saw for several years now

Thank you for sharing your expertise.

Not to sound like a Kreg fan but they are very structural. Might even be stronger than dowels as the steel screws are stronger than dowels. There was even a study with pocket screws, dowels, domino, mortise/tennon and it was def strong enough

Wonderful packaged information, thank you.

It has been 22 years since I have worked construction. From building track homes to concrete tilt-ups. Roofing etc. I have in my shop Bosch 10" table saw ($100 pawn) Ridgid Miter Saw ($125 pawn) Ridgid Cordless Skill saw Gen5 ($45 pawn) Ridgid jigsaw cordless Gen5 ($40 pawn) Ridgid router cordless Gen5 ($85 eBay) Craftsman 9" Ban Saw ($40 Craigslist) Chicago Company drill press ($40 Craigslist) Ridgid cordless Impact drill ($40 pawn) Ridgid cordless Drill ($40 pawn) Ridgid case ($40 pawn) Chicago table router ($50 pawn) Ridgid small shop vac ($20 Craigslist) Ridgid cordless air compressor 1Gal ($60 Pawn) This was over 3 years of me buying. It's been sitting in my garage for that long and I'm finally making things. What I do is just make a list. I see this list in my shop. I check online local and eBay only to buy for a good deal and always ask for a discount. Most say yes. Good luck everyone. I just found a Planer for $60 at the Pawn place. I was super broke when I saw it. Had $20 in my pocket. Placed it on lawyer-a-way. All I am looking for is a Nice Joiner. Been seeing some for $150. The deals are out there. Have fun

Thank you! I am so grateful for this inspired and extremely useful and practical rundown of essentials. You included some basic information which i desperately needed. I wonder if you could do or would do a video on individual groups of tools i.e. drills for example, to include all the bits and adapters and etc. I don’t know what half of them are for. Saws same. Very basic I know but think of it this way, get those newbies now and you’ll have them forever! 😬 Anyway, the style, knowledge, professionalism, editing, decor, humor, content, make your channel the whole package. Thanks for being you. 😉

Great video as usual! I was almost positive when you were waving around the Japanese pull saws and made the comment that you "use these for probably things you shouldn't" that you were going to cut away to a video of you at the grill doing two-handed burger flipping with them.

Would really appreciate a video on calibrating my miter saw and making good, clean, close cuts. It’s the worst

You can surface and square lumber with a simple trim router surfacing jig.

Great video man, very well explained and lots of info! Since you love Festool so much, would you say you have a... Festish?

MIlescraft released a track plate adapter and rails that I picked up which does turn my circular saw into a track saw. Had to order it from the US as I couldn't find it anywhere here in the UK. Cost $100 (£78) and Stackry shipped it for £55 (Probably $72). Haven't managed to use it yet as it only just arrived, but its certainly a bit cheaper than others and you can always take the circular saw off the plate when you don't want to use the track. May not be the best solution, but it is an alternative!

Thank you for the recommendations I’m a little past that stage but found it very good

Building a table saw sled has really helped me a lot!

I love my tracksaw, that plus my sliding mitre makes me able to make almost anything I need around my house.

I bought the smaller DeWalt 8 1/4" job site with the stand for only $299. Can't REALLY do dados (although some have) but most people starting out don't need that anyway. And a DeWalt table saw is going to hold its value. I guess just due to sales on Black Friday etc, I accidentally ended up with a basement full of DeWalt, save for a rigid chopsaw, but that was free and a rigid vacuum. Huh... everything else is DeWalt. I got the wireless trim router and built a simple routing table for it. That thing is in-fact a beast. I'm not sure if I would recommend that particular one or the table saw more strongly. Both excellent.

I would like you to give us a lesson on various furniture making terminology. I am fascinated with your teaching but admit I do get lost in what you are talking about with terms like tenor and whatnot I just feel it would be very informative as we would have a better understanding on your lessons

I'm from algeria thanks for your explains

On drills, I’ve got a 10 year old craftsman that won’t freaking die. It has a mile and a half of runout. It’s been an impact wrench, a ratchet, a sander, a grinder, and everything else. Moral of the story? Buy a decent quality one so that if it won’t die you won’t pull your hair out if you need a hole that isn’t 1/4” out of round.

I was installing some.lvl beam on my house just after my son was born, I was working late at night and had to be quiet.. no joke I cut every single joist with one of those pole saws .. prolly shouldn't have but hey any port in a storm

A Fesstool addiction sounds more expensive than a meth addiction

Thanks for the video. We'll be going on a mission trip to help launch a carpentry training center in Nariobi, Kenya. They need a basic set of tools. Great info on what to bring to get it started!

Wow! Tons of great useful information. I wish i watched this video cuple of years ago. thaks for sharing your knowledge JH.

100% go for a corded random orbit sander if you're working at low cost. Sandind can often eat up a *lot* of time, and will chew through batteries sometimes faster than they charge.

My grandad just gave me his old miter saw! Craftsman 3hp saw, probably from the 90s! I'm kind of scared of it to be honest :D

My first table saw i made with a circular saw and some flat wood. Then Upgraded to a used harbor freight table saw for 50 bucks With a homemade fence. Now I have a nice jobsite saw.

Such a helpful video, thank you. Humour also appreciated 👍 I’ve been making coffee tables for a few months now with manual tools and have been struggling to decide which saws to invest in. This has saved me a lot of money as I was going to get an expensive track saw! One question - what would you recommend for a decent quality work bench. I don’t have a lot of space and my wife is getting really mad with me for using our kitchen table 😂😂😂

I have seen all your videos I love them all👍👍👍👍👍

It's interesting that US woodworkers always specify a table saw (and normally a chop saw too). A decade in and though I have a table saw and a chop saw, I find them both far less convenient than a bit of practice with a circular saw or a jigsaw, and far more limited. I know almost no one here in the UK that considers them necessary (people often suggest bandsaws here though, which is even weirder if you ask me!). I literally only use them for really repetitive stuff, which isn't something I'd be doing starting out tbh. I'd save ~$700, get yourself a decent jigsaw and a decent circular saw, and spend the rest on stock and practice. Great video though :)

Love the jigs. I needed that into. Along with clamping