I often get asked by my students about what the minimal but usable tool set is.
Most of the time they want to know to help a friend or relative get into woodworking… without having to hand off a long and expensive shopping list.
And here’s my take on this…
The 6 Tools To Build Almost Anything
A great “starter pack” for serious woodworkers… which can allow you to build almost anything you want is:
1) Table saw
2) Cordless drill
3) 5″ random orbit sander
4) Router
5) Tape measure
6) Combination square
That’s it.
Pretty simple right?
These 6 tools can build almost any project and will do just fine for small to medium sized projects.
It’s great, especially for a beginner to try this hobby out.
Now, if you’re already a woodworker and you KNOW this hobby is for you… you’re going to want a better shop than this.
Some items you might add are:
1) Power Jointer & Thickness Planer
2) Circular Saw & Jigsaw
3) Some Japanese Saws
These tools would give you a much better shop… and expand your ability to create larger furniture and other high-value pieces.
Of course there is one major downside.
And that’s the fact that they take up space. A scarce thing for most of us.
In fact the other question I get asked a lot is how much space is needed to setup a shop.
My answer:
8×8 feet is plenty!
It’s takes some planning but you can fit a lot into a 8×8 space.
That is where Ralph’s new guide, Ultimate Small Shop comes in
You’ll discover how to setup the perfect shop in a small space
Now even better is his guide to discounted tools(including where you can buy them at the lowest cost!)
I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback from folks about how it has helped them finally setup a shop they can be proud of.
He also talks about the top 3 mistakes made when setting up shop and how you can avoid them. There’s lots of stuff he teaches in the video, you’re gonna love it.
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