5 Must-Have Woodworking Tools For Beginners DIY | Woodworking Quick Tips

Here’s a list of the 5 basic woodworking tools I’d recommend for beginners to DIY and woodworking. These tools should enable you to build almost anything, and will still be useful even if you upgrade to larger stationary tools later on. These tools would also make great gifts for any of the woodworkers in your life. Enjoy, and let me know what your 5 picks would be in the comments below!

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[StevenRerani]

This video is like my motivation to start woodworking... thanks man, I finally found a hobby I love

[anibaltv]

All the tools that you definitely need (to start as a beginner) are only drill, circular saw, and a sander, the other tools he mentioned are just extras, for fancy stuff, not needed, you can smooth edges with sand paper, no need for a router, and the jigsaw... just if you want to do circles, pretty much the only thing it is good for, and that’s it, 3 things, saw, drill, sander and you are good to go

[Davidspurs]

If your buying battery operated power tools, try to keep to the same brand so you can use the same battery(s).

[MikelNaUsaCom]

Glad to see that I did ok with my purchases about 30 - 35 years ago... I have these tools... corded versions, but buying my tools from Sears I've always been able to replace them as needed throughout the years. Craftsman FTW! I use all of these tools in my garage all the time. One additional tool I would add, is a buffer... but that is me personally as I like to keep my painted surfaces all waxed up and clean and shiny... =D

[reforzar]

My first power tools was a circular saw drill combo. Worked great and I got a ton done.

[thedrizz]

Great tips and really appreciate the "recommended add-ons". Made your straight edge for my circular saw and it's extremely versatile as I have a smaller jobsite table saw. Really enjoyed hearing your sanding routine, 80 for hardwoods and no lower than 120 for ply, AWESOME!

[ejtirador]

Watching this during the quarantine be like okay I think I have found my new purpose. Hahahaha😊

[TomSilver_]

Thank you for the list. I agree with almost all you've said. I just bought trim router .. yes, that DeWalt cuttie .. and with plunge + trim base it's a bit underpowered for big joinery or router-joining with big flat router bits and it takes just 8mm router bits, but I found it more versatile for the beginning of my stuff (small pergola, furniture trims and details, , picture frames, creating my own trims from raw construction lumber etc).

[bkelevate]

I’ve watched a lot of videos like this from other channels on YouTube and honestly this was by far the most thorough and helpful one I’ve seen yet. I’m further along in my “woodworking journey” but I still like to watch these to see if there’s something I missed that may be useful. But I really wish I would’ve seen this video first. I love you talked about even the accessories and what to look for in terms of specific features. You’ve earned a follow after just one video. Hope the rest of your content is just as good 😌

[MarcraM]

this is so helpful. what would you recommend i buy first circular saw or jigsaw? i'm not building anything really just need to cut various pieces of wood from time to time (landscaping & fixing things around the house). Nothing major at all. Confused as which way to go!

[LutherBuilds]

This was a great idea for a video. Good job giving an overview of each tool without going into too much detail. I have a fixed base router in a router table, but desperately need a trim or plunge router in the next few months. Another option is to find someone that has a specific tool and ask to borrow it from them or have them show you how to use it.

[zac]

I started off with a mitre saw and a drill press that was 6 months ago now I’ve grown my small woodworking business and bought a bandsaw and a tablesaw and some good quality dewalt tools

[absalomjim]

Im just starting this hobby. I bought the supplies to make my daugther the book shelf she has been asking for. Now, I just need the equipment lol. Great video!

[idbek]

Thanks for a gem of a YT vlog! Really excellent! Please do more of these Beginner series....looking to start woodworking as a hobby (I have a list lining up)!!!

[riversedge]

1st time watcher here… Have you considered doing a video showing what each tool can be used for? ☺️ I’m looking for that right now as I want to learn the purpose & possibility of each tool 👌

[benny]

Iv had my first shed/workshop at 16 years old and always had a love for tools i was at the car boots/flea markets picking up bargains hence why i have most power tools and about 17 tool boxes my advice on router bits would be to buy a cheap set then replace the ones you use with high end bits

[John-rnuw]

1. Circular saw
2. Drill (recommends hammer drill for concrete)
3. Jigsaw
4. Random orbit sander
5. Router

[er]

I got a sweet deal at HD on a Ryobi starter kit for black friday. So far so good. Has helped me with a ton of projects at home that are DIY. Now if I was were to be using them every day I'd probably go with dewalt but the ryobi suits my needs just fine

[josecl]

Super helpful video. Started my work shop earlier today with my son. Thanks.

[BrainSlugs]

+1 for the mention of battery technology -- I used to stay far clear of cordless drills because they just died constantly... -- But now a days, I can leave the drill off the charger for days at a time, and I've never had the thing die on me yet. -- I do recommend getting all of your tools the same brand so that the batteries are all interchangeable though.