Beginner's Guide to Starting a Woodworking Shop for under $1,000

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0:00 Woodworking Tools for Beginners
0:25 Best Tape measure for woodworking
1:16 Best Square for Woodworking
1:59 Budget Drill/Driver for Woodworking
3:40 Budget Circular Saw
5:21 Best Sander for Beginner Woodworkers
6:18 Budget Clamps for Woodworking
7:28 Quick Clamps for Woodworking
7:49 Beginner Router for Woodworking
8:26 Beginner Table Saw for Woodworking
11:48 Beginner Mitre Saw

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[BroRiv]

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[alanray]

Some sort of hammer, a carpenters chisel, a cheap block plane. Those would have made my list.

[AABlindSquirrel]

A jig saw is a great addition. Works for breaking down lumber as well as cutting curved parts. You can’t underestimate the ability of curves to step up the appeal of a project!

[kyle.goslin]

0:25 Tape measure
1:16 Square
1:59 Drill/Driver
3:40 Circular Saw
5:21 Sander
6:18 Clamps
7:28 Quick Clamps
7:49 Router
8:26 Table Saw
11:48 (BONUS) Mitre Saw

[ryanrank]

Something that always seems to get missed on these lists is bits. You have a drill and a driver, but no bits for it. Router, but no bits. You can get ones that are reasonably inexpensive (good for a beginner), but that will add to the cost.

[tom.coomes]

Great video as always and a very good list of suggestions. Only thing I would add would be PPE, which is always important, first and foremost.

[usablellc]

I'd definitely add a super accurate square of some sort to check the accuracy of the table saw and other tools. Also, a drill guide of some sort to ensure that holes are dead square to whatever you're drilling.

[Galdnieks]

Bought the skill tablesaw after your review and never regreted it. Now it's the main tool in my workshop.

[upnorth]

You nailed it! I wish I had seen a video like this when I started woodworking. It would have saved me a lot of money.

[fun]

The full size rigid table saw at Home Depot on sale for $399.99 is a great alternative option for a nice inexpensive full size table saw.

[Deftallica]

I would argue that a miter saw is essential for a beginning woodworker, more so than a table saw.

Just speaking from my personal experience, while the table saw is unquestionably the more versatile and essential of the two, it’s also more intimidating and, again speaking for myself, I hesitated to use it quite a lot when I began a little over a year ago.

During that time I leaned heavily on a little Craftsman sliding miter saw that ran on their V20 battery line (this was also because I’m in an apartment garage with only 1 outlet).

With that saw I made several smaller scale projects and some shop furniture both for my home shop and for my boat shop parts room at work.

I also recently became a student of Steve Ramsey’s Weekend Woodworker course, which doesn’t incorporate a table saw until the third project.

My wife enjoys helping me build things but even now doesn’t use the table saw. Sorry to ramble on, but I guess the point I’m trying to make is that plenty can be made with a miter saw, and I view it as a workhorse, at least in my shop. And it is a great entry point for someone who wants to create but is hesitant to jump right in using a table saw.

[cynicallyskeptic]

I would add a jigsaw into the mix.

Also the first project for many people is a work bench/table. Include the cost of some materials for a basic work bench.

[FixItFrench]

What an awesome idea for a video! This would be a great starter pack for someone to start their woodworking journey. The best part is that you’ve used all of these tools. I’d add some chisels to this list, but if you want some good ones, you’ll have to spend a decent amount

[deadtolove]

I actually bought that Skil Table Saw a few weeks ago based largely on your review video of it. I love it, it's absolutely an amazing saw for it's price. Thanks for the recommendation!

[bret_Lambky]

I have the skill skill saw. It’s a really nice machine. For a beginner, novice or pro this is a good addition to anyone’s collection!

[JohnnyUmphress]

I am a big Milwaukee fan-boy and have thousands of dollars of Milwaukee corded and cordless power tools. But I have a DeWalt 1/4 sheet sander that is my favorite go-to sander for everything needing sanding. I have several other sanders that are just taking up space in my cabinet.

[johncoutret]

I would recommend a Kreg AccuCut with the expansion pack. When you mate it with the circular saw, you get a very useful tool. Once I got one, I was able to make much more accurate cuts on larger pieces than I can trying to wrestle them through my contractor size table saw. Every time I use it, I think about the value to cost ratio. It is excellent.

[scottbionicnerf]

Thanks for another great video Matt. Im sure this will be a huge help to many wanting to become more than just Wood Working Fans.

[joseescoto]

Great video. I’d love to see if you have an upgrade video. Items that you decided to upgrade over time for better utility