I’ve been woodworking and buying tools for five years at this point, and have had my share of tool purchase wins and losses. Here, I share my experience of building out my tool collection and offer some candid advice on 10 tool buying principles I think you should consider when building out your first woodworking shop and tool collection.
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THE BEST SHOP SHOES (affiliate)
Lems Trailhead Sage - alnk.to/bEhQgkP
Lems Primal Zen Suede Graphite - alnk.to/dewF5Eo
Lems Trailhead Sage - alnk.to/bEhQgkP
Lems Trailhead Stormy Night - alnk.to/5ufjVMW
Lems Summit Boots - alnk.to/fHmkL1m
OTHER TOOLS I USE IN THIS VIDEO (affiliate)
Grizzly G1023RLX Table Saw - amzn.to/3SVthOG
Grizzly G0855 8" Jointer - amzn.to/3QVY5Mm
Grizzly G1021X2 15" Planer - amzn.to/3s2NcQy
Jessem Table Saw Stock Guides - amzn.to/3QVLWqU
Woodturned Pen Gift Boxes - amzn.to/3ZA60Dy
JessEm Dowelling Jig - amzn.to/3VyN6M5
Festool Domino DF500 - amzn.to/46Gf1wY
DeWalt 10” Job Site Table Saw - amzn.to/4g9iPfb
Makita Track Saw - amzn.to/40WoApx
Makita Track Saw Guide Rail - amzn.to/402lhNj
Makita Drill and Impact Driver 5.0Ah Kit - amzn.to/3VzdztB
Makita 18v LXT Trim Router - amzn.to/3T5er7o
Makita Compact Router Flush Trim Base - amzn.to/4cBtAEt
Bosch Sliding Miter Saw - amzn.to/3SVW6KH
JessEm Mite-R-Excel II Miter Gauge - amzn.to/4fPf6Dc
JessEm Router Table Lift - amzn.to/48n6rUr
JessEm Router Table Stand - amzn.to/47o4c2t
Whiteside Ultimate Trim Bit - amzn.to/3T1PxoY
Bosch Colt Trim Router - amzn.to/3MULDLy
Bosch Colt Plunge Base - amzn.to/47iQq1H
1/8” downcut spiral router bit - amzn.to/49Ocnr6
Whiteside 1/16” roundover bit - amzn.to/3sEbWz3
|Diablo 1” Template Bit - amzn.to/47OT92z
Whiteside 5/16” Template Bit - amzn.to/3OWNgJD
Whiteside Rabbeting Bit Set - amzn.to/46vtX0f
Whiteside 1/8" Roundover Bit - amzn.to/484sgrX
Whiteside 1/16” Roundover Bit - amzn.to/4avOdSI
Makita Jig Saw - amzn.to/3T0NgK3
Diablo 12” 80T Miter Saw Blade - amzn.to/3OYzOVf
Forrest Woodworker II 10”- 40T Table Saw Blade - amzn.to/41OBAAj
Suizan Ryoba Pull Saw - amzn.to/3MUMf3O
Suizan Dozouki Pull Saw - amzn.to/432hdOl
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00:00 Intro
00:33 Consider What You Want to Make
01:42 “Buy Once, Cry Once” Does Not Always Apply
03:01 Buy a Great Track Saw Before Buying a Professional Table Saw
03:58 Pick a Power Tool Battery System First
04:48 You Probably Don’t Need an Expensive Router Table
05:55 You Probably DO Need More Than One Router
07:45 Buy a Cheap Miter Saw and an Expensive Miter Gauge
09:38 Upgrade All of Your Saw Blades
10:52 Prefer Versatile Tools Over Specialized Tools
12:53 Get a Planer Before a Jointer