35 Best Woodworking Tool Buys!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is a list of some of my favorite woodworking tool purchases from over the years. Not the first tools you should buy, not the best tools I own, just the tools that I though you might not have considered yet - but should! (What to buy, cool tools, best woodworking tools, all time favorite tool purchases for the Woodshop, tool wish list) These are not sponsored products. I bought everything with my own money with the exception of the Starbond which they sent me.
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Sawstop Splitter & Blade Guard:
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Star Drive Screws: (I'm sorry they pulled the "Variety Pack" from Amazon.com. This link is for a box of 1-inch star drive or "torx" screws to try and get started with. They are the same kind that I use.)
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Yonico Table Edge Router Bit:
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Yonico Large Rabbet Router Bit & Bearing Set:
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Stretch Wrap:
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Ridgid Oscillating Belt Sander:
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Dewalt Oscilating “Multi” Tool:
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Lumber Rack:
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Deadman Foot Switch:
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Deadblow Hammer:
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Senco Pin Nailer:
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Bic Mechanical Pencils (40pk):
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DeWalt Random Orbit Sander:
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Hook & Loop Sanding Block:
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Oneida Dust Deputy with 10-Gallon Steel Drum:
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Incra Router Lift:
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Sterrett 6” Ruler:
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Shop Stool:
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Silicone Pastry Mat:
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Freud Thin-Kerf Ripping Blade:
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Nice job Blake! This is one of the best lists I've seen anywhere for the woodworker. The items are either considered "essential" or just ones that make building so much easier.
Great list! Some additional buys are: LED headlamp, nut and bolt gauge, and a small bullet level. Man - there are so many great items for around the shop.
What a great video and the content and recommendations are excellent. Thanks for putting it together.
Generally speaking, I despise these gift type videos as they are generally sponsor generated junk. This video was different, I found quite a few items that would be useful in my shop and not a bunch of gimmicky stuff. Great video, thanks for doin this and keeping it honest.
David thanks, that’s what I was shooting for with this one. Glad you enjoyed it!
I agree, but he did leave out wooden skewers! It's like a softer disposable ice pick lol
Great video. I've been thinking recently about what I'm missing from my workshop. Your video threw some light on some of those things. Thanks much!
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Good tips for things to have, subbed! I love your silicone pastry mat idea, I could use that for my airbrushing station as well!
One of MY favourite tools is a magnetic digital angle gauge. I primarily use it for squaring my table-saw blade in about 10 seconds to within a hundredth of a degree.
I agree, the 23ga pin nailers are awesome for small tasks especially when you don't want to blow apart a small piece of wood. Do make sure they go in all the way or it is like a needle sticking out of the wood!
Thanks for packing so much content into the vid! A great list.
Great video! I really enjoyed the mix between simple everyday needed supplies all the way to pricy high end tools. Thanks for the info.
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i agree with you as I too have almost all of those tools as well for the same reasons, thanks!!
Thank you for not rambling on and on like many youtubers. Totally subscribed..
Excellent video, great tips. Thank you.
The hook and loop sanding discs are GREAT! When the disc abrasive is no longer useful, I will use a spray adhesive on the spent sanding surface, and on the back of a piece of every day sand paper, cut into a circular shape to match, and then pop the holes into it to match the hole pattern (put small starter holes before attaching, then hitting all the holes is even easier). Works actually surprisingly well.
Absolutely agree on popsicle sticks!
Thanks for all the great ideas and for making my Amazon wish list a lot more stocked. lol.
I am a landscaper looking into woodworking as a new hobby. I’ve been using the HOWARD LEIGHT ear protection for years. They sell a hygiene kit to replace the ear cups and foam, but not the headband. Also I bought a $10-15 Bluetooth adapter off amazon and zip tied it... 👌🏼
One of the most useful consolidated lists of small shop (the items, not the shop) I've run across. Thank you for sharing.
Some really great tips here, subscribed straight away
Thanks for the helpful list :) I just came across your channel and I am glad that I did!
Nice to have a local youtube woodworker. Keep up them videos and “how to” videos. We appreciate your work.
Absolutely great videos! I will definitely be watching from now on.. thanks for sharing your gifts to the world
Thank you!
Pencil with a retractable lanyard is my favorite time saver. Also a combination square is always in my pouch to make repeatable, transferable and accurate marks.
A thousand times this. Retractable pencil lanyard.
Thanks for the information/opinions and your excellent presentation. Really enjoyed the quick adhesive demo; most convincing.
William Carpenter sure! Glad you liked it!
Simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Not a wood worker but I find the 4 and 6 ounce dixie cups one of the most useful things I have in my workshop. My daughter even bought me a dual dispenser for them
There are some great recommendations in this video. Nice to be able to get an experienced woodworker's input and suggestions on tools and shop accessories they like to use. Thank you for producing and sharing this.
Jussi Tinnemeyer awesome thanks!
Took your advice on a couple of these items! Thanks.
Mark McCaw awesome thanks!
I would move to sanding nets instead of the red disks. They last longer and the dust collection is that much better.
I also use senior tongue depressors instead of the craft sticks. They're a little bigger/thicker so they make a great stir stick for thickened epoxies and such.
Super helpful! Almost everything was added to my wish list.
Tom Awesome that’s good to hear!
Possibly the most useful tips video ever posted on youtube! I got so much out of your video I had to stop half way to grab pen & paper to make a list! Thx :)
Thanks! No need for a pen and paper I’ve listed everything with links on my website :)
Great video! Quick explanation and no rambling narration 👍
Thank you!
I have 3M worktunes. Bluetooth. Works great. I mow my lawn wearing them, do wood working. They are my go to hearing protection/music/radio.
Although they are earbuds I've been using jabra 65t active for woodworking and really enjoy them. Bluetooth capable, toggle on/off noise cancellation, voice command capable and one of the better sound quality available for an earbud
Sony wh 1000xm3 work GREEEEAT. They have Awesome sound and the noise cancelling does all the job
Great list, I'll be getting a few of the items on your list! You definitely earned a follow from me!
Thumbs up on a router lift. I have a Jess-Em router lift II (budget considerations) and don’t know how I lived without it. Changing bits and adjusting depths is easy and takes zero time. Takes all of the resistance out of deciding to use your router table. Also - two thumbs up on the Pastebot.
I like the list, and have many of the items already; I am placing an order for a couple more! A word of caution; the recommended deadman switch is rated for low Amperage only, and using it on a high load shop tool can damage the motor. The switch in the link has only 18 Ga. wire. Amazon has switches rated for 15 Amps, which is the highest current load commonly found in home shop tools, that is a better choice.
Excellent video. You did a great job covering a large number of useful additions to most woodworking shops in a very short time!
Thanks!
Blake, I'll say it again - thank you for your time and effort in making great content for us and sharing your thoughts on all things "Maker". I've said it before, I'm modeling my shop after yours. Wish you and your family all the best this holiday season and in the new year ahead.
Awesome and thank you!!! Happy holidays!
Thank you so much for a nice concise video - I'm subscribing!
And the 35 recommendations are great!
3M makes a fantastic hearing protection bluetooth headset! I use them while working on the flightline launching and repairing F-15C jets. Those jets are incredibly loud, louder than the loudest tool in a woodworking shop, but I can still hear my music perfectly. Even while 10 feet in front of the jet intakes. The battery lasts forever too
Excellent video and list of ideas.
Great list, I'll be on amazon checking these items.....and buying some of them. BTW I have the Inca Router Lift and it is awesome.
Awesome vid! Very helpful!
Have the same stereo ear phones from HL. They are great, only set I bought and tried, very impressive.
For headphones we use “Peltors” in the infantry they are made for shooting but they noise cancel and you can still hear people talking or you can still hear everything around you it’s just quieter! They are pricey though
Thanks for the tip on the Starbond tape. I will have to check that out. I’ve been using the CA and painters tape.
The tape is not by StarBond. Check out my website I’ve listed everything with links
Your shop is a work of art.
Just found your channel. Not only a great list of items to have, but the video quality all around was great. Sub'd!
you brought lots to the table.....thanks for all the great ideas!
Roomies Garage actually I brought lots to the workbench haha thanks!
Great video, Bought the oscillating sander when they first came out. Just plain works on curved projects. The biscuit joiner has paid for itself by the amount of aggravation it has saved.
Thank you!
really useful reviews thank you!
I've just got the Stihl BT headphones for Xmas to use on site and the battery lasts forever. Only charged once since opening the box and they've still got about 70% battery left. Cracking bit of kit
My whole router bit set (except for a few specialty bits) is from Yonico and they’ve always worked well 😃 Another great video Blake!
Sometimes I’m not always wearing work clothes that if damaged with glues and finishes make them no longer wearable everyday. I purchased a Duluth Trading Company shop apron that has eliminated that problem. Something I don’t know why I never had. My favorite hand tools are a Wood River wheel scribe, a 5-1/2 hand plane, a 38” straight edge ruler and my homemade shooting board. One item I like to keep around for so many uses are plastic laminate samples from the big box stores. Endless uses.
A dremel tool (or rotory tool of your choice) with a spiral or tile bit is the best tool tool for cutting around electrical boxes, windows, door frames in drywall and similar materials I've ever found. I still love my "super tool", "vibro-saw, or whatever you'd like to call it. In the end, use what you have but I assume you have a rotory tool maybe something to try.
Excellent list. Though I like to research and choose my own tools, the ones you list are great choices. And we can never have enough consumables!
Terri Stroh thank you!
Love your channel keep up the great work!
The Dewalt MultiTool... Fein may have made them famous in the general public, but the original use was an orthopedic bone / cast (plaster) saw, where the blade frequently came into contact with skin, and didn't cut it open (only minor scratches where the skin may be a little bony)
On another note, there is a special blade for the multi tool that is specifically for cutting out single gang electrical boxes. I was working a site and the contractor pulled one out and it blew me away. (I had just finished my basement and cut all the outlet boxes by hand.
Good video. Some of this list I already have. Still enjoyed it :)
I use Bose 35 quiet comfort. They're Bluetooth and noise canceling. I love the sound quality.
Yeah I got a bunch of PZ1 and 2 screws on sale a while back, quite annoying to use sometimes so I'm just trying to use them up wherever I can so I can move to torx.
You’re awesome! Heading to Amazon
Soo practical and down to earth TKS 😊
I like Incra and Dewalt tool. The TS LS fence is next for me. Good video.
That drawer set is common used in work vans. I have a setup like that in my van.
That's the most amazing coincidence I have ever seen. I use and cherish every tool and materiel you showed here today except the thickness sander and tiles, and I've been wanting those. Tip: get a pair or 2 of "1-2-3 blocks". They're precision ground metal, and great for temporary jigs and drill press work. A dial caliper is also very handy. Damn, I still can't believe the similarities. I never dreamed anyone used a Starrett scale, popsicle sticks, carpet tape, parts cabinet, magnets, foo...
1-2-3 blocks are amazingly useful in modeling, Adam Savage put me on to them a few years ago on YT. Heavy, perfectly square rectangular, steel blocks. I work on a much smaller scale, so a few rare earth magnets and these blocks make for silly easy clamping.
Biggest most appreciated in my unshop is the little cube type angle gauges. No more trying to interpret angles or squaring up stuff. These are digital down to the 1/10th degree. Also, look at the Rockler miter sled. My gosh. What a great buy. I've thrown out all those crappy ones that I tried to buy and spent hours trying to get them to work right (precision, precision).
Okay, one more in the gauge department..a digital angle gauge. Get a 12 or 8 inch. Amazon stuff.
I totally agree about the digital angle gauge.
Great video. Damn your shop is clean.
Great! Thx . Try the Bose noise reduction wireless, I've had mine for over 5 years and it's great. I am sure the new ones are even better.
Excellent list of tools and gadgets for the Woodworker i did Woodworking professionally for over 20 years and as my hobby for over 30 years now i also use the Bic 7mm mechanical pencils and i love Bucket Boss products for their long term durability by far their shop Aprons have held up better than any other brands especially for the money ironically i bought my very first one in one of the pricey Woodworking Supply Stores and i was surprised on my own self paying their high price tag at the time but it turned out to be a good thing as it was my first Bucket Boss product of many more over the years
Your an amazing man. Very well done.
Super useful. Thanks so much!
Thank you!
Loved those tools!
Great video as always. Have a great Holiday season.
Joe Lay thanks you too!
Great information, support very well 👌👌👌
Thank you!
3M's Worktunes Bluetooth hearing protection headphones are a dream. Battery lasts forever (and is replaceable!) and they sound great.
Yeah I own them as well they're the best I've ever used and I've been through probably 10+ pairs working in a cabinet shop by trade. Tough to find good hearing protection with good sound with edge bander/CNC/table saw/jointer/planer etc.. in the background. (They also have a very good Db rating can't remember off the top, but they're the shit tbh)
I've got one for the people: Fastcap magnetic machine square. Very accurate and very strong magnets.
Hey Blake, first time viewer and new sub. I'm a Santa Clara native that spent most of his youth in Santa Cruz and now that I'm further north miss it dearly. I envy you living there.
This video was well made and hit home on some very cool items for the shop. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy my stay on your channel. Cheers!
Dave Pierce thanks neighbor!
Very useful list. Thanks for the upload.
Thx for the plain and realistic explanation of the tools, I’m a DeWALT guy to, great job and merry Christmas from Alberta winter wonderland
Wim Boon glad you liked it!
Google 'DEWALT CHOPSAW/TABLESAW COMBO"
(not available in USA)
I met a Mexican Flooring crew who had 4 of them!
JUST LOCK THE HEAD DOWN TO USE THE TABLESAW!
SO FAST! (they had them on wheels)
AND THE 23 GAUGE PIN NAILER IS NOTHING!
CHECK OUT THE NEW 21GAUGE!
THE PAINTERS LOVE THE NEW 21GAUGE !
1/2 the size of the 18GA!!
Its basically a hair thicker than the 23GA , BUT HAS A HEAD!!!!
I DONT USE MY 18GA BARELY ANYMORE!!
Dude...nice video..covered lots..nice work
Lightning Strike Lures thanks!
3m worktunes are what I wear at work for audio/hearing protection, it's Bluetooth and cordless.
I may be a little rough on things and so they have only lasted me around 12-14 months on average but the battery tends to last me around 40 hours on a single charge, uses micro USB and they also have a version that has am/fm radio but they cost a little more.
The Bluetooth version I use is available at Lowes for about $75 roughly, and has a respectable range about 50 yards in the shop with VFD's running and other digital power management systems with no obvious interference.
Nice video, first time I'm on your channel. The one item that I would add is a machinist square set, which is very helpful to setup some tools to get nice square cuts. I'm goind to watch more video from you ;)
homopoisson awesome thanks!
The Bose soundproof headphones are the best i have found. Yes, they are quite a bit more expensive but totally worth it. I use them in the shop and while i am on the lawn mower and they are truly noise cancelling. Bonus, they are Bluetooth.
I have a Shopsmith I bought in 2003 it is there 50th Anniversary edition. I was introduced to Shopsmith in the mid 80's and purchased one back then and It was the model before the double quill bearing so I upgraded it. I used it for many years and the only part I ever had to replace is the on/off switch. I purchased the new on because of the upgraded fence and table system and other qualities, besides the 50th edition is special as it has a gold motor cover. I use all aspects of it except the drill press I have a free standing one. I use the horizontal drilling extensively. I also have a Rockwell 1.5 hp router I bought new in the 70's and I still use it today. I even purchased new motor brushes and never had to replace them. I have 2 RBI HAWK scroll saws and a Dewalt 788 type one. All my tools were MADE IN THE USA does that tell you something? Great review
This video had me busting nuts. Good work. Earned my sub
Charminxtrasoft sorry about your nuts :(
I got a pair of the Honeywell Sync Bluetooth headphones last year for Christmas and they are incredible. Audio quality is great, noise protection is great and they also have a boom mic coming off the left ear piece which cancels out ambient noise if you're talking on the phone. I have full conversations when using my ROS and shop vac with those puppies on. Plus they are exceptionally comfortable. Slightly pricey for headphones but I would drop the money on them again in a heart beat.
Ben Smith good to know I’ll check them out!
Amen on the “star” screws. 1,000,000 time improvement over Phillips.
great video, Blake....and great list.
Key Woodworks thanks buddy!
Great ideas - wish I saw this before xmas! I will just have to hide some of these in my Home Depot runs and Amazon buys...
Richard Seger thanks!
Oscillating tool: Dan Erlewine (StewMac) was given his years ago by a surgeon. It was a bone saw for surgery--cuts bone but not flesh as the flesh just isn't stationary enough to get cut!
yep, I read it to the very end. Enjoy your videos!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Omg yes the star screws! One of the best moves I made too.
How long have you been woodworking? I'm just starting and looking for tips and affordable tools I can buy!
Cole l well. I basically was born with a hammer in my hand. Haha. My grandfather was a hobby furniture maker. My dad before he retired and sold his tools was a g/c and had a wood shop to make furniture. I never really got into it until recently. I’m in the trades I have an Hvac business. It all depends on what your looking to get into first. But I start with basics. Hand tools. Check Craig’s regular for good deals on tools that’s how I get a lot of my stuff. A compound miter saw is a must have and shoot to get a slider. Band saw is awesome to have and table saw. You can do just about anything with just those saws. Jig saw or scroll saw is a good saw to have too. A router is good start. Trim routers aren’t too much. Of course some type of sander. If you must only have one I’d get random orbital. But If your going to work with soft wood like say a mahogany top. You would want a non orbital sander as the soft wood will show the cross grain sand marks. Drill set is a must with some bits. Figure out what type of projects you want to tackle first and start with the basics you’ll need for that. It’s a life time of investing in tools. So take your time and have fun with it along the way. Yes there’s a tool and jig for everything. But some creativity you can find ways to get the job done without all the fancy gadgets.
Cole haha you sound like me when I was 17. I have an automotive background as well. Your doing great brother. Keep dabbing in many different things and develop a well round of skills. You’ll never go hungry. Hit me up in the dm if you want to chat @creation212 @themetaphysicalgene
Try the 3M Worktunes. They have a bluetooth model that i love. Good hearing protection and good sound.
Ive been using mine fire audiobooks and heavy metal in the woodshop for the last 3 years!! The battery is outstanding
Excellent. Very helpful to me.
Thank you!
You might try the amazon basics closed bluetooth headphones.
You may find that the audio isn't up to what you want, but they certainly work for isolating sound.
I certainly agree with you on how difficult it can be to find reasonable closed headphones, it seems that all the decent ones have an open design.
I prefer square aka Robertson head screws. I have nothing against Star aka Torx, but hate having to keep 4 to 5 different size bits in my tool belt. With square drive, I only need #1 and #2 bits (or screwdrivers) on my body for most jobs.
Hmmm, that stretch wrap looks great. May come in handy when I have to babysit my nieces. Just convince them to sit on a couple of chairs....just kidding. Great suggestions. I am in the market for one of those sanders. I really need one for my shop.
Enjoyed the info not the repitisious transition music. I did order several of the items...Thanks!
Alan Dust thanks for the support :)