Do you have any tool purchase regrets?

Those old folgers cans in the background just got you a new sub. Utilizing old coffee cans and containers speaks to my heart.

Biscuits! I just came across your channel, and I like what I see. I’ve been working with wood for nearly 30 years, and am a firm believer that I can learn something new from every video I watch. Your tips are spot on! There are two things I learned along the way that every new woodworker should know. 1) Take the time to ensure your wood is PERFECTLY square. I remember trying to cut a mortise for the first time. I drew my line around the board, but my last line didn’t meet up with the first one. The frustration that ensued was enough to make me almost quit woodworking, and it was all because my board wasn’t square. 2) Take the time to be precise. Use a marking knife whenever possible. The thickness of a pencil line is sometimes too much. Rushing will only create more work for yourself. Slowing down and being precise made me a much better woodworker. Anyhow, I just wanted to say hi and share that with everyone. Take care, I have liked and subscribed! ☮️

I completely agree about the belt sander. I bought one at a garage sale for $40, it was a Porter+Cable that's not made anymore. It really did a fantastic job of removing material quickly.....so quickly that I realized this tool wasn't for me. I ended up re-selling it to a contractor I hired for some renovations, for the same $40 I paid for it. So I didn't lose any money over it, but I did gain the knowledge that a belt sander doesn't belong in my particular workshop.

Biscuits. Thank you for sharing your experiences. One of the nice things about the woodworking community is how we learn from each other, whether it be about tools or techniques.

Biscuit. I don't regret buying my small 6" Wen benchtop jointer. It's fine for what I do now and was cheap enough that I won't feel like it was wasted money if I later upgrade to something bigger. Meanwhile it works a whole lot better than the 0" planer I had to use before. ;-) Like you said, it depends on your own needs and workflow. I do regret buying a contractor saw that was not tunable in any way and with a fence that pointed in a different way each time it was locked. That's sitting on my garage floor unused. Between what I spent on it and the much nicer but still lower-end saw that I use now, I could have bought something much nicer than either. Your content is always worth watching, and there's lots of good advice in this video. Thanks!

Biscuits! I have some WWII chisels. Really good steel, great handles. They also came free!

As a tool buying junkie extraordinaire, I knew I hit the right vid at about 30 seconds in.

I have used so many joinery methods, and while there's an immense satisfaction I receive from doing traditional joinery and taking the time, I wouldn't trade my Domino for anything. No more time consuming dowels, everything always lines up perfectly. I love it so much, and have made some insane looking shelves with it.

Biscuits! Good advice brother. Had me rolling with the domino! Keep up the great work!

Biscuits, I agree with everything you said here. I have a mixture of parallel clamps, and so far my favorite has been the Bremen from Harbor Freight! I won several Bessey K body clamps and are they expensive. I saw a few reviews of the Bremen clamp and decided to take a chance on a couple. Very pleased with them! Someday I’ll get a Saw-Stop but I need to save up for a while. Great video!

Biscuits 2! I appreciate using Cubitron sandpaper with my Dewalt orbital sander. Their multiple grit types are really effective at material removal and finishing efforts. Good comments about watching other woodworker comments about tool choices 'for the type of work that I prefer to do'. Putting comments in the context of what you 'need' versus what you 'want' is important.

I love your sense of humor...sliding the domino out of the shot had me laughing out loud!

I have the rolling dewalt job site saw and I love it. The rack and pinion system is awesome to use and it can take a dado stack, which not all models can, so double check before you buy.

Biscuits. I’m just getting into this since working in a cabinet shop during college. I appreciate your videos, they are well done and honest, two of the best attributes of a quality craftsman.

Biscuits! Thank you so much for all the advice, it must really have taken you a while to make your list but everything you've said is absolutely true and I cannot express enough how grateful I am for this honesty and you sharing this insight with everyone. I'm really looking forward in watching all your other video tutorials. Many Blessing for you and your Family and please continue to make more tutorials I just love your channel 😇🙌

Biscuits. I both regret and don't buying a cheap box store block plane. It wasn't good quality, but showed me that I enjoy using a plane and what they can do. I just got three used planes (Stanley #4, Stanley S5 Jack, and a Dunlap block) that I'm restoring and I'm looking forward to using them.

Biscuits! Speaking of biscuits, one of my regrets was buying a biscuit jointer back when, as it never did quite work right.

Biscuits. Found the belt sander works great for hogging off material when I'm doing a renovation/rejuvination, but for the finer stuff, the palm sander.

Biscuits! Still using my old craftsman tablesaw, saving and researching between Harvey and Sawstop. Thanks for the video

Biscuits. I just found your videos and I'm enjoying your tips. I have the same belt sander and thought the same thing. I am definitely an amateur at woodworking as I do projects around the house. I've made plenty of mistakes. The biggest thing I've learned is take your time, no need to rush. When you do, well, mistakes happen. Also, learn from various people then experiment with what works best for you. Thanks and I look forward to checking out more of your videos.

Biscuits! One additional point on sanders, is that upgrading from a 125mm to a 150mm model can really speed things up without compromising the quality or breaking the bank. As for my biggest purchasing regret, that's probably my drill press as there just isn't the space in my shop to justify it... Wpuld have been much better off with something like the Rockler Drill Guide.

Biscuit. Blade quality for bandsaws is critical for your woodworking experience. Have a Grizzly 14” bandsaw for nearly 20 years. Used it mostly for resawing. Bought multiple blades from local saw specialists. The saw did not perform well. Upgrade guides to bearings, bought a blade tensioning device (good idea), installed modified dust collection. Still a difficult experience to the point of avoiding it. Bought a new blade from Highland recently and WOW what a difference! Now I’m considering doing shop made veneers.

Biscuits! I always look forward to your videos. Your content always seem to speak directly to me and my efforts in the shop. I would like to see more of your videos. But, I appreciate your efforts and look forward to those in the future!

Biscuits! Great advice, I switched to using 3m Cubitron and am very happy that I did. The dust removal from using it is second to none

Biscuits and gravy, rip some wood daily.

BISCUITS! And - "SUBSCRIBED". Not sure why this channel hasn't popped up before, but you have some really good content. Now, about this video. I've only woodworked for last 9 years after a lifetime passion/hobby for mechanics and cars. Cant work on them anymore and not willing to learn computer systems. So help me, power seats and cigarette lighters (when you can find the latter) are tied into modern car computer systems anymore, and working on cars is simply no longer enjoyable. Enter woodwork. I made THE EXACT SAME PURCHASES and mistakes you outlined. I have the Dewalt 7491RS table saw and love it after a miserable Delta and Craftsman. Used it hard for last 6 years. And once you take the time to dial it in, I think it will rival many really nice cabinet saws for accuracy and clean cuts. And very ironically - I built a near identical dust collection cart as I saw in the background during this video. It is "Frankencart v9.2". It works great. I look forward to going through your videos. Thanks for this - you struck a very familiar nerve!

Biscuits. I’ll agree with you 90% The cheap F clamps in the smaller sizes (12” and smaller) from Harbor Freight are very useful. Pipe clamps are also a good for large glue ups. I use a belt sander for flattening large tops, but it was the only way years ago to flatten large panels. I’ve found a sled with my thickness planer the best way to flatten panels and boards

Biscuit I just use Marples Chisels, fairly economical, hold an edge well. I just use a Grizzly industrial saw, with a micro-adjust fence. Love HPLV sprayers. I use a 6" 1950's era jointer, do not use wide boards without cutting them down anyways, to prevent warpage. When I need significant force I use pipe clamps. When just a little force is required I have dozens of $5 dollar clamps that work perfectly. For the price of a few box clamps I can supply my entire shop with perfectly adequate clamps. As a bonus, I have a lot more clamps than I generally use. The man with the most tools when he dies wins.

Biscuit I had an older craftsman than you showed and bought the dewalt and it is 1000 times better 👍 It made me laugh when you pushed the domino out of the frame 😂

Nice video, but too late for me, over here in the UK! Table saw: I bought a used Kity table saw (didn't realise it also had non-standard mitre slots (without those silly tabs)) which drove me mad. Eventually I bought the DeWalt and discovered that it was the Kity as much as my incompetence that made cutting straight impossible. I love that bevel-geared fence. Also, the blade was utterly parallel with the mitre slots; I couldn't detect any deviation at all, even with a fancy dial gauge. Thoroughly recommended, but the downside is that here we're not considered grown up enough to be allowed to used dado stacks on smaller saws ... I wonder if I can modify mine to take them... My "workshop" is a damp garage, so everything ferrous rusts in the blink of an eye. I have to buy things with aluminium work surfaces, so the DeWalt scores another point. Chisels: 🤣🤣 Been there with the cheap chocolate chisels. I use them as pry bars. I bought another set from my about to emigrate brother in law which are much better, but I'm still wearing out my fingers flattening them. At least they took an edge... once I'd got rid of the nail inflicted abuse. I fancy a set of Narex Richters but couldn't bear it if they rusted. Belt sander: They serve a purpose - I use one for scribing board edges that need to fit wobbly walls. The amount of material a belt sander removes in a very short time is amazing. Whoever told you they're any good for finishing needs to be left in a dark room with eternity to contemplate their sins. I love my 150mm random orbital sander with amazing dust extraction. It's the mutt's nuts, as we say here. Sometimes. Fancy dovetail saw: I have one of those and I love it. I never got on with a pull saw and dovetails. It's possible I'm simply weird. I *love* my little Japanese flexible flush cut saw. I agree with everything else, but the best part of your video? The surreptitious Domino removal. I really want one of those but can't afford or justify it... yet. Thanks for making the video and, by the way, "biscuits".

BISCUITS, I like your style & am just now (age 64) preparing to launch my woodworking business. I'm looking forward to learning from your experience! All the best, Scott

Biscuits - great video! I wish I’d seen this when I was starting out, you’d have saved me a boatload. I have yet to use my Jessem dowel jig, although the engineer in me loves the quality and design. I started with a Porter Cable table saw from the Big Blue Box store - good saw, supported a dado stack, I learned a lot. Leveled up to the Delta 36-725 for a built-ins/cabinet project. Great saw and it fits my tiny shop space, has a good enough fence and a Incra 1000HD miter ups the game. After 6 yrs I still havent unboxed my Kreg flip up router table top and built the router table that was supposed to be my first shop tool. My Dewalt trim router and decades-old Craftsman bench top router table with my Bosch 2 1/4 hp router can do just about everything I work on. I wish I’d skipped my Rikon 10” band saw and just bought the floor standing model, but like I said I have a tiny shop I have to use mobile tools in so I can move things around. Never have moved the saw & stand so would have been better off w the floor version. I have to say I have as many harbor freight clamps as Jorgs - just don’t use them for heavy jobs.

Biscuit. All are great tips! Oh, I wanted a belt sander - not any more. Sandpaper quick reviews, great Thank you! 😊

Biscuit. OK, I saw you roll your eyes! While I would love to have your domino cutter, @ nearly 72 I'll never purchase one. I do admit that I love my PC557 and have been using biscuits for nearly 25 years. I just used mine this past week while joining some Black Walnut from trees that I cut down on my father-in-law's farm in 1975. They're going to be a desktop for my granddaughter's new writing desk. Hey, on another note, I love your content. I've always been of the mindset to never purchase cheap tools, (haven't always followed my own instincts...) but still use tools I purchased over 50 years ago. Count me as a new subscriber!

Biscuit. I use my belt sander a lot to prep wood for the other tools. I use a lot of rough cut directly from the sawmill that is not prepped so I use it to take off the high points and any dirt that might be on the wood after a wire brush. I completely agree with the jointer wows. I just found your channel, I like what I see so far.

Biscuits. Thanks for the great videos. I got a cheap set of chisels and the metal was so soft. I have been holding off on getting a new set, and I am glad I saw this video on the set you got.

Biscuits I definitely agree with the belt sander I bought a few years back and probably only used it twice and that was on rough construction not fine woodworking good video

Biscuits I actually started with the F style clamps from my local Big Lots store. I had about 20 between 6" and 24". I slowly weeded those out as I began to afford the better clamps. You just need to find workarounds for certain tools until you can afford better quality. I've never been satisfied with Kregs Accu Cut in the workshop. However,,, I loved having it on the construction job site. I enjoyed the video. 👍👍

Biscuit! I love my belt sander. It was something I found I had patience to get the touch for. It's like playing air hockey, and you are holding the handle or what ever the thing is called. The way it floats across the surface, that's how you float a belt sander across a piece of wood. The piece has to be secured to the bench. It still takes practice.

good video! I think the best advice is something i remember Steve Ramsey saying that saved me a lot of money: Buy tools when you need them, not when you think you might need them in the futur. its very easy to buy a lot of stuff, only to use it only once, because you are exited about the purchase, then let it collect dust. Buy if you notice yourself actually needing stuff. Couple things i regret: a very cheap pocket hole jig. i bought the wolfcraft one, thats a cheapo german brand. its terrible. its a clamp on one and it cant even clear chips, so i need to manually vacuum every single hole out, before i even finish one hole. otherwhise it just gets jammed. it works, but its so annoying to use. Buy a good one if you do buy one. Cheap router bits. I bought a rather cheap set of router bits, thinking "better to have them all in okay quality in case i need one, then replace the ones i actually use"... well, i bought the set of 15 from bosch and 3 years in, i have used 4 of them. And one of those ones was a v grove bit that i wanted to use for some carving, that was so dull, every piece was burnt, even at tiny depth. So i replaced it with a festool one that was worlds better. Overall the bosch set is fine, but its never great, and as i mentioned before, its mainly collecting dust. Buy the bits you need and buy those in good enough quality. for the money that i spent on 15 okay-ish ones, i could have gotten the ones i actually need in great quality. Cheap casters. Man does it suck to replace casters a year or two in because you wanted to save 20 bucks Things i do not regret: Good japanese pull saw, i use Zsaw. I also love the 3m extract cubitron 2 sand paper. The Incra Tiny T is an amazing marking tool for joinery. A decent blockplane, i have never had an absolute need for one, but i grab it so often for things. Cerax sharpening waterstones. they last a good time before needing to be flattened and are just overall great value. ... this one is gonna be stupid, but a metal Stanley tape measure. it doesnt work any better, its just a tape measure... but it feels really nice :D

Biscuits! These days I use my belt sander clamped to my bench as a moveable bench sander. It's pretty useful.

Biscuits, My first and current table saw is a 1955 Craftsman 113 my grandpa used in his backyard shed woodshop. I upgraded the fence and thats it. I a workhorse and gives me no problems. I modified a dust collection system to it and haven't cursed it ..yet. Thanks for the video, I appreciate your time

Biscuit. As usual, you offer excellent advice. I have been working wood for over 65 years, both as a carpenter and as a woodworker. I have experienced making some of the same decisions you have made and, thus, I share some of the same regrets that you have. During that time, I have become more oriented toward hand tool wood working. I learned the hard way that a machine is no substitute for skill. Machines are great if you need to make a living, just as long as you buy the right machine for the work you are doing. Now that I have a hobby shop rather than a production shop, my shop is quieter and less dusty. It's one benefit of living long enough to retire, I guess. 😎 Thanks again for another excellent video.

Biscuit (Great advice! I’ve made most of those mistakes, but my biggest mistake was buying a house with neither a walk out basement nor a large garage. That said, we love our home of 39 years. Anyway, I’m more of a finish carpenter with furniture woodworking aspirations.)

Biscuits, I came across your channel today and have watched several of your videos. The tools I regret buying are the tools that I thought I should have but find myself not using them at all (belt sander) or should have waited until I could afford a better quality (Grizzly tablesaw), etc... Absolutely love your content and style so you have a new subscriber!

Biscuits. I had a similar craftsman table saw. Used it for 20 years until the fence finally gave out and then gave it to nephew. Bought a used saw at a garage sale and now I miss my old saw. lol. I also have a 6” mastercraft joiner and it has served me well. So it’s tough to say what will work or not work for each person. However, your point on getting the best you can afford is spot on. I’ve bought cheap chisels, clamps, sanders, etc. and regretted it almost immediately.

Biscuits...😂😅 that's good info specially in my case since I'm starting to do things for me at home as a hobby, thanks.

Biscuits need gravy. my tool regrets are mostly centered around the fact that 2 years ago while I was in the VA hospital, someone broke into my garage, and used my 3 shop carts, to steal most of my hand tools, and quite a few of the small table top power tools I had. they cleaned out over 40 years of tool collection, including a lot I had gotten while working in home building, and cabinet making. as a disabled vet, it is hard to replace them on a VA pension, but my son and I have been trying to slowly rebuild our tools. I am teaching him how to do a lotof the different styles of wood working that I have enjoyed over the years, but we are having ( because of finances, we have no other choice) to rely on Harbor Freight tools for a lot of the things we have. having used quality tools in the past, I know they suck, but they get the job done, more or less.

Biscuits - Thank you. Loved your video! Learning and appreciating content such as yours. Any advice on Woodpecker lineup?

BISCUITS! I made the same mistake starting out when I bought a cheap Ryobi table saw. The inrush was so violent when turing it on that the saw nearly jumped off the table and the workpiece would shift in your hand. I wound up buying the Delta Model #36-725T2 at Lowes for $599. And about the only thing I've used my belt sander for was stripping deck boards but it looks pretty just sitting there with those boxes of spare sandpaper rolls.

Biscuits! It seems like I use dowels more and more. They are strong and relatively fast and easy. I haven’t used the JessEm but I love my Dowelmax. It’s easy and very accurate. Thanks for sharing.

Biscuits! I'm a hobbyist and I appreciate all your advices on this subject as I'm still building my array of tools. Thank you. Cheers!

Biscuits. Bought an M18 7¼ miter saw to whack together a basic Swedish/Scandinavian/whatever they're called 1X3/1x4 shelf to organize my tools and chargers. Really excited to get into wood working. I've done little DIY projects before. Took shop classes in middle/high-school and college. But never really had the money to buy the tools I needed until recently. I still need to be frugal so I appreciate videos like this! Researching table saws and routers now. Planning on working off a Bora collapsible work space so I can work outside. Or in the unfinished basement/celler. Hopefully by the time we buy a house- I'll have the tools and knowledge to build a proper shop and start cranking out projects!

Biscuits. Just got a dewalt 10 inch table saw. Reassuring to know I made the good call. Awesome video

I really like how you explain the bad buys but then offer up an alternative.

Well, biscuits! Thanks for the advice. I'm prone to going kid-in-a-candy-store on tools when exploring new hobbies. 🤣

Biscuits. Thanks for making the video brother. I think it’s a good one and it’s tough to go back and admit mistakes but we all make them.

You are correct when you say it needs to work with your kind of woodworking. Jessem dowel jig definitely works great for me and I’ve made many actual furniture pieces using it. I would definitely skip if I only made small projects!

Bought the cheap Harbor Freight trigger clamps first time around, most stopped clamping after a few weeks. Upgraded to a set of Bremen clamps and never had an issue. Have the Jorgensen F style clamps and they work good.

Biscuits. Man. I'm watching this, shaking my head yes, and saying 'Mm hmm. Yup. That's money I'm never getting back" Thanks for posting this.

biscuits. I find the hand belt sander to be useful for striping stain and muck off of reclaimed wood. I don't own a planer or jointer and I have found ways to not need them. Granted both power tools make things go faster, when you're not busy maintaining them. I did buy a Rigid brand contractors saw in the mid 1990s, and have had no issues with that saw. The one tool I found to be unnecessary was the biscuit cutter. I'm old school, I find dowels work great, because all I need is a drill. If a tool is a 'one trick pony' it better be worth it.

Biscuits. Straight to the point. Thanks

My HF brand clamps are ok for small uses, but the longer ones bowed considerably when I was gluing up my first work bench top.

Biscuits!!!! Totally agree on the 6" jointer. Thanks for the video. Good stuff.

BISCUITS! My own personal regrets and wins with wood working... Regrets: ~Cheap table saws ~6" Delta jointer ~Any bandsaw smaller than 14" ~Lunchbox planers ~Jet bench top drill press. ~Buying antique/vintage hand tools at flea markets, estate sales, garage sales, and antique shops because I think I will use them one day. Unless you are going to need it immediately (as in can't live with out it), don't buy it. I have yet to use my Yankee screwdriver, and I have three of them... Wins: ~Learning how to use quality woodworking hand tools (think Paul Sellers, and branch out from there). ~Dewalt, Makita, Bosch, Milwaukee, Festool, SawStop (no regrets with any of these power tool, or stationary shop tool purchases). ~Learning how to clamp without clamps (think Izzy Swan clamping boards). ~Senco air compressors (So much quieter, worth every penny). ~Buying antique/vintage hand tools that I actually use. Stanley Bailey no. 4, 5, 7 hand planes with three patent dates. I own hundreds of antique/vintage hand tools that I have spent thousands of dollar on, but I only use three of them... On the fence: (Specifically chisels) ~Save your cheap chisels for scraping glue and hogging out material for demolition purposes where you need a beater chisel that you don't care what happens to it. ~Fine woodworking high quality chisels - find a brand name that you like, is affordable to your budget, and available for purchase (local or internet). ~Learn how to flatten the back and sharpen them (cheap and/or brand name) with whatever method you prefer. ~Chisel sharpening systems - the one that has become my "Go To" sharpening system is the same diamond sharpening plates that Paul Sellers uses. I own many other sharpening systems, but this is the one I use the most, keep returning back to no matter what the situation, and is the most versatile, reliable, and portable.

Biscuits. ( by the way that is one my purchase regrets)I would say for clamps buy 4 pipe clamps, they are not the best design,but they work pretty well for beginner projects. And they are very inexpensive. And later on they come in really handy for very large glue ups ( you can buy couplers and add another piece of standard length pipe) without paying a fortune for clamps you may only use once or twice.

Biscuit! And new subscriber! Most of your vid sounded like my life. My grandfather use to goto Sears for EVERYTHING... it use to be difficult for me NOT to goto Sears. My background is technology, but wanted woodworking to be a hobby.. Looking forward to watching your other and new vids.

Biscuits - good info. I am just starting a woodworking journey and this type of information is invaluable for assisting in the selection of tools for the shop.

Biscuits. Wow! Can’t stop listening your content. Thanks.

biscuits and band saws, you got to love em.

Biscuits - Thanks for taking the time to make this video. As a newbie woodworker, I'm sure you saved me a lot of time, frustration, and money.

Funny thing is that craftsman table saw was my first one as well and I really hated to use it. Then I purchased that same dewalt and love it

Biscuits! Thanks for posting this. I can see myself wanting to make some of your same mistakes right now.

Biscuits! It’s a really useful video! It’s hard to find a guide like this one when you start to work with wood

Biscuits. Lots of good advice there. I know I've been taken in by the newest and shiniest toys out there. I do agree with you on the clamps. I bought a bundle of inexpensive plastic spring clamps and I don't know that I've ever used them. I need to donate them and get them out of my shop. All I do is move them out of the way to get to something else. I have a 5 gallon bucket full of Harbor Freight f-clamps, and I reach for them most often because my projects are small, but anything over 12" I would reach for my Pony/Jorgensen clamps. That said even though they cost more than my HF clamps I have some Bora clamps that are just crap. I regret buying them. I think saws are a personal choice, as I'm sure you would agree. I love my Japanese saws and do use them but, unlike you, I reach for my western saws first most of the time. That Veritas saw you showed is a very nice saw for the money. Where I made my mistake was buying every one they offered when I first got into woodworking. Some I never use and other get used regularly. I keep my dovetail saw right beside my bench hook, so I can save a few steps. Compared to today's prices, I bought my saws 10-15 years ago, even with buying all their back saws, I got a deal. 😆 If someone wanted an inexpensive western say, that isn't just crap, the Spear and Jackson tenon saw sold on Amazon is pretty decent. That said a beginner would need to add sharpening saws to their skill set. This is a great skill to have, especially if you are not using saws with impulse hardened teeth.

Biscuits! Thank you for this video. i've been getting into woodworking more and this was very useful

Biscuits!! This is the 3rd video I’ve watched of yours. They are informative and straight to the point. I’m now a subscriber and look forward to watching more of your vids. Thanks heaps from down under.

Biscuit! GREAT stuff and THANK YOU for getting on the subject and staying on it..short, sweet, concise. Can't stand long videos that talk too much. 'Tell me about the elephants...I don't care about the circus.' As great trainers do...'Tell me what you're going to teach me; Teach me; Tell me what you taught me.'

Biscuits (you could have just started with that lol). One of the first tools I bought was a dowling jig from Sears. I used the crap out of that thing for a long time, and it still does the job if I need it (which isn't often now). Craftsman had some good table saws for along time, but sometime in the 90s they went cheap. I have an older one and it's been solid for over 30 years now. You can still find them used and in good working condition. Yep, buy the wider joiner - I made this mistake too lol. I have a belt sander, and I do use it, but not for finish sanding. My biggest mistake (other than the PC biscuiter) was probably the dedicated mortiser. I've used it way to seldom to justify it.

BIScuits. I’m 47 now use to be a firefighter, vet, etc. I only had woordworking experience when I was in middle school for about 3 months. Of that… everything I made was an “astray”. Now I build up the courage to make stuff. Now I’m an artist making … starting to make my own frames. My first tool I bought last week is a miter saw: Dewalt 781 I want to get into making other things but not sure what ALL to have. I heard I should get a router and a planer I have a limited budget basically $500 to $1000 a month to spend if it’s really needed. But I hate wasting money my space is very limited. The idea of things I want to build; cabinets, tables, stools/ chairs. Along with art pieces of abstract etc. please provide a detailed list of WHAT you would buy with all your knowledge and experience… that if you could go back in time 30 years ago… you would say flat out what I should buy (brand name etc). That would really help me. I’m the type that like to “cry once”.

Biscuits. That all makes sense. Except I did buy a clamping dowel jig ('Dowel-it') that I've used a lot for dowel joints, and as a very unskilled woodworker it makes things easy. It also centers the holes on the board. One other thought is to try to determine how dedicated you are to your craft - I determined early on that I was never going to be a 'real' woodworker, only a guy who makes minor things and repairs other things, so my tools are all good but not what a professional woodworker would need. Small shop, small tools (table top drill, table top band saw, etc.), but perfect for my needs. Still all good quality tools meant to last me my lifetime.

Biscuits…….just found your channel following a rabbit trail on KZfaq. Working to rebuild/build my shop in retirement.

Bisquit, I'm watching, I'm paying attention, and I don't even do woodwork. 😂 Very interesting!

Someone’s gonna KZfaq how long to bake biscuits and your vid is gonna be the number one 😂

Biscuits. I agree with most of what you said, we all have our own way and method of working. For me the belt sander is one of the better sanders I use for really rough surfaced wood and then finish it off with the orbital, it removed material really quick. Dowl jigs I make as I need them its super easy. For the rest I agree, but keep in mind we all have to learn to crawl before we can walk. I used my cheap site saw and built a table for it, it completely transformed the feel and function of the saw for the better. Clamps....don't even get started on that, they are soooooo expensive here that I ended up making my own out of scrap materials I could find, this also teaches you new skills.

Biscuits.. are good with gravy.. or fried chicken.. or glue.. Thanks for the honest takes, exactly the sort of thing some of us wanna-be woodworkers appreciate. I was debating on whether a 6" joiner would meet my needs and you helped make that decision (I'll wait and save my pennies). For that belt sander, turn it upside down and clamp it to your bench: instant usability for small projects.

I have made these trees and watched many videos and yours is my favorite. Thank you. Also early American is my fav

Biscuits..the Japanese saws are stupendous. I think one very underrated tool is the router. I have evolved to the Dewalt cordless palm router with plunge base..great tool. Do not buy the Bosch router that cannot be put in a router lift. My engineer wife bought it for me and once I figured hoe to use it again it is great.

Top Bisquits Mate.. All The Best...

Biscuits! Very good advice. Thank you. Just what I needed. I love new gadgets.

Biscuit. Hi from the Caribbean. Beginning DIY , still in the process of buying tools , and so far I think I am making some fairly good choices

Biscuits and gravy is what I had for breakfast yesterday. Also pipe clamps are amazing and super cheap

Although I'm not a new woodworker I did watch your video and I pretty much agree with your advice. I do use a belt sander but you aren"t wrong. You can really mess up a panel if you aren't careful. I'll just add that if you want to use a belt sander, get a 4x24 and not a 3x18. It's a lot easier to control. Ask me how I know.

Biscuits! Hey, what a great vid man. Im getting into wood working and don't have disposable cash, so this is super helpful.

Second your choice for the DeWalt Table saw. I initially excused less-than-stellar perofrmance because it is a tool meant for on-site use. I later learned that it can be "dialed-in" to make it Very accurate and I have been more than please after having done that. FWIW.

I bought a bisket jointer ive no regrets but I dont use it often. Its nice to have if I did. I dont know what you make, but you can use a bisket jointer to put on face frames without fastners just glue. Every tool is useful if you find the use for it that fits what you do. I dont belive pocket hole jigs are necessary but I wouldn't kick the jig out of my shop.

Biscuits! Greetings from Argentina, thanks for your advice, it´s really helpful for those who are beginning this journey in woodworking (including me).

I had heard about the oil based finish fire risk. I wanted to see for myself, so after staining my deck, I put the rags in a stainless steel pot in the middle of my patio, away from anything flammable. It took about 8 hours, until I started smelling something like diesel fuel. I went out to check, and the pot was smoking. A half hour later, it was in open flames. Seriously dangerous stuff.

Biscuits! Love the honesty here!! Your Chanel is great!