Best Woodwork Tools for Beginners

I'm just a beginner. I have half these tools but a lot I thought were just for show - stuff from my grandparents etc, looking tatty and blunt and useless, or so I thought until I saw your videos and thought about doing them up. So thank you for the inspiration and the lessons!
(FYI we aren't all lads here...)

Such a shame woodwork is no longer on school’s curriculum.

No hammer?

No hammer?

Top tip - if you are using a blade like a stanley knife for marking out, drag it backwards, with the tip on the wood. That will mark a scratch, and there is less chance that the blade with 'follow the grain' rather than the line you are trying to mark.

Great video. And an impressive tool chest sitting there. Thanks for sharing.

This might be my favorite video you have done. You educate elegantly and it doesn’t feel like anything more than old friends catching up. Also, your passion is contagious. Keep up the good work!

The main reason I use hand tools is because its enjoyable, quiet, and no dust. If my 4 year old son wants to play in the shop with me then it's fine. Just gotta keep him away from the chisels.

Who's here just because you love listening to him talk ❤❤❤

Hey PBS grab this guy. He'll be a big hit on Saturday mornings.

Love your videos, you’re a natural talent in both woodworking and entertaining!

You’re like a younger , better looking , more talented version of me.
Love your channel brother, keep up the good work.

meanwhile in my country quality handtools are the same price as power tools

Thank you for all the information! What a great vid!\

Lad, I’m American but I love saying that ! Lol one more thing dividers are good at and that’s dividing! Great video!

spot on, the only power tools I used on my current project was a table saw because when ripping a board to width I cannot keep a straigt line.

Cracking video, every other video I’ve tried to watch like this doesn’t account for the complete beginner and just completely loses me by the first tool. Very helpful cheers

Any triangular file?

Flea markets are a great source for tools if you're observant

They make leveling stones to level your whetstones.

I'm a 33 yo woman and I have no interest in doing woodworking, but I love these videos for some reason

Honestly a miter box for a hand saw is good.
Good to get used to holding the angle of a miter joint/cut.

What a great video I agree with you that the list of starter tools was a good one !

Very nice good information

Well, a table saw is a workhorse. If you could only get one tool, I would get that one, since it can make my lumber colinear. For hand tools, my combination square is the most useful. In terms of chisels, Narex is great bang for your buck.

Don't know of anyone who accidentally amputated fingers with a handsaw.

Old School is the Best School

I can recommend the spear and Jackson saws - they are not pretty, but they come sharp and can be sharpened. The handles are rubbish, but since we are woodworkers, we can make our own.

For joinery Japanese saws are a bit cheaper and you get both a crosscut and ripsaw in one tool, Feather files take a bit of getting used to but they are fantastic for small accurate work

On marking and measuring tools; Buying a cheap thing then upgrading is perfectly acceptable and I'd say advisable since you always need one at hand and that one has just buggered off when you sat it down so having another one is a brilliant idea.

Love your videos! Very inspirational. Cheers lad!

Been getting into woodworking and your content is very inspirational! I've picked up a bunch of tools you've shown in this video from local antique and collector shops, all short money

Danke für die Informationen.

Great video .....but you need to give more time to the humble Pencil ! why it's oval and why do they come in boxes of 10? well you throw them down and if they were round they would all be in the lowest corner of the workshop and for comfort, to fit behind your ear! if you buy a box of 10 your great grand kids will probably get to use them and if you cut them in half they will be easier to find and your great great great great great grand kids will get use from them once again nice video. and my tip for the day in an old workshop if you have power supply problems ..... go Battery power to ease the load, Parkside might help there if they stick around laters fella

The spoke shave. What's reccomended. Flat or curved? For a beginner.

When you've got 20 years of experience, you can call yourself a joiner. 😂😂😂
With 2 years experience, you're just a young lad.
Mallets are made from Beech.

Hey hey hey I have that sliding square! I mean it looks exactly like his! Is it a good one?

This are good tips, thanx❤❤❤

I want to be friends with you.

Really love watching you work!

You neglected to mention one very necessary accessory: the Tweed Flat Cap!!😲

You inspired me to start woodworking. I just ordered some tools off amazon!

Thanks for the video.

No.5 handplane is my most used size so I guess I'd call it my favorite. I started with a No.4 years ago but that size hardly gets used anymore. Having large hands could also be a personal factor with me for choosing the larger plane, it's more comfortable as well as having a longer more useful soul without being too big for some things.

The No.5 I use most is a pre WW1 Stanley I restored, great plane.🙂

“Big and small, they all do the same thing.” 🫡🫡🫡

It is funny you mention the no.5 Stanley. That was my first plane. Bought it for 25 canadian. It was a restoration.

I just use my knife mostly😅

Are wood mallets better than rubber mallets for wood working? I'm new to wood working, have a rubber mallet and was wondering if I still need a wooden one

I have been seeing you on IG and Facebook I think. I like your videos. Interesting to learn you haven't been doing this for a lot longer. Keep up the entertaining videos. I have been collecting old tools for a long time. I love fixing them up and using them when I can. No expert but really love hand tool woodworking. I just need more projects. lol

Brother you have developed your skills extremely quick. That’s awesome. Got craftsmanship in your blood, no doubt.