There is a rising group of woodworkers that enjoy being true purists with tools, and only want to use the classic hand tools. If you're one of these folks, I wish you all the joy and excitement hand tools can give you. This is a short list of a full kit of hand tools you will need in your shop. Using these, you should be able to build everything from a spice rack to a houseboat, given the proper plans, time, and amount of patience.
You should be able to find most of these tools at a nearby Home Depot, Walmart, or hardware store for a reasonable cost.
Complete Hand tool Kit for Woodworkers
1. A Hatchet.
2. A Claw Hammer—Large and Small size preferred.
3. Cross-cut Saw, 20 inches long.
4. Rip Saw, 24 inches long.
5. Wooden Mallet.
6. Jack Plane.
7. Smoothing Plane.
8. Compass Saw.
9. Brace.
10. Bits for Brace, ranging from ¼ inch to 1 inch diameter.
11. Several small Gimlets.
12. Square.
13. Compass.
14. Draw-knife.
15. Rule.
16. Two Gages.
17. Set of Firmer Chisels.
18. Two Mortising Chisels.
19. Small Back Saw.
20. Saw Clamps.
21. Miter Box.
22. Bevel Square.
23. Small Hand Square.
24. Pliers.
25. Pair of Awls.
26. Hand Clamps.
27. Set Files.
28. Glue
29. Oil Stone.
30. Grindstone.
31. Trusses.
32. Work Bench.
33. Plumb Bob.
34. Spirit Level.
You won't necessarily need all of these to get started with your project. It's a wise (and frugal) choice to buy the tools as you need them for a specific job, but there is an argument to be made that having them on hand saves you the time and effort of going to the store to pick them up. For any that you can't find at the store, you can also look online at ebay.com or amazon.com for them. They can usually be bought for a reasonable price.
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