Use These 6 Tools To Build Almost Anything You Want...

Great woodworking day to everyone,

I often get asked by my students about what the minimal but usable tool set is.

Most of the time they want to know to help a friend or relative get into woodworking... without having to hand off a long and expensive shopping list.

And here’s my take on this…

The 6 Tools To Build Almost Anything

A great "starter pack" for serious woodworkers... which can allow you to build almost anything you want is:

1) Table saw
2) Cordless drill
3) 5" random orbit sander
4) Router
5) Tape measure
6) Combination square

That’s it.

Pretty simple right?

These 6 tools can build almost any project and will do just fine for small to medium-sized projects.

It's great, especially for a beginner to try this hobby out.

Now, if you’re already a woodworker and you KNOW this hobby is for you… you’re going to want a better shop than this.

Some items you might add are:

1) Power Jointer & Thickness Planer
2) Circular Saw & Jigsaw
3) Some Japanese Saws

These tools would give you a much better shop… and expand your ability to create larger furniture and other high-value pieces.

Of course, there is one major downside.

And that’s the fact that they take up space. A scarce thing for most of us.

In fact, the other question I get asked a lot is how much space
is needed to set up a shop.

My answer:
8x8 feet is plenty!

It takes some planning but you can fit a lot into a 8x8 space.

That is where my new guide, Ultimate Small Shop comes in

You'll discover how to set up the perfect shop in a small space (without having to take out a second mortgage!)

I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback from folks about how it has helped them finally set up a shop they can be proud of.

Check it out here and let me know what you think.

Go make sawdust!

-James Donaldson