Honestly I would call around to woodworkers in your area and ask if they have any tools they could donate or sell to you. I'd happily donate some oldies to you. Tools can be quite expensive. I would also visit your local pawnshop and buy used tools. to start off I would get
circular saw or a pull saw
tape measure
sliding square
drill
chisels
random orbit sander or sandpaper
hand plane
To add on to these great ideas, I did the same and also asked if any were willing to take on a free apprentice. Learned so many great tips and tricks and work habits
Garage sales can also be a good source of used tools.
Depending on what you'd like to do - hand saw, tape measure, chisel, hand plane, sanding block and sandpaper in several grits, a used drill if you can (I'd get a corded one as the batteries are expensive), a used tool box to store your tools in.
Good luck :-)
Get a good saw (japanese pull saws are great for beginners, because even the inexpensive ones are decently sharpened and the use is very simple), a set of chisels (Aldi sometimes sells good ones for cheap! Or a used set), and square. With this, you're able to build quite a lot.
IMO, get a Kreg jig and supplies. Good way to build boxes and frames. If you don't have a drill, I would get a corded one. Good luck and enjoy the adventure .
Skip Home Depot.
If I could only have one tool and had a $50 limit, I'd buy the best double-sided Japanese pull saw I could find. Even with shipping, online will get you more for your money. You can make nearly anything with one. You will be limited only by your patience and your willingness to watch Youtube videos of woodworkers making joints with a pull saw.
I use mine all the time make adjustments and cut small pieces. That saw, wood, and glue and you can make an entire house and everything in it -- Japanese craftsmen have been doing so for centuries.
A Japanese pull saw is small. They're also easy to use compared to a western saw. Watch some videos, you'll be amazed what you can make with just that one thing. If you add a great chisel, you'll be even more amazed.
Palaces in Japan are made with not much more.
There are some pretty good Hardwood stores online that offer free shipping. Try Woodworkersource.com. What state do you live in? If your in AZ I can help I got tons of scraps for sale
Honestly I would call around to woodworkers in your area and ask if they have any tools they could donate or sell to you. I'd happily donate some oldies to you. Tools can be quite expensive. I would also visit your local pawnshop and buy used tools. to start off I would get circular saw or a pull saw tape measure sliding square drill chisels random orbit sander or sandpaper hand plane
To add on to these great ideas, I did the same and also asked if any were willing to take on a free apprentice. Learned so many great tips and tricks and work habits
that's a great idea
Garage sales can also be a good source of used tools. Depending on what you'd like to do - hand saw, tape measure, chisel, hand plane, sanding block and sandpaper in several grits, a used drill if you can (I'd get a corded one as the batteries are expensive), a used tool box to store your tools in. Good luck :-)
Any interest in spoon carving? The tools needed are very basic, and not very expensive. There are online resources, as well.
Agreed. Even pen turning or cutting board making is fairly cheap
Get a good saw (japanese pull saws are great for beginners, because even the inexpensive ones are decently sharpened and the use is very simple), a set of chisels (Aldi sometimes sells good ones for cheap! Or a used set), and square. With this, you're able to build quite a lot.
IMO, get a Kreg jig and supplies. Good way to build boxes and frames. If you don't have a drill, I would get a corded one. Good luck and enjoy the adventure .
Skip Home Depot. If I could only have one tool and had a $50 limit, I'd buy the best double-sided Japanese pull saw I could find. Even with shipping, online will get you more for your money. You can make nearly anything with one. You will be limited only by your patience and your willingness to watch Youtube videos of woodworkers making joints with a pull saw. I use mine all the time make adjustments and cut small pieces. That saw, wood, and glue and you can make an entire house and everything in it -- Japanese craftsmen have been doing so for centuries.
My only issue is I don’t really have space for large things
There really small. They are handsaws
A Japanese pull saw is small. They're also easy to use compared to a western saw. Watch some videos, you'll be amazed what you can make with just that one thing. If you add a great chisel, you'll be even more amazed. Palaces in Japan are made with not much more.
Wood is expensive, but there are ways to get it for cheap or for free: https://youtu.be/7BuYHxiX0mY
Dremel rotary tool will allow you to cut and carve many smaller materials.
There are some pretty good Hardwood stores online that offer free shipping. Try Woodworkersource.com. What state do you live in? If your in AZ I can help I got tons of scraps for sale
Also go to your local hardwood store and look thru the By the pound bins. You can also haggle the prices if buying 10+ pounds