Five YEARS of Tool Buying Advice in 15 Minutes

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I’ve been woodworking and buying tools for five years at this point, and have had my share of tool purchase wins and losses. Here, I share my experience of building out my tool collection and offer some candid advice on 10 tool buying principles I think you should consider when building out your first woodworking shop and tool collection. COMMISSION A CUSTOM FURNITURE PIECE Schedule a call now to chat about your project - https://shorturl.at/xlDT1 SUPPORT You can support this channel by joining my Patreon: https://patreon.com/sturdyboneswoodworking RELATED VIDEOS Loose Tenon Joinery with a Router - https://youtu.be/-7-C6eGaowU FURNITURE & STUFF FOR SALE Furniture - https://www.sturdyboneswoodworking.com/shop/furniture Merch - https://www.sturdyboneswoodworking.com/shop/merchandise Plans - https://www.sturdyboneswoodworking.com/plans THE BEST SHOP SHOES (affiliate) Lems Trailhead Sage - https://alnk.to/bEhQgkP Lems Primal Zen Suede Graphite - https://alnk.to/dewF5Eo Lems Trailhead Sage - https://alnk.to/bEhQgkP Lems Trailhead Stormy Night - https://alnk.to/5ufjVMW Lems Summit Boots - https://alnk.to/fHmkL1m OTHER TOOLS I USE IN THIS VIDEO (affiliate) Grizzly G1023RLX Table Saw - https://amzn.to/3SVthOG Grizzly G0855 8" Jointer - https://amzn.to/3QVY5Mm Grizzly G1021X2 15" Planer - https://amzn.to/3s2NcQy Jessem Table Saw Stock Guides - https://amzn.to/3QVLWqU Woodturned Pen Gift Boxes - https://amzn.to/3ZA60Dy JessEm Dowelling Jig - https://amzn.to/3VyN6M5 Festool Domino DF500 - https://amzn.to/46Gf1wY DeWalt 10” Job Site Table Saw - https://amzn.to/4g9iPfb Makita Track Saw - https://amzn.to/40WoApx Makita Track Saw Guide Rail - https://amzn.to/402lhNj Makita Drill and Impact Driver 5.0Ah Kit - https://amzn.to/3VzdztB Makita 18v LXT Trim Router - https://amzn.to/3T5er7o Makita Compact Router Flush Trim Base - https://amzn.to/4cBtAEt Bosch Sliding Miter Saw - https://amzn.to/3SVW6KH JessEm Mite-R-Excel II Miter Gauge - https://amzn.to/4fPf6Dc JessEm Router Table Lift - https://amzn.to/48n6rUr JessEm Router Table Stand - https://amzn.to/47o4c2t Whiteside Ultimate Trim Bit - https://amzn.to/3T1PxoY Bosch Colt Trim Router - https://amzn.to/3MULDLy Bosch Colt Plunge Base - https://amzn.to/47iQq1H 1/8” downcut spiral router bit - https://amzn.to/49Ocnr6 Whiteside 1/16” roundover bit - https://amzn.to/3sEbWz3 |Diablo 1” Template Bit - https://amzn.to/47OT92z Whiteside 5/16” Template Bit - https://amzn.to/3OWNgJD Whiteside Rabbeting Bit Set - https://amzn.to/46vtX0f Whiteside 1/8" Roundover Bit - https://amzn.to/484sgrX Whiteside 1/16” Roundover Bit - https://amzn.to/4avOdSI Makita Jig Saw - https://amzn.to/3T0NgK3 Diablo 12” 80T Miter Saw Blade - https://amzn.to/3OYzOVf Forrest Woodworker II 10”- 40T Table Saw Blade - https://amzn.to/41OBAAj Suizan Ryoba Pull Saw - https://amzn.to/3MUMf3O Suizan Dozouki Pull Saw - https://amzn.to/432hdOl All music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/hv4byf Sound Effect courtesy of Pixabay (https://pixabay.com) - https://shorturl.at/73IC5 00:00 Intro 00:33 Consider What You Want to Make 01:42 “Buy Once, Cry Once” Does Not Always Apply 03:01 Buy a Great Track Saw Before Buying a Professional Table Saw 03:58 Pick a Power Tool Battery System First 04:48 You Probably Don’t Need an Expensive Router Table 05:55 You Probably DO Need More Than One Router 07:45 Buy a Cheap Miter Saw and an Expensive Miter Gauge 09:38 Upgrade All of Your Saw Blades 10:52 Prefer Versatile Tools Over Specialized Tools 12:53 Get a Planer Before a Jointer