I’m very new to woodworking and I’m focusing on learning how to use hand tools. I’m slowly acquiring more tools and setting up my workshop, but I just know that there will be something super useful that I haven’t thought about, and won’t realise that I need it until I actually need it.

What items can you just not live without in your shop?

  • gizmonicus
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    2 years ago

    I’m on a budget so I got a 4 in hand rasp/file combo and I use it all the time. Something like this. As another commenter said, the hand stitched ones are better because they don’t leave grooves like a machine made one, supposedly, but it’s not a big deal in my opinion.

    Bench should be your #1 priority for sure. You can make a decent one with 2x4s using nothing but basic hand tools, but you will need lots of clamps!