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I am a beginner wood worker and in need of some tools like a table saw,
router, miter. What basic tools do I need? I want to build cabinets and
furniture. Any advice on the brand of table saw I should buy and what
features I should look for?
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First, don't buy any tools now. Second, get thee down to a library and figure out what type of
woodworking you wish to do. Learn the tools which are used with
the style you choose. See if you know anyone who has those tools
and try them out. You might not like physically doing what sounded
pretty neat in a book. I like (but dont' have the patience for)
inlay work. I like carving and am finding that I do have the patience
for that. It's a fit. Find your fit, or weed out the non-fits. Third, don't necessarily buy large power tools. There are a lot of us
out here who don't use power tools (or use a few as needed) and we get
along just fine. Figure out if you're a Normite or a Neanderthal
woodworker and go from there. Power tools allow you to make larger
pieces more quickly. Hand tools and rubbing finishes allow you to get
to know the wood a whole lot better. Woodworking by hand puts me in
one of my meditative states while giving me (much needed) exercise.
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