Essential Hand Tools for Woodworking

Despite the suggestion of many woodworking TV shows, woodworking is not all about large, expensive stationary power tools, like table saws, band saws, and planers. Woodworkers routinely use basic hand tools for measuring, layout, marking, fastening, trimming, chiseling, and many other tasks. A basic set of essential hand tools will help you get started in woodworking and will be just as useful as you develop more skills and acquire more advanced tools.