2/ for hand tools: a lot of current mass market stuff is kind of crap (e.g. chisels or handplanes from Home Depot). Flea markets, garage sales, and antique stores are good sources. You'll need to clean the tools a bit and sharpen them but (a) patina and wear are nice (b) >>>
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13/ a cabinetmaker's bench. This is what the Workbench Book mostly covers, and those are all ridiculously awesome and lasciviously beautiful, and each probably consume $700 of hardwood. I made mine out of cheap lumber for maybe $120 + vises.pic.twitter.com/utoxR8J8Zj
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14/ For tool storage, someday you'll want to build something beautiful. ...and until then, Harbor Freight toolchests are very good and pretty darned cheap. ...and until THEN milk crates and 5 gallon buckets are even cheaper.
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15/ that's enough for now ask me more questions later, if desired
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16/ Every person's first work bench is either (a) built while kneeling on the concrete floor, or (b) build using someone else's bench ...and 'b' is cheating! :Phttps://twitter.com/GregM410/status/1224781849093783552 …
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