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1. If you have a bunch of tools in your shed you probably
have a favourite one. Is it a plunge saw, a router or is it a
set of chisels? My favourite would be my cordless drill. I
am a cabinetmaker by trade and my area of expertise
leans towards kitchen and flat panel joinery. Cordless drills
are a necessity in the kitchen industry. My cordless drill is
great, and a little bit fun because it has quick release
attachments.

2. Keyless chuck

3. Angle chuck

4. Eccentric chuck

5. Quick release screw tip holder

6. This stuff makes getting in to tight spaces really easy.

7. Another one of my favourite woodworking tools would be
my biscuit joiner, I can just about join anything together
with it. It's great for joining miter's because when it comes
to the glueing and clamping process, I can get a neat and
flush join because of an angle adjustable stop.

8. My favourite hand tool would be my block plane, it's a
small version of the no.4 hand plane that fits in the palm
of your hand. It comes in handy for little jobs like arrissing
timber mouldings and easily stores in the top tray of my
tool box.

9. Every time we go to the hardware store my wife has to
tear me away from the tool section. My woodworking tool
collection would be 3 times the size it is now if I wasn't
married. I truly love shopping for woodworking tools, it's a
pity they are just so expensive. There are many super
cheap manufacturers, but the quality just isn't suitable for
trade use. I've tried cheap tools like angle grinders and
sanders from time to time and found immediately that the
quality of the machine is just not anywhere near those
made by reputable companies. I did only pay $15 each for
these tools so the quality is obviously not going to be to
the same standard as a $120 tool. I suppose if you are on a
tight budget or maybe it is something that you only use
once or twice a year, these more affordable versions might
be just for you.

10. Timber furniture is more of a passion for me. I don't get to
work too much with solid timber because my wife prefers
modern white painted furniture, so I make most of my
projects from mdf. I do have an old timber china cabinet
with lead light glass that I'm restoring. I found it at a yard
sale and got it pretty cheap. It had a few coats of paint on
it and even the glass had been painted. Yard sales are a
great way to find these little gems, but it does take some
patience and persistence. I have also picked up lots
woodworking tools at these types of sales.

11. All sorts of Squares

12. Spokeshave

13. Sliding bevel

14. Marking gauge

15. Coping saw

16. Set of chisels

17. I look forward to the day I can get myself some real
machinery. I think my first 5 will be:

18. Thickness planer

19. Table saw

20. Dust extraction

21. Surface planer

22. Linisher

23. I don't yet have a shed big enough to set up any static
woodworking machinery so I have to do all my work with
hand and power tools. I usually buy my timber dressed to
size if I can. There are lots of cabinet makers in my town so
if I need some timber to be dressed or large panels to be
put through a drum sander I take it to them. There is a
pretty good range of aluminium tables and stands that can
integrated with the plunge saws and routers, but for now I
have to make do with a pair of saw horses and a sheet of
board for a work bench.

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