Here’s a list of the 10 woodworking hand tools I’d recommend for beginners! These tools would also make great gifts for any of the woodworkers in your life.

This set of 10 woodworking hand tools should enable you to take on more complex joinery, produce more refined furniture, and will still be useful even if you upgrade to larger stationary power tools later on. My list below includes more budget-friendly options,as well as the more expensive versions I own.

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🛠 Tools Mentioned:

1. Japanese Pull Saw

2. Japanese Saw w/ Spine

3. Flush Trim Saw

4. Bench Chisels

5. Mallet

6. HNT Gordon (Block Plane, Smoothing Plane, Spokeshave)

7. Block Plane (less expensive)

8. Low Angle Jack Plane (less expensive)

9. Card Scraper

10. Cabinet Scraper

11. Marking Knife

12. Marking Gauge

13. Spokeshave

14. Rasps

15. Coping Saw (less expensive)

16. Fret Saw