Here's a bit of advice I would have given to myself 10 years ago: don't think you need all the toys to make furniture. Just make things. You'll figure it out along the way. And so, in the vein, here are three practical tips for new woodworkers, just the same kind that I was a decade ago. I hope this is helpful, friends.

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Items I use in this video (some are affiliate links which help sponsor this content):
DeWalt Table Saw: https://amzn.to/44uzP9y
Lunchbox Planer (if I bought again, I would buy this): https://amzn.to/3D7FSVI
ROS sander: https://amzn.to/3rlliOW
Shopvac: https://amzn.to/46UuwSP
My favorite cheap router: https://amzn.to/46EnCkm

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Items I keep on hand in the shop:
Glue:
Titebond I Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/3zRXHGv
Titebond III Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/3MVnG6j
Titebond Quick and Thick: https://amzn.to/42HGuMC

Power Tools and Accessories:
Table Saw Blade - Woodworkers II: https://amzn.to/42bIOLa
My favorite trim router: https://amzn.to/3LbCbTF
DeWalt Trim Router fence: https://amzn.to/43cYwr2
My Festool Router Setup: https://amzn.to/3ZPIQal
Extra Fence: https://amzn.to/3KHi9jI
1/2" dia Router bit: https://amzn.to/3UkRFYI
A Better Alternative (Spiral Up Cut): https://amzn.to/3mcPsSp

Sharpening:
Ohishi Waterstones: https://amzn.to/3TkoZhP
1,000/8,000 Combo (great budget option): https://amzn.to/3Lqj7Sh
Angle Setting Jig Plans: https://www.lie-nielsen.com/pages/dow...
Inexpensive Honing Guide: https://amzn.to/3Jo2Uub
Lie-Nieslen Honing Guide: https://www.lie-nielsen.com/nodes/423... guide
Sandpaper for Flattening: https://amzn.to/3Jor73F

My Finish Mix:
Minwax Polyurethane: https://amzn.to/3kPgpuO
Liberon Finishing Oil: https://amzn.to/3kXkIEf
Danish Oil (alternative): https://amzn.to/3Njlabs
Liberon Beeswax: https://amzn.to/3Jm2yFN
Turpentine: https://amzn.to/3SWFznB
Mineral Spirits (alternative): https://amzn.to/3oKU83h

TotalBoat Epoxy:
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