Best Woodwork Tools for Beginners

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

In this video I am answering the most commonly asked question I receive; what tools should I get as someone who is looking to start hand tool woodworking. This video briefly lists out the essential tools and what they are used for.
- Vice
- Pencil / Marking Knife
- Square
- Sliding bevel
- Dividers
- Marking gauge
- Set of bevel edge chisel
- Mallet (make your own)
- Jack plane
- Block plane
- Spoke shave
- Rip cut saw
- Cross cut saw
- Tenon saw
- Gents / dovetail saw
- Flat head screwdriver
- Sharpening. Oilstone / Diamond Stone
- Leather Strop
- Triangular file (sharpening saws)
- Hand crank drill
- Brace and bit

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  • @glowstickofdestiny1290
    @glowstickofdestiny1290 Жыл бұрын

    "We all have our vices, and this is the woodworker's" was an absolutely incredible line.

  • @BenlshTracker

    @BenlshTracker

    Жыл бұрын

    its even funnier when you realise thats a whole rabbit hole you could go down as well

  • @trublgrl

    @trublgrl

    Жыл бұрын

    Not to mention "I've saved the boring tools for the bitter end."

  • @rubenskiii

    @rubenskiii

    Жыл бұрын

    Tools have had such an impact on our language, there are so many metaphors and puns in our language "toolbox" it's amazing, and this line hit the nail on the head when it comes to that.

  • @offimoo9995

    @offimoo9995

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rubenskiii😂😂

  • @TheAncalimonTelrunya

    @TheAncalimonTelrunya

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@trublgrlRan to the comments to make the same point.

  • @emvt9590
    @emvt9590 Жыл бұрын

    Bro got 15 years experience in 2 years, mans a legend

  • @TheMadTatter
    @TheMadTatter Жыл бұрын

    "The boring tools to the end", I see what you did there 😂 Jaysus lad, the excitment and enthusiasm for tools in this video is contagious, made me feel like going down my local screwfix and clearing the shelves

  • @Steve-hj6xv

    @Steve-hj6xv

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh, you're right! Nice catch on the "boring tools"😊

  • @nelly5954

    @nelly5954

    Ай бұрын

    I think "bitter end" might be a pun as well

  • @da_potato3015
    @da_potato3015Ай бұрын

    I LOVE this guy's shorts, and now he's saving my woodworking class final, thank you

  • @lord_mast1188
    @lord_mast1188 Жыл бұрын

    You are super talented if you are just two years into woodworking, seriously. Respect from a fellow German carpenter Great video as always!

  • @PaulyM856
    @PaulyM856 Жыл бұрын

    No 30-minute intros. No yelling at us to "LiKe aNd sUbScRiBe aNd hIt tHe bElL IcOn". No umms and ahhhhs. Just a man who loves his craft, does it well, and wants to share it with the world in an entertaining format that's a joy to listen to. :D Well done sir. :D

  • @nathanieltan3569
    @nathanieltan3569 Жыл бұрын

    I already own a bunch of hand tools and know all the basics but I still watched anyway. Your videos are always very enjoyable to watch.

  • @tee1up785
    @tee1up785 Жыл бұрын

    Eion you are grinding out videos. That’s what it takes. We all love the videos. Keep it up with a happy balance of your own life. One of my favorite videos is when you and you friend went out out in the boat and talked about men’s mental health. Please keep those videos in mind. I’ve lost a few Military friends to suicide and I think more men should talk about mental health issues with our friends. ❤

  • @philhahn
    @philhahn Жыл бұрын

    ONLY 2 SUMMERS AGO?! I've been assuming you've been doing this since you were a young lad! Your work is amazing and inspiring ^_^ Our woodwork teacher in high school also pushed us to always use non-mechanical tools, pick up the principles etc. and it was a great approach

  • @Menuki

    @Menuki

    Жыл бұрын

    Ikr, I figured he had at least a decade of experience. He’s just so adept with all the antique tools….he’s only 21

  • @wanderingintheabyss

    @wanderingintheabyss

    10 ай бұрын

    I absolutely thought this was generational knowledge he grew up with. Phenomenal.

  • @julianezequiel9371

    @julianezequiel9371

    6 ай бұрын

    using hand tools teach how to use power tools, to not abuse drills and drill bits, a jigsaw and a table saw or hand saw the same with sanding inñf you are not accostumed to hand tools and how they work with power tools youre gonna be a mess

  • @matthewberry345
    @matthewberry345 Жыл бұрын

    Hey from south africa ! 🇿🇦 you're the reason I've started carpentry, recently got my hands on some saws, chisels and a collection of Stanley planes and it's genuinely unlocked a passion i never knew i had!

  • @RedDirt_Cowboy
    @RedDirt_Cowboy11 ай бұрын

    My dad is a carpenter by trade and I love it as well. Ive been watching your videos for a year now and absolutely love the old ways of wood working. Im into axe throwing now and am about to start my handle building/bit profiling journey the old fashioned way. You are a true inspiration to the old minded young fellas. Much respect sir. Keep up the good work. cant wait to get started!

  • @annegillon
    @annegillon Жыл бұрын

    My dad would have loved to have seen this. I remember messing around with his planes and chisels. It probably drove him nuts. Beautiful tools 😊😊

  • @Barronvoncrash
    @Barronvoncrash10 ай бұрын

    No.5 handplane is my most used size so I guess I'd call it my favorite. I started with a No.4 years ago but that size hardly gets used anymore. Having large hands could also be a personal factor with me for choosing the larger plane, it's more comfortable as well as having a longer more useful soul without being too big for some things. The No.5 I use most is a pre WW1 Stanley I restored, great plane.🙂

  • @jeffhansman2829
    @jeffhansman28295 ай бұрын

    Thanks for having the good sense to NOT assume those of us starting out already have table saws, band saws, planers, or routing tables, or the budget to acquire them (are you listening KZreadrs?). Collecting a sensible selection of hand tools that don't break the bank has always seemed a good way to go. I particularly like that you made your own mallet. Keep up the great work.

  • @harrybrooks7750
    @harrybrooks7750 Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Entertaining, well informed and to the point. A video on making workbenches would be fun. A lot of the ones I've seen are completely OTT with inches thick hardwood slab tops etc, which is not practical (or remotely necessary) for everyone!

  • @efng21
    @efng21 Жыл бұрын

    I've been crudely building wood furniture my whole life. I have to admit, there is an undeniable urge to attempt to make my own mallet now but it wouldn't get the use its intended for.

  • @EoinReardon

    @EoinReardon

    Жыл бұрын

    Do it!

  • @bushratbeachbum

    @bushratbeachbum

    Жыл бұрын

    That doesn't matter. Build one!! It's a nice project and it might kick-start something!! Search" impossible mallet "if you fancy a challenge!

  • @seanfaherty
    @seanfaherty6 ай бұрын

    You’re like a younger , better looking , more talented version of me. Love your channel brother, keep up the good work.

  • @medianoche3
    @medianoche32 ай бұрын

    I love that you put a list in the description. I don't know how many videos I've seen where people list off things you need, and you have to go back through at the end to write them down. Whether it be for a project or even recipes, item lists are golden. Cheers mate.

  • @lornemiller8233
    @lornemiller8233 Жыл бұрын

    I live in the states and do construction work so power tools, skill saws, nail guns, and impact drivers are in my hands every day, but these hand tool woodworking videos you make are super cool and interesting to watch, got me wanting to try it out on the side lol

  • @68able2
    @68able2 Жыл бұрын

    you inspired me to start carving my own shit and my grandpa just gave me an auger with a winch handle and a hand drill. You’re right about it being much more satisfying its just indescribably cerebral. Love ya bud

  • @annacornelison4901
    @annacornelison4901 Жыл бұрын

    I love this and love using the hand tools as it really helps to have that knowledge before starting in with power tools. Less mistakes

  • @briantneary2248
    @briantneary2248 Жыл бұрын

    On the Neary side of my family, who all came over to the states from County Mayo, had a love for woodworking and brought that skill set with them. You're from a different era, my friend. It's nice to see someone so young keep these traditions alive.

  • @davidm9612
    @davidm9612 Жыл бұрын

    My old man and also my old woodworking teachers reckon that it's best to learn the skills w hand tools first before you go on to using power tools on the regular. I'm inclined to agree. Plus hand tools are just so much more therapeutic and relaxing to use

  • @bakerzermatt
    @bakerzermatt Жыл бұрын

    I agree about the diamond stone, I bought a similar one and it's the best purchase I ever made for my toolkit.

  • @potteryjoe
    @potteryjoe Жыл бұрын

    I've built 3 or 4 mallets, & recently made a couple handles for small ball peen hammers. There's definitely something about making your own simple tools. Great video, very helpful

  • @brandoneargle4494
    @brandoneargle44945 ай бұрын

    This might be my favorite video you have done. You educate elegantly and it doesn’t feel like anything more than old friends catching up. Also, your passion is contagious. Keep up the good work!

  • @richardbrobeck2384
    @richardbrobeck23847 ай бұрын

    What a great video I agree with you that the list of starter tools was a good one !

  • @clueless4085
    @clueless4085 Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU. You made this very simple and easily digestible. I believe I can manage to forge a fair few of these myself. Got some pretty decent chisels made up already! I was getting RIGHT confused looking into what I need for a basic tool set. Thanks a ton, cheers!

  • @audreymeyer5616
    @audreymeyer5616 Жыл бұрын

    I took a construction class years ago in high school and it was me and another girl and I didn’t care. I loved it. I got to build myself a CD case holder. I still have it and I am proud of it. I am into nostalgia and I hope to one day get myself an antique 1920 Singer Sewing Machine with the foot pedal. He f course there many other things I enjoy. This is just one of them. Keep the videos coming. By the way, this is truly a hobby for you that took off. You have been doing this for about 2-3 years now and are this professional. Wow! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to the world. It is very precious. -Audrey Meyer

  • @StarSnack
    @StarSnack Жыл бұрын

    Your videos teach me a few more things here and there and I love it. Big thank you for sharing this knowledge so openly to us. It's wonderful seeing you enjoying your craft so much and it's truly lighting the fire to refine my own

  • @dylan_was_taken
    @dylan_was_taken Жыл бұрын

    I didn't see the notification for this, but thank you for this upload! Definitely saving this to a playlist so I can refer back to it anytime I'm at an auction house and see tools on display 👍

  • @TrackStaff404
    @TrackStaff4048 ай бұрын

    Been getting into woodworking and your content is very inspirational! I've picked up a bunch of tools you've shown in this video from local antique and collector shops, all short money

  • @saint-miscreant
    @saint-miscreant Жыл бұрын

    curious to know if you’ve ever tried Japanese saws! i know you have a great set of tenon and dovetail saws, but i wonder how you’d get on with a ryoba. i’ve found that the pull saw approach is great for those of us with less strength and it definitely helps with accuracy. another carpenter channel i follow (Shoyan carpenter) often pulls out the handsaws to do tricky cuts and it’s always a showcase in how hand tools are sometimes faster and easier than something like a jigsaw, when in the hands of a skilled craftsman

  • @tinaforster

    @tinaforster

    Жыл бұрын

    👏 brilliant 😊 thanks again🎉😊

  • @jasondarling0629
    @jasondarling06293 ай бұрын

    I've been on the hunt for hand tools recently. They are great and quiet!!

  • @Mustache128
    @Mustache128 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Your videos have made me want to try woodworking, I did it briefly in school but I didn't really get on with my teachers teaching method, but I really enjoy watching your videos and this one is very helpful

  • @martinhawrylkiewicz2025
    @martinhawrylkiewicz202510 ай бұрын

    Really love watching you work!

  • @tarwh1976
    @tarwh1976 Жыл бұрын

    Tara (Niagara area Canada) - Greetings. I inherited a lot of tools from my dad and can't wait to set them into my shop and get back to the more manual side of the craft.

  • @markp6062
    @markp6062 Жыл бұрын

    Good list! There are several tools folks can make instead of buying beyond just a mallet. Squares and marking gauges are both things that can be made fairly easily and quickly. You can also make squares fairly easily.

  • @robbiewilliamson357
    @robbiewilliamson35711 ай бұрын

    Brother you have developed your skills extremely quick. That’s awesome. Got craftsmanship in your blood, no doubt.

  • @subsonicdeathmonkey
    @subsonicdeathmonkey Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thank you

  • @CountrySlickin
    @CountrySlickin8 ай бұрын

    Love your videos! Very inspirational. Cheers lad!

  • @davidm9612
    @davidm9612 Жыл бұрын

    "*Bore*ing tools for the *bit*ter end" Hats off to you, mate 😂

  • @danielgeng2306
    @danielgeng23067 ай бұрын

    Lad, I’m American but I love saying that ! Lol one more thing dividers are good at and that’s dividing! Great video!

  • @rhianheulwen
    @rhianheulwen Жыл бұрын

    Very informative video and you explained everything beautifully.

  • @johnford7847
    @johnford78475 ай бұрын

    Great video. And an impressive tool chest sitting there. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kayura77
    @kayura77 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the awesome video!

  • @Commander_Cody7
    @Commander_Cody7 Жыл бұрын

    Love the content I just bought my first Stanley no 5

  • @user-ig2rl9qy6p
    @user-ig2rl9qy6p6 ай бұрын

    Love your videos, you’re a natural talent in both woodworking and entertaining!

  • @jadedaggs6692
    @jadedaggs66923 ай бұрын

    This is video is perfect. Thank you!

  • @IDK64
    @IDK64 Жыл бұрын

    Really helpful.. thanks for this.

  • @KD-sl3ve
    @KD-sl3ve Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for you video's. I never thought of using a screw driver bit in a brace.

  • @HowlingOwls
    @HowlingOwls9 ай бұрын

    This are good tips, thanx❤❤❤

  • @paddygrace9932
    @paddygrace9932 Жыл бұрын

    I have watched you latly as a 55 year old mason from kilkenny all i can say is if u keep interested you will be an artist soon you are a class act

  • @icps86
    @icps86Ай бұрын

    love your content! thank you mate

  • @tanuki88
    @tanuki88 Жыл бұрын

    Great video lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @UltimateGaming-ih
    @UltimateGaming-ih10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video.

  • @Jakestar29
    @Jakestar2911 ай бұрын

    very helpful, thanks mate

  • @bassemyassin1343
    @bassemyassin13433 ай бұрын

    💐 Thanks for sharing such a useful video

  • @philnolan9903
    @philnolan9903 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks 👍

  • @adammcguinness9950
    @adammcguinness9950 Жыл бұрын

    Great advice. Wish I saw this video 5 years ago. I have a spare room full of hand tools. I went a bit nuts buying them.

  • @matthieuleblanc4512
    @matthieuleblanc4512 Жыл бұрын

    Your content is always grand but your video making skills have been elite lately! Carry on brother

  • @Naramaimes
    @NaramaimesАй бұрын

    Great video Eoin

  • @nickcollins4268
    @nickcollins4268 Жыл бұрын

    Good man Eoin, lovein the passion.

  • @em_pen
    @em_pen5 ай бұрын

    I'm just a beginner. I have half these tools but a lot I thought were just for show - stuff from my grandparents etc, looking tatty and blunt and useless, or so I thought until I saw your videos and thought about doing them up. So thank you for the inspiration and the lessons! (FYI we aren't all lads here...)

  • @Tropicalpisces

    @Tropicalpisces

    3 ай бұрын

    Take it as a compliment. You're hanging with the boys. 😁 Btw. Woodworking doesn't care about gender. 😑

  • @denisconor648
    @denisconor648 Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff

  • @jimprior5700
    @jimprior57005 ай бұрын

    Hey PBS grab this guy. He'll be a big hit on Saturday mornings.

  • @illuminatihunters9503
    @illuminatihunters9503 Жыл бұрын

    This looks like such a great hobby

  • @aBrokenShard
    @aBrokenShard Жыл бұрын

    2 summers ! Surely you jest my man! Well clearly you found something you love to do. The passion is infectious. Also love the shorts and the focus on hand powered tools! Gives your videos a uniqueness in a space filled with people making stuff. Also the accent doesn't hurt! I'm not going to be surprised if Eoin ends up on Tv with a show or something! 😅

  • @jayfromtexas6718
    @jayfromtexas6718 Жыл бұрын

    I asked about this particular video. I found it. Thanks!

  • @TonyLeith
    @TonyLeith3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for all the information. You make great videos!! Keep up the good work :)

  • @adammcwaters3307
    @adammcwaters33077 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all the information! What a great vid!\

  • @GoForgor
    @GoForgor10 ай бұрын

    You inspired me to start woodworking. I just ordered some tools off amazon!

  • @YOUR_NARRATOR975
    @YOUR_NARRATOR9757 ай бұрын

    Honestly a miter box for a hand saw is good. Good to get used to holding the angle of a miter joint/cut.

  • @tadeusz7925
    @tadeusz7925 Жыл бұрын

    just got the no 7 plane.... jesus, for ppl without workshop this thing is a must have.

  • @breathebeloved
    @breathebeloved Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!! This is the question I've been wanting to ask you, but was honestly a bit embarrassed.

  • @alicerosa6766
    @alicerosa6766 Жыл бұрын

    You are awesome young guy!👍👍👍.

  • @measuretwicewoodworks
    @measuretwicewoodworks5 ай бұрын

    Good job … entertaining!

  • @SnowTheKitsune
    @SnowTheKitsune Жыл бұрын

    Every woodworker youtuber i wash always say you dont need fancy tools to make something. And this one just proves it!

  • @barrymorgan455
    @barrymorgan4557 ай бұрын

    Very nice good information

  • @ADVJason
    @ADVJason11 ай бұрын

    I have been seeing you on IG and Facebook I think. I like your videos. Interesting to learn you haven't been doing this for a lot longer. Keep up the entertaining videos. I have been collecting old tools for a long time. I love fixing them up and using them when I can. No expert but really love hand tool woodworking. I just need more projects. lol

  • @charlieeff
    @charlieeff Жыл бұрын

    Nice one Eoin

  • @Ebolson1019
    @Ebolson10197 ай бұрын

    spot on, the only power tools I used on my current project was a table saw because when ripping a board to width I cannot keep a straigt line.

  • @sweetchariotengland
    @sweetchariotengland Жыл бұрын

    Ah nice mate. I definitely wouldn't have thought you were a greenhorn. Excellent segway into a great activity

  • @decaying_meat
    @decaying_meat Жыл бұрын

    What a wondeful man

  • @stanbrown915
    @stanbrown915 Жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏👏 Very good. I am a very proud Texan but DANG I wish we had y'all's accent here🤣🤣🤣

  • @outdoors9830
    @outdoors9830 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!!

  • @dominicmeehan8322
    @dominicmeehan8322 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @urmelausdemeis3495
    @urmelausdemeis34958 ай бұрын

    Danke für die Informationen.

  • @Cathal-lt2kn
    @Cathal-lt2kn Жыл бұрын

    im the doing the jc project at the moment this helped lad

  • @Christopher_Giustolisi
    @Christopher_GiustolisiАй бұрын

    I´d recommend framed saws. The great advatage is that you just have to bey the saw blade (they´re pretty cheap) and you can build the frame yourself from some scrap wood. You can build big ones to dimension rough wood or small ones, for example a coping saw or a small one with fine teeth to cut fine joints.

  • @intenseavarice34
    @intenseavarice34 Жыл бұрын

    The thumbnail for this video is immaculate

  • @pk.finger
    @pk.finger8 ай бұрын

    I can recommend the spear and Jackson saws - they are not pretty, but they come sharp and can be sharpened. The handles are rubbish, but since we are woodworkers, we can make our own.

  • @TiberiusWallace
    @TiberiusWallace8 ай бұрын

    On marking and measuring tools; Buying a cheap thing then upgrading is perfectly acceptable and I'd say advisable since you always need one at hand and that one has just buggered off when you sat it down so having another one is a brilliant idea.

  • @rubenskiii
    @rubenskiii Жыл бұрын

    A good axe is also a good one, i bought a simple "kitchen axe" years ago, and when combined with a mallet and knowing how woodgrain works you can do a lot of the rough work with it, and the more experienced you get with it the finer work you can do with it. Ofcourse, dedicated tools make everything a lot easier and are invented for a reason but in "ye olden days" many traveling people didn't have all those tools, not because they didn't exist but because experience and a good eye weights nothing and tools tend to have some weight behind them. Another important tool to have is a sturdy workspace, good tools is all well and good but if your workstation wobbles or isn't level it can really affect what your doing. Having a level is also a handy thing and something you can easily make yourself: gravity is the OG measurer of if something is level. Heavy thing on rope wants to go straight down. Townsends made a good video about how it was done in the 18th century but the design goes back to the ancient civilizations. In my country a modern level will at most set u back €15, so it won't break the bank if you buy one.

  • @BrainFizz
    @BrainFizz Жыл бұрын

    I think this is the only “10 tools you need for woodworking” video I’ve ever seen that dmmdntiins anything to do with sharpening and looking after your tools! Finally a video on this topic that actually has any relevance and good info. Shame on all this “big name” and “popular influencer” Channels that are now just infomercials and a waste of time!

  • @thatsfunny2051
    @thatsfunny20517 ай бұрын

    I'm a 33 yo woman and I have no interest in doing woodworking, but I love these videos for some reason

  • @WIImotionmasher
    @WIImotionmasher Жыл бұрын

    Ever since I discovered wood working KZread channels I thought "Well I kinda wanna get into wood working but, not until I have my own place.... and if I have my own place.. it'd be an apartment. So I can't use power tools, they're too loud... Well maybe I can do all wood working with hand tools?" I'd see certain wood workers on youtube use planes or chisels occasionally. But 9 times out of 10 the work was done on a table saw or something similarly loud and big. I'm surprised it took me like a year to find this channel. I'll have to remember this video once I get an apartment.

  • @clfamily9885
    @clfamily9885 Жыл бұрын

    My Grandpa had an old wooden spoke shave I assume he used on the farm when he was younger and it looked just like the one you showed in the video.

  • @jakeawesome_usa6370
    @jakeawesome_usa6370 Жыл бұрын

    I love old tools

  • @dylansotonian7396
    @dylansotonian73963 ай бұрын

    I have an old Stanley number 4 an 5 great tools.

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