re: Tips for Starting Woodworking

I used to get really pissed off (and break shit) when I couldn't pull off what I just saw on You Tube. I have learned much since then but much more to go. I find my self looking at a cut, a board, a joint fit and grain now before I act. Just got done making a skewed panel raising plane at one of the last Woodwright's shop classes, its not perfect but damn good. Glad I didn't flunk Geometry in high school. I enjoy old hand tools and saws and the journey I have embarked upon. I must admit it will get easier when my Mini Split gets here. The wife doesn't get distracted until the afternoon and by then its just too hot.    

Oh Tips, If you like hand tools Ebay is a mess lately but in some areas estate sales can get some nice finds. Many think nobody uses those hand tools anymore and you can get on the cheap if you don't mind de-rusting and tuning.  Power tools, I had a cheap table saw that I hated, it worked but I hated it (Kobalt). I sold it for $200. I bought a Saw Stop after an employee lost part of three fingers, out of work five months and $80.000 for medical. I then fell in love with hand tool work and only used it about six times in the last year. Pick your path,  which may change, and slowly get started. A sharp tool can often do as much as a premium tool. Paul Sellars is a great resource for a starting hand tool woodworker.