10 Beginner Woodworking Tools under $20

my husband passed away 10 months ago today. I found your channel, and I don’t have anyone to fix things for me or do things around the house or if I need something made, he’s not here to do it for me and he was my handyman. So anyway, I found your channel and I’ve learned a lot, so thank you. This video is a big help, while he has a lot of tools I don’t know what most of them do, I flyby seat of my pants and just try to get it to work to the best of my ability. So thank you just taught me a lot the last couple months.

Agreed 100% on the card scraper, the marking knife, and the digital calipers. The marking knife and digital calipers have a permanent place in my apron.

The first clamp I ever bought was an old fashioned Jorgenson parallel clamp :) We used them in shop class when I was a kid and I loved those things. You call them screw clamps, but what you call parallel clamps we always called bar clamps, unless they were round and then they were pipe clamps. The first neodymium magnet I bought was huge, about 4 inches in diameter and an inch thick. It had an eye hook in the middle of it and I used it for everything from dent pulling and floor clean-up of loose screws, nails, etc. to magnet fishing, lol. Those things are great. Never used the mohawk filler though I do love their wood toners when I'm restoring something like an old floor model Philco radio. Never had those digital calipers but I have a few of the analogue ones. I use the runout gauge to check stuff like the wobble on a drill press chuck, or how true a circular saw blade is on the table saw., etc. I tend to use Robertson screws and drivers (the square hole screws) because they don't cam out like slotted or phillips screws do and they are great for wood projects. Where you use those little squares I tend to just use a speed square with the same results. I guess it just depends on what you're comfortable with.

One often overlooked setup tool in the woodshop is the welders magnetic square thingie (no, I don't know the name). I keep one on my jointer. Since it's magnetic, I just put it on the bed and then push it into the fence. Nice and square every time. Yes, I got that idea off YouTube, just don't remember where.

For your next project, it would be awesome if you guys built a small trebuchet or catapult.

Fellow Steelers fan here and I have always found wood working interesting. Just bought our first home and after watching your channel I have decided that I want to try doing some wood working projects on my own now. Really appreciate the videos. Doing an awesome job.

The digital calipers work well, but honestly the dial calipers with a analog dial with fractions on them are king. Worth checking out.

John, I've been a long time fan of your content dating back to the first shop and as a beginner, it's been great! If I had a single request, it would be, can you build an insert table saw table for the DeWalt table saw? It's something I've wanted to do for my small shop and it's a touch daunting to tackle. Thanks and keep the awesome videos coming!!!

I love screw clamps and have built every piece of furniture in my last home using them mostly

Great tip with using a card scraper to remove extra glue.

Dude, you have no idea how much I enjoy your video's and your tool suggestions. I seen a few items on this video I'm going to purchase.

Thank you for your tips, I am getting the basics together. Hoping to start building stuff for my garage and home. My Mom already put in her order

Another great addition to the under $20 list is 1 2 3 blocks. I use them on nearly every project

I know the Bessy clamp as a Toolmakers clamp and the other is a vernier. Its been very educational following on from some traditional toolmakers where I work

THIS is what I'm taking about!! The little handy gadgets and tricks up every competent wood workers sleeves that I don't have a clue about. Thank you SO much for speeding up my learning curve. I'm positive I'm gonna go and buy every single piece on your list 🙌

By far my favorite tools are the free ones! Thanks for sharing, those screw clamps are clutch, I need some scrapers too so thanks for those!

Some stuff i have never seen. But looks amazingly simpel to use. They are self explanatory, so it must be easy to use. I am definitely going to check some out

John, i have mad respect for your insight. A lot less "you have to have this brand" crap that others push. Ill continue to support the plans as i have a use for them cheers and ty

Fastcap Magshims. I reach for these way more than i ever expected. Ez scribing, layout, undercutting to match existing flooring. You can even stick playing cards between them and they all stay together. If you use the old card tricks, this might up your game! I know they have been great for me and have earned themselves a place in my tool bin.

This video is awesome. Maybe my favorite of yours yet (but the Home Depot pallet...). Super useful. Thank you.