Recommended Tools (order of importance)
Woodturning Tools

Start with only the first three things, and as you learn more, increase you collection.

• Sketch Book
• Machinist Square
  • Get a good one
  • I like this one from Grizzly (G9639)
• Mechanical Pencil (lead holder)
  • Uses 2mm pencil lead. Get 2H lead as anything softer is too soft for woodworking
  • Alvin Tech DA
• Marking Knife
  • Blue Spruce Toolworks (small)
    • very nice !
  • Lee Valley (#05U07.01)
  • We can teach you to make you own
• Chisels
  • Bench Chisels, the Blue Chip (Irwin/Maples) are still one of my favorite starter chisels
  • 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 at a minimum
• Personal Protection Equipment- we do have PPE's for you to wear, but it's always a good idea to have your own.
  • Safety Glasses
  • Hearing Protection
• Marking Gauge
  • Tite-Mark (GD-MINI)
    Veritas (05N33.21)
• Measuring Devices not as essential as most people think, but they sure can come in handy
  • 6 foot folding ruler Lufkin X46
  • 6" Metal ruler Bridge City (1101-124)
  • 12' Tape Measure
• Dovetail Saw
  • Adria (or)
  • Lie Nielsen
• Block Plane
  • Lie Nielsen (102 I)
  • Lee Valley (05P27.02)
• Bench Plane
  • Lie Nielsen #4 or #4.5
  • Old Stanley or Record with a LN replacement plane blade source
  • Restoration techniques of a #5 coming soon
• Shoulder Plane
  • Veritas (Lee Valley)
  • Clifton #3110
• Combination Square
  • 6" Starrett
• Bevel Gauge
• Dovetail Square/Gauge
• Electric Router
• Router Plane