Starting from scratch

A belated welcome to LJs. This is a great community for answering exactly the kinds of questions you are asking. Good luck on a great hobby and wishing you much fun and success with the shop and future projects.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

Welcome to LJ’s and yes a workbench makes a world of difference.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

welcome…you landed in a good place to get lots of ideas and help…and a laugh or two along the way…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

welcome home in both senses .
you will find all the help you need here ,
many wonderfull people with very good ideas .
much luck in your home and projects !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Welcome! you will find the most amazing folks here at LJ’s! I’m new in the shop and this is the place to be!

Cheryl

-- I think I was a man in a previous life - why else would I be blonde and like beer!

Welcome!! Come On In!!!!!

Sounds like you are off to a great start with tool. I think most here will agree with your idea of starting with a workbench.

Looking forward to pictures!

Welcome again
We are here to help just give us a yell

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

Glad to hear you consider Hand tools in your learning process, when most of people just jump directly into the power and noisy tools world. welcome aboard!

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

Welcome to the addiction of LJ’s. Hope your new shop is a good experience for you.

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

Welcome and enjoy the sawdust!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

“Welcome to LJ’s”……Enjoy the experience…..have fun setting up your new shop.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

Definitely a workbench first. Then I would suggest a few shop cabinets to make your mistakes on. First of all, you’ll be happier having storage. Second, when you make mistakes on the storage cabinets, chances are you can live with them. It will give you alot of learning while minimizing the risk of burning up finer woods for things in the house.

-- arborial reconfiguration specialist

Yes certainly a workbench…..but if your going to be doing some repairs and remodeling….dont forget a couple of saw horses too

-- Life used to be soooo much simpler!!!!

starting is the easy part

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.