The Tools Series is about getting set up without wasting money. It starts with the toolbox itself, then the hand tools that matter, then the power tools worth adding as you grow. It’s general advice for people starting out, and I’ll keep it plain.
Start here
Building a starter toolbox: what to buy first: an overview of the series and the basics worth owning.
The series
- Part 1: Choosing a toolbox: what size is right
- Part 2: Hand tool essentials: hammers, screwdrivers, chisels and pliers, what to buy and what to skip (coming soon)
- Part 3: Growing your toolbox: the power tools worth adding next (coming soon)
- Part 4: Cordless vs corded, and what the costs look like (coming soon)
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Buy what you need, when you need it
Start with a few good basics and add tools as your projects ask for them. Each part of the series looks at one step of that.
Stock photo: Mike Kenneally / Unsplash
Hand tools first
Part 2 covers the hand tool essentials: hammers, screwdrivers, chisels and pliers. Coming soon.