When deciding to re-enter my woodworking "hobby" almost 9 months ago, after a 20+ year absence, my first love and desire was in the neander direction and still is. Due to an illness, I found that I could not always depend on available "daily" strength to go the single route of neander only. I have days where I can work with hand tools and then there are days I have to depend on the power side of tools. It was for this reason that I had the forsight to plan my shop to accomodate both my real interest and my medical condition.
I have spent the last 9 months revamping an old small block building (12X17) into a very well organized and thought out workshop for my needs. Some of you may have seen some outside pictures I posted here a while back. The shop inside is right at completion and loaded with equipment and power tools to pursue this hobby and dream. I have studied each tool carefully and read forums, books and begged advice from every place I could find as I made my tool selections and purchases. I cannot begin to tell you how valuable SMC and the members here have been in this process.
Again, I turn to this same source and powerhouse of knowledge to now seek some advice and help in making sure that I have all the neander basics on hand for the days I can work in that arena. My WW interests will most likely remain on the simple side with projects like boxes, bookcases, bird houses, and simple tables and a cabinet or 2 for the house. So far I have the picked up the following tools along the way. Stanley #4 1/2 and #7 professional reconditioned planes. Block and LA block planes (new but good ones). Steve knight is currently working on my smoothing and pocket planes. I have a LN 15PPI rip DT saw, a reconditioned Dunlap saw of unknown specs. Breast drill and brace with full line of auger bits (all vintage and in excellent usable condition). The standard mallet, chisels, water sharpening stones with guide, squares, bevels, coping saw, marking guages and knives and other small goodies I have seen others talk about.
Things I do not have, but feel I probably will need are a spoke shave(s), draw knife(s) additional planes and saws for sure. I probably even need to consider a good "cordless" miter system as well for days I do not want to turn the big power boy on.
I am seeking advice, lists and or pictures from the good folks on this forum to assist me in putting together a decent neander starter tool base. I like to stay with the older refurb tools where possible, but I'm not opposed to a shiney spot among them here and there
I appreciate anything you can offer that will help me out. I have reviewed several threads with tool tills, drawers and storage cabinets posted here lately and drool over what I see in them. Just not sure which tools to be drooling over that will serve my needs.
TIA for any help.