Crafts / Craftsmen / craftswomen (craftspeople, I suppose)

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duncs in reply to @stevo_com

I don't have a workshop, but I have a shed. I don't do any woodwork in there because of dust + bikes. Tools I need just get brought out onto the decking when I want to make something. Which means I'm limited to dry days.

Probably what I'll aim for once moved. Quite like to start getting something started in the meantime, and while I'm not training for anything

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stevo_com in reply to @duncs

YouTube and cheap power tools. Then upgrade your tools as you outgrow them/start to notice their defficiencies. If a wanted a circular saw, I'd buy one from Aldi. My skill level wouldn't notice the things that made it cheap. As that started to grate, I upgraded and sold on the cheap one.

Of course, you can start with hand tools, as that's cheaper. But it's often harder to use them (well) than you think. For example, I could never cut a straight/true line with a hand saw, so I got disillusioned around making longer cuts. Bought a relatively cheap track saw from Screwfix and now I'm totally happy ripping 2m long cuts as I know they'll be straight.

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