Reddit mentions of 20 oz. Ripping Hammer

I would start simple and work my way up. First thing I ever built was a bird house as a kid. I grew up building theater sets. And now I build about anything I set my mind to.


My tool box is huge due to other activities but last time I did a solely wood based project my tool box would have been something like this:
(I apologize if I am saying things you already know, I wrote the fallowing as if the reader has no tool knowledge)

20-oz hammer
>a heavy hammer is always good for driving nails, making bolts fit and generally hitting things as needed. I carry a 20-OZ husky.

Utility Knife
>Utility Knifes are much different then regular knifes, I prefer these retractable's over folders, but that is probably just because it is what I grew up with.

pliers and a wrench

Ratchet set
>Ratchet Sets are nice to have but not necessarily a "Must have" Ratchets make the job of a wrench and pliers easier.

Power Drill
>Linked is the drill I own. This charger will put the battery 0-30% in 10 min and fully charge from dead in 30 min.
>You can also also buy saw and sander attachments for the drill along with many others. I have the jigsaw and the sander and the jigsaw gets tons of use.

Drill Bit Set
>the set linked will let you do just about anything you may need to do with a drill. Drill holes, drive screws, ext.



This list as it stands is $270. I think you will find that as you do projects and continue to learn your tool collection will expand. Tools like air guns/compressors, table saws, miter saws, circular saws, drill presses, ext. are all useful in time, but slightly more expensive... and large..


TD;DR: Really the answer is simply this: You shouldn't buy tools then go looking for a project. Find a project you want to do, then find the tools to do the job.