10 Tools I Wish I Bought Sooner

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I built your portable miter station a number of years ago and still love it! A fabulous addition to my shop!

This quickly became a list of 10 cool things I can’t afford

As always Brad, I was very entertained with your video. I am an occasional woodworker and being retired I am also on a limited budget when it comes to woodworking tools. Believe it or not I pretty much went through the same process as you with tool selection and purchase, only difference is I had to keep my bottom to midline tools. I hope you realize how valuable your info is to a lot of enthusiasts starting out or already into the hobby/trade. As for the videos keep them coming.

Hey Brad, all good stuff. As a new woodworker or one that is ready to upgrade, I think we need to choose a brand and then we can go cordless. Same batteries/chargers etc. It's a GREAT day when we can bring in a new tool to the shop and these recommendations are certainly ones to consider. Thanks! !! !!!

Brand new subscriber here! Thanks very much watched Brad for a long time. I cannot wait to watch you build now, too! Blessings for your new content.

I will absolutely agree on getting the drum sander. My first paid job was a small table, the second was a massive desk. My 19-38 has been amazing. My next personal jobs were a desk, and not a table and countertops... I would hate life without it.

Love the video as always. Having a dedicated miter saw station would be awesome but I wish people would also talk about the benefits of mobility too, especially for those of us working out of a garage. My "shop" is a two car garage that two cars actually get parked inside. So I made a cart for my miter saw and table saw that roll up to the front, underneath a floor to ceiling shelving unit I built that holds my bigger-than-handheld tools, a set of winter tires, jigs, and dust extraction system. I also made a folding work table that's held vertically against the shelving, and since it's the same height as the saw carts it can be infeed or outfeed for both. Sure I have setup time to get things in place to work, but I have to think of the trad-off to park two cars indoors five days a week vs woodworking two days a week.

The thing I love most about FTBT videos is that the Brad in these videos is the same guy I used to bowl with. Solid dude, all the way around and your personality and energy totally comes through.

To take the respirator one step further, one of the best investments I've made is a full face one. Not only does it protect the lungs, but its also superior eye protection. With regular safety glasses I found dust and such so often got in my eyes around the edges of the glasses. With the full face respirator it blocks out 100% of particles from my eyes. Additionally, when I've been painting and get little specks on glasses, it blocks my vision and the only fix is to take them off and clean them. With the full face respirator I'm able to wipe stuff off without having to take it off because there's zero chance of stuff getting in my eyes.

Great video, and what i like most is the way you rated it, Faster Better Easier, simple and telling a lot. Thanks for your videos

I was gifted that Milwaukee palm router. Virtually dust free, although the dust cover can be finicky to snap on. Love at first cut. And…I can use the 1.5 batt while my husband uses the 12. Equally well balanced! I “weighed” getting the cordless nailer and bought the air one. The cost and overall heft of the cordless was a no brainer choice. My Cal air tools compressor and Metabo nailer were still significantly less. And so much easier to handle in a pickup/laydown/repeat scenario. My daughter loves her cordless, but she is mostly in the yard, and the hose can be a pain there. Thanks for the great wish list! Even if they were already mentioned on a channel I do not watch 😁

My favorite part: the Norm Abrams clip in stereo. Thanks for that homage, Brad!

For those worried about the worksharp sharpening on an angle, there is an adjustment screw to square the tool rest.

Hey Brad, excellent video. A few things just went on my wish list for sure. As always, I really appreciate the experience you bring to these comparison videos. You started pretty simply and a video like this really shows me where it's worth putting in more of an investment. Keep up the great work!

Top Quality as Always!! Having been able to watch your progression I have entered at your 2nd or 3rd level and I am so grateful for that!! I just noticed you using a new tool so began the search which can be as exciting etc as sanding!! But it has been worth it, with the sharpener being a winner. You Sir are great thank you so much! Bob England

Drum sander are amazing! Best part is effective dust collection! I also have the smaller Bosch 12v router. No dust collection I’ll admit, but for little chamfers or roundovers it’s amazing. My miter station is similar to yours with the hood, but I don’t have a hose connected to it, I have a 4” dust port in the back. It doesn’t get all the bigger stuff, but NOTHING is airborne. Every so often I just brush the chips out of the corners into the port while it’s sucking.

That Worksharp looked like it made an angled edge.

110% agree on the Amana bit. IT is MAGICAL!!!

Terrific video Brad! I have to agree with you about the Drum Sander, definitely one of the very best purchases that I ever made! 👍👍