Best wood cutting tool to buy first

Best wood cutting tool to buy first

According to Google search, one of the best wood cutting tools to start with is a circular saw due to its versatility and affordability.

ducksface said:

Inexpensive versions of each will work. All of them will do something the others will not. If you only have a $40 budget, there is no single saw choice. If you have a $300 budget, buy them all.

Contrary to popular opinion, there is no shame in buying interim tools instead of the eleven hundred dollar saw.

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Awesome advice. Trying to make a circular saw do what a reciprocating saw can do, and vice-versa (same with miter saw/table saw/jigsaw), will make the repair job much harder and probably not turn out well. That's if you're lucky. Worst case scenario: you could injure yourself.

Best Tools to Buy When You Have a Low Budget

For those with a tight budget, it's best to buy the Stanley or B&D versions of reciprocating, circular, jig, etc., saws. Trying to make one saw do many tasks is not advisable. Used tools aren't that expensive either. I once had a spare Ace Hardware Professional 10" chopsaw that I bought for $70 to build a shed at my mom's new house. A neighbor then gave me a Hitachi one, so I sold the Ace saw at the flea market for $60. It was an amazing tool and made building the shed five times easier. The guy who bought it is probably using it to build a garage. This tool has likely been passed around among seven or eight people in its ten years of use. I would have kept it, but I was driving back to Ohio and had no space in my car.

Examples of Inexpensive Tools

• Cordless Ryobi reciprocating and circular saws - both around $30 each brand new (came in different kits)
• Older Skil circular saw for heavier duty tasks - $15 at a yard sale
• Older NOS Black and Decker jigsaw - $15 at a yard sale, brand new in its original box

In total, I spent $90 and had all the essential tools covered.

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Best power tool for general wood cutting

The answer really depends on what kind of woodworking you plan to do and your budget. If you're buying power tools only for the workbench you need to build now, the circular saw is probably the cheapest tool that will get you good results. However, for more complex projects like furniture, a contractor table saw is highly recommended due to its speed and accuracy. But the cost, usually $500+, might be too high for beginners. Moreover, a cheap table saw might negate the accuracy benefits.

Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

If you decide to build your workbench with a circular saw, don't invest in an expensive one. A $13 (refurbished) Ryobi corded circular saw is enough for rough cutting plywood, which you'll then trim to specific dimensions on a table saw. The premium circular saw is mainly for contractors needing the durability.

If you plan to do home remodeling projects (like installing crown molding or floors), a miter saw is very useful for cutting long lumber, especially angled cuts. It offers an upgrade in speed and accuracy over a circular saw for your workbench project. Hitachi makes a good, affordable, and reasonably accurate miter saw for around $100, sometimes less on sale.

Additional Considerations

If you build furniture like I do and don't do home remodeling, you might not need a miter saw. A table saw can handle most tasks with better accuracy, but if you need a miter saw, it can make your workbench project easier and faster. A combination of a miter saw/table saw for the frame and a circular saw for the top is ideal if you have the budget.

Edit: Based on the workbench plans you linked, since you'll be cutting down a large plywood sheet for the tabletop, the best tool choice will be a circular saw. Or you could use a miter saw/table saw for the frame and a circular saw for the top if your budget allows.

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