Beginner wood working advice

Honestly, if I could start over I'd start with a good old fashioned handsaw. My first few projects were plagued by uneven cuts with power saws. I used a handsaw for my next few and focused on precision, which allowed me to learn all of the other aspects.

Now I use power saws again, but have a much better feel for everything.

Tablesaw is normally the focal point of a shop. With the right jigs and accessories you can do so many things. Get the best you can afford.

Depends on what you currently have and what your looking to do. Do you just plan on using plywood and 2x4's? Can build most workshop and outdoor stuff with skill saw, speed square, and disc sander. Dewalt makes pretty good intro stuff in general. Also like porter cable. Anything beyond shop, camp, outdoor picnic table type stuff you should invest in some more tools. I'd recommend a good table saw and router.

For table saw get a smaller job site saw and make building a workbench/out feed table as one of your first projects.

This is a good safe one and can use with dado set. While your learning, provides extra protection from cutting your hand off.
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This is decent lower priced one - no dado or safety features.
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For router I'd go porter cable or Bosch.

If you want to start getting into furniture making, you are going to need a tabletop planer and jointer. I'd see if you stick with it before going past router.

I would get a decent table saw and the first thing I would make on it would be a crosscut sled. Those 2 things will handle 90% of the cuts you need to make.

Start out with a circular saw if you want to start small, you can make jigs for it too.

Crosscut Jig

I use my band saw 90% or the time.

I use a lie-nielsen low angle block plane on every single wood project. All of them.

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I second the hand saw. Specifically a back saw. Additionally, get a good file/rasp, a couple of wood chisels, some clamps, a hammer or mallet and block plane.

You are definitely going to want a table saw and fairly sood, but learn how to use hand tools first.

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I've used hand tools before, although it's been a while. High school would only allow hand tools. I always enjoyed tinkering and now that my house is more or less back in order I feel like I have time and The space to do it

miter saw. kreg jig, bar clamps, dewalt drill, air comp with nailers

How did you find it? Craigslist?

Will give it a look

ETA - not sure where you're located, but there is a woodworking group in BR. Never been but webpage encourages beginners. Assume there is something in every decent size city