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Shop Tool Inventory
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more of the woodworking magazines will come out with some sort of list of tools they
suggest for equipping a woodworking shop. The quality of these vary from useless to
marginal; the tools selection usually leaves some major gap in the basic consist and most
likely includes a few items most woodworkers consider second tier options instead of a
minimum requirement. The magazine lists usually totals up to some ridiculously low cost as
well. Some form of the "setting up shop" question is asked more frequently on several of the woodworking forums. Due to space and time constraints, most responses are shorter than an answer to such a broad question deserves; this article is an attempt to fill that gap. The data that made this article easy to write for me was a shop inventory I did some time ago for my own purposes. After I had completed the inventory, I was curious myself what the basic (IMO) woodworking shop would contain and its? approximate cost. To that end I simply edited my existing inventory to arrive at the list displayed below. In order for an item to be placed on the list it had to meet this simple criteria, "is this item required to build a furniture project in a reasonable amount of time to an acceptable level of quality?". There is some overlap in function between a few items on the list however several were never included if a particular task could be accomplished with an existing item on the list without too much extra effort. When I look at this list, I see the MINIMUM inventory I could build furniture with without a significant loss in quality or time. The list below is not meant to be a recommendation for a specific brand or model number of tool, the brands and model numbers specified are representative of certain quality levels or capabilities. This list is also geared towards furniture building or home improvement projects, as such it does not contain some specialty items. I have included a couple of items worth specific mention on the list. To me a planer and jointer are two parts of the same machine. While I can (and have) built projects without them, the capability these tools bring to the shop far outweigh their cost. I have also listed a certain class of the contractor type tablesaw. While it is possible to complete projects using lower grade equipment, this class of machine should present fewer problems in operation particularly in its usability and alignment, it is also upgrade-able. However, in this "shop" (like most), the tablesaw is the core power tool, any improvements in quality or capability made to this item will have LARGE positive impact upon the whole shop in terms of capability, accuracy, and usefulness. Since this is a "minimum" list, there are (by definition) some notable absences; such as a circular saw, shop vac, miter saw, air compressor, and spray gun to name a few. While these items would be welcome additions, they are not absolutely required (your circumstances my indicate otherwise).
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Minimal Shop Inventory |
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No. |
Qty |
Item |
Type |
Unit Cost |
Total |
| 1 | 1 | dovetail jig (set) PC 12" | accessory | 100.00 |
100.00 |
| 2 | 1 | drum sander, 2" with bearing | accessory | 15.00 |
15.00 |
| 3 | 1 | drum sanders, 1" and 3" | accessory | 18.00 |
18.00 |
| 4 | 1 | router edge guide, bosch | accessory | 34.95 |
34.95 |
| 5 | 1 | sanding belt cleaner with handle | accessory | 5.00 |
5.00 |
| 6 | 8 | clamp, 1/2" pipe, 48 long | clamp | 12.00 |
96.00 |
| 7 | 2 | clamp, bessy 31, long | clamp | 38.00 |
76.00 |
| 8 | 2 | clamp, bessy 50, long | clamp | 44.00 |
88.00 |
| 9 | 4 | clamp, quick grip 18" long | clamp | 20.00 |
80.00 |
| 10 | 1 | drill bit set, plug cutter, 3pc set | cutter | 28.00 |
28.00 |
| 11 | 1 | drill bit set, spade 8pc set | cutter | 9.99 |
9.99 |
| 12 | 1 | drill bit set, twist, 29pc | cutter | 79.75 |
79.75 |
| 13 | 1 | drill bit, forstner set, HSS, 7pc | cutter | 27.50 |
27.50 |
| 14 | 1 | drill bit, set counter bores, 5 pc | cutter | 32.50 |
32.50 |
| 15 | 1 | drill bit, vix #1 | cutter | 8.00 |
8.00 |
| 16 | 1 | router bit set, 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" roundover, Freud | cutter | 79.00 |
79.00 |
| 17 | 1 | router bit set, raised panel, Freud | cutter | 145.00 |
145.00 |
| 18 | 1 | router bit, 1/2" mortising with bearing, Freud | cutter | 21.00 |
21.00 |
| 19 | 1 | router bit, 1/2" od flush trim, Freud | cutter | 18.00 |
18.00 |
| 20 | 1 | router bit, 1/2" up spiral, 1 1/4" | cutter | 42.36 |
42.36 |
| 21 | 1 | router bit, 1/4 up spiral, 1" | cutter | 15.16 |
15.16 |
| 22 | 1 | router bit, rabbet kit, Freud | cutter | 35.00 |
35.00 |
| 23 | 1 | saw blade, Forrest WW2 | cutter | 100.00 |
100.00 |
| 24 | 1 | saw blade, Freud safety dado, 8" | cutter | 116.00 |
116.00 |
| 25 | 1 | saw blade, thin kerf rip, 24t, lm72-10 | cutter | 39.00 |
39.00 |
| 26 | 1 | crosscut sled, large (shop built) | fixture | 25.00 |
25.00 |
| 27 | 1 | crosscut sled, small (shop built) | fixture | 20.00 |
20.00 |
| 28 | 2 | extension cord, 25' | fixture | 8.91 |
17.82 |
| 29 | 5 | organizers | fixture | 12.37 |
61.85 |
| 30 | 1 | router table (shop built) | fixture | 150.00 |
150.00 |
| 31 | 1 | work bench, main with vise (shop built) | fixture | 400.00 |
400.00 |
| 32 | 1 | adjustable wrench set, 3pc | hand tool | 28.00 |
28.00 |
| 33 | 1 | awl | hand tool | 6.00 |
6.00 |
| 34 | 1 | bench brush | hand tool | 8.00 |
8.00 |
| 35 | 1 | center punch, self centering strike | hand tool | 4.95 |
4.95 |
| 36 | 12 | driver bits, average | hand tool | 2.00 |
24.00 |
| 37 | 1 | dust broom, push | hand tool | 12.00 |
12.00 |
| 38 | 1 | ear protectors | hand tool | 20.00 |
20.00 |
| 39 | 1 | files, 6pc set | hand tool | 30.00 |
30.00 |
| 40 | 1 | hammer, 16 oz rip | hand tool | 22.50 |
22.50 |
| 41 | 1 | hammer, rubber face | hand tool | 11.00 |
11.00 |
| 42 | 1 | hand saw, dozuki | hand tool | 30.00 |
30.00 |
| 43 | 1 | honing guide | hand tool | 15.00 |
15.00 |
| 44 | 1 | nail set 3pc set | hand tool | 9.75 |
9.75 |
| 45 | 1 | panel carrier | hand tool | 15.00 |
15.00 |
| 46 | 1 | plane, block low angle, veritas | hand tool | 69.50 |
69.50 |
| 47 | 1 | plane, jack, record #5 | hand tool | 67.50 |
67.50 |
| 48 | 1 | pliers, channel lock, 10" | hand tool | 10.40 |
10.40 |
| 49 | 1 | pliers, diag cutter, electrician | hand tool | 12.30 |
12.30 |
| 50 | 1 | pliers, end cutter | hand tool | 14.25 |
14.25 |
| 51 | 1 | pliers, lineman | hand tool | 16.55 |
16.55 |
| 52 | 1 | pliers, needle nose | hand tool | 13.65 |
13.65 |
| 53 | 1 | prybar, flat | hand tool | 7.00 |
7.00 |
| 54 | 3 | putty knives, small, med., large | hand tool | 2.00 |
6.00 |
| 55 | 1 | safety glasses | hand tool | 15.00 |
15.00 |
| 56 | 1 | scissors | hand tool | 6.00 |
6.00 |
| 57 | 1 | screw driver set, Irwin, insulated | hand tool | 25.00 |
25.00 |
| 58 | 1 | screwdriver, #0 square | hand tool | 3.00 |
3.00 |
| 59 | 1 | screwdriver, #1 square | hand tool | 3.00 |
3.00 |
| 60 | 1 | screwdriver, #2 square | hand tool | 3.00 |
3.00 |
| 61 | 1 | socket set, inch / metric, Sears | hand tool | 100.00 |
100.00 |
| 62 | 1 | utility knife | hand tool | 5.00 |
5.00 |
| 63 | 1 | wood chisel set, 4 piece, 1/4" to 1" | hand tool | 20.00 |
20.00 |
| 64 | 1 | wrench set, allen, inch, 13pc | hand tool | 8.25 |
8.25 |
| 65 | 1 | wrench set, allen, metric, 9pc | hand tool | 7.85 |
7.85 |
| 66 | 1 | wrench set, combination, inch, sears | hand tool | 40.00 |
40.00 |
| 67 | 1 | wrench set, combination, metric, sears | hand tool | 40.00 |
40.00 |
| 68 | 1 | drill press, Delta, 16 1/2", 17-900 | machine | 350.00 |
350.00 |
| 69 | 1 | jointer, Delta 6" 37-195 | machine | 500.00 |
500.00 |
| 70 | 1 | planer, Delta 22-560k benchtop type | machine | 320.00 |
320.00 |
| 71 | 1 | tablesaw, Delta 36-444k contractor type | machine | 600.00 |
600.00 |
| 72 | 1 | compass | measure | 12.00 |
12.00 |
| 73 | 1 | level, 48" Starrett | measure | 40.00 |
40.00 |
| 74 | 1 | rule, 24" stainless steel | measure | 7.00 |
7.00 |
| 75 | 1 | rule, 6" stainless steel | measure | 2.40 |
2.40 |
| 76 | 1 | square, framing, 24" | measure | 5.86 |
5.86 |
| 77 | 1 | square, machinist, tri, 12" | measure | 67.50 |
67.50 |
| 78 | 2 | tape measure | measure | 9.94 |
19.88 |
| 79 | 1 | drill, Dewalt 3/8 electric, dw106k | power tool | 70.00 |
70.00 |
| 80 | 1 | jigsaw, bosch 1587avsk | power tool | 155.00 |
155.00 |
| 81 | 1 | router, bosch 1613evs | power tool | 195.00 |
195.00 |
| 82 | 1 | sander, bosch 5" orbital, 3107dvsk | power tool | 120.00 |
120.00 |
| 83 | 1 | sander, bosch belt 3x24, 1275dvs | power tool | 220.00 |
220.00 |
| Sub Total | $5,398 |
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| Tax and/or shipping at 7.25% | $391 |
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| Grand Total | $5,789 |
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