Starting out in woodworking means navigating an overwhelming market of tools - knowing what to buy first, and what to skip, is half the battle. This hand-picked woodworking starter set cuts through the noise.
Curated specifically for beginner woodworkers, this collection brings together professional-quality hand tools chosen for versatility, longevity and immediate usefulness. Every tool earns its place - nothing redundant, nothing that will need replacing once your skills develop.
With this set you have everything needed to tackle your first projects and exercises straight away: practise foundational cuts, learn to work accurately by hand and build genuine technique from the ground up.
Unlike budget starter kits, these tools grow with you. As your woodworking skills and confidence increase, your toolkit is already equipped to keep pace.
We haven't included a bench plane, because your physical stature is an important factor in choosing the most appropriate one, a No.5½ is widely recommended, but a No.5, No.62 or No.6 would make an equally good starting point.
The set includes:
- Boxed set of Narex 8116 Cabinetmakers Chisels
- Quangsheng Low Angle Block Plane (single iron)
- Narex Eccentric Wheel Marking Gauge
- Gyokucho 651 Ryoba saw (rip and crosscut)
- Starrett Student 150mm Combination Square
- King 1200/8000 Japanese Waterstone
- Japanese Nagura
- Pentel Sharplet-2 Propelling Pencil 0.7mm
- General Purpose Bench Leather
Regular price of these items if purchased separately: £411.70
Please note that we are unable to ship Quangsheng products to North America due to retail exclusivity restrictions.