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RonB
 
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Sounds like you have tools to get you going. You will need more as you go.
I agree that taking a course will be very beneficial. About 2-3 years after
I started tinkering with wood I took a college intro to cabinetmaking class
and it was great. Not only did I learn a lot about basic woodwork, it paid
two other big dividends:

1) I walked away with an excellent 900 page textbook that continues to
answer design and process questions 26 years later. It is 'Cabinetmaking
and Millwork' by John L. Feirer, Bennett Publishing. It is still in print
and was mentioned in a post here during the past month or two. My version
is 1970 but I know it has been updated and is still used in tech schools.
Expect to pay good money for it but it is available @ Amazon.

2) I was exposed to good quality woodworking equipment, some of which has
remained on my wish-list since then. Our shop was equipped with
earlier-vintage Unisaws, Delta Jointers, good quality hand tools and
professional grade benches.

Look around for college or technical school classes. By the way, where are
you from? I am from Kansas and Pittsburg State University's School of
Technology has one of the best wood technology programs in the region. I am
sure there are others like it.