Ba r r y wrote:

For a developing woodworker/carpenter, early in the hobby, assembling a
stationary power tool and hand power tool focused shop what key hand tools
should be added to the tool complement for a fully flexible shop?


A low angle block plane, medium shoulder plane, 3 or 4 bench chisels
(1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and maybe a 1"), a scraper, and sharpening equipment
are a good start. Some good rasps can come later. Even if you like
to sand, a decent scraper is great for fixing finish errors, and a
good one isn't expensive.

Good list, but if you are working in solid wood something to tweak
joints, and flatten panels is invaluable; for instance, a jack plane or
jointer or preferably both. Actually a smoother, jack and jointer are a
truly wonderful accompaniment to power tools, filling in where the power
tools fall short.

PK