Talk:Woodworking/Setting up a home workshop

When discussing woodworking one might better decide powered vs unplugged vs hybrid ahead of time. Many of the decisions about initial setup and shops will be determined by this style of woodwork. Even the style, sizes and numbers of benches would be determined by such decision. It is a common discussion paradigm that one might start with all hand tools and potentially progressing up into hand tools. This, unfortunately, is not how the real world works. People start off as power tool enthusiasts and may never learn to properly use a hand plane, chisel, or hand saw. On the other hand, someone may learn all the intricacies of 18th century manual hand tools and not only never "progress" to any sort of power tool, but not consider it "progress" at all. There were discussions in the newsgroups in the past where people separated into camps of "Normites" and "Neanderthals" as they referred to themselves (proudly) as well as to each other "pejoratively". I personally believe that many woodworkers are more likely to use some tools from each discipline. I propose that the structure be split early enough that is doesn't become a huge refactoring later. Perhaps at each point a section for "Unplugged", "Powered", and "Common" or "Hybrid". Bradley M. Small (discuss • contribs) 18:13, 15 February 2018 (UTC)