[Zeke]

I went through my tool cabinets and here are some more tools. I will try and prioritize them with being a home renovator in mind rather than strictly woodworking or construction (which you will inevitably do it you get into building a deck, outbuilding, or just moving walls).

Belt sander, very handy and aggressive tool that can be used fixed in place or by hand such as the planer I showed (there is a stand for that which makes a bench jointer).

Angle grinder(s), you can't have too many and you don't need to spend a lot of money on this kind of tool.

Jig saw, it's best to find one of the better ones here but it's not a mandatory tool up front.

Speaking of reciprocating saws, you will get a lot of mileage out of a Sawzall type of tool. Many companies make a good one. The old standby is the Milwaukee and make sure to buy the orbital stroke type as opposed to straight back and forth. For this you will pay more but it's worth it. And buy the best blades you can. There is a YT channel called "Project Farm" that has reviewed just about everything and has a good treatise on recip saw blades. I rate this tool a important.

Sanders. Well, I mentioned the belt sander but a random orbital sander with dust collection ability is a very handy tool for prepping old paint for recoat or just sanding wood. They work with plastic and metal too. Festool is king here with a sander that is both a locked disc and a RO sander. The thing is nearly 600 bucks but you'll get every dime back in production. Other RO sanders are only RO sanders so if you go that route, one of your angle grinders can be set up with a hook and loop pad for the disc operation. I use a disc sander a lot.

Circular saw. You can't get by w/o one and the standard of the industry is the Skil 77. It's a heavy workload saw and heavy to handle in any position but horizontal. A sidewinder is a good option and I use both. One I really like is a worm drive 4 1/2 inch model. It will cut a 2 x 4 and is very light and maneuverable. Under 100 bucks easily. Good starter saw too.

Heavy duty corded drill with a low speed for torque. Yeah, it can break your wrist if you don't respect it but once you use an auger bit or mix plaster and mud, You'll know why you bought it. Even HF makes a suitable one but if you can step up, do it.

I think the aforementioned multi tool is a good recommend. Good ones are better but the HF model does the job at a cheap buy in. Good blades again are the key to performance. Bosch is top of the line here.

Well, that's it for this episode and if I think of more (I will) I will be back with Episode III. Take your time buying power tools. Well cared for and older models come up FS at estate sales and pawn shops. Don't overlook a good used tool. That goes double for hand tools. An old beat up pry bar is just as good as a branny new one and might be better from a metallurgical stand point.