Hello PHM!

I'm Drew. I stumbled upon your excellent forum while I was surfing (and dreaming) about the Kreg pocket hole jig. I'm a real estate broker and I have absolutely no wood working experience aside from fastening drywall with a dewalt drill (my first power tool).

I'm interested in making furniture and give them as gifts to friends and relatives close to me but I don't know where to start. Some might say I dont think too straight or conventional but I purchased power tools first before taking any lessons or doing anything with hand tools first. ( I got a circular saw, an angle grinder, jig saw, palm sander last week)

I'm thinking its not a chicken and an egg kind of debate and that i should get the knowledge or exposure first AND THEN buy new power tools. But what to do? They're here in my room giving off a salivating smell of brand new tools.

I have a coffee table project and a shelving project in mind but now i find myself hesitant and kind or scared/ overwhelmed with how i'm supposed to tackle it. Table i saw as inspiration have the legs spread out at an angle and not just straight down and vertical.

Any advice would be great. I'm off to search for wood working books. Maybe I'll buy wood this weekend. I dunno I'm stuck in my brain.

Looking forward to going thought all your old posts. If you remember old posts that you think would help me, I'd gladly appreciaty links so I dont miss them.

Drew