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In this video I’m going to be sharing 5 tools that I’ve purchased for my workshop that I kind of regret buying now. I want to preface this by saying that not all of these tools are bad tools, although some of them are (I’m looking at you Harbor Freight clamps). Some of these tools are just things that I find myself not really using very much over the years so I probably could have saved the money that I spent on them or used it to buy a different tool for the workshop. I realize though that everyone is different in their preferences when it comes to tools so some of these tools that I might regret buying could work perfectly fine for someone else. Budget is also a big factor for a lot of people when it comes to their tools. As a beginner, I was extremely budget conscious because I didn’t want to invest too much money into this hobby until I knew whether it was something I would stick with. And let’s be real…woodworking is NOT a cheap hobby! A lot of the tools that go along with it can be expensive so I totally understand why beginners buy some of the cheaper tools. I’ve been there myself. Now that I’ve been building pretty consistently for the last several years I feel like it’s a good time to stop and evaluate which tools I would not buy again as well as some of the ones I would recommend. I wanted to share some of these opinions with you guys. I hope you find them helpful!