Which tools used most often?

[gatordogs2]

Being new to WW and starting to buy my tools, I am wondering which tools you use more frequent than others. Just curious as to the most "popular" tools. This would help all "newbies" out there as well.

Please put your top 5+ of the following bench/stationary power tools in order which you use most often. Include any other tools you use as well.

Router
TS
CMS
BS
Scroll Saw
Drill Press
Nail guns
Jointer
Planer
Grinder
Sander

[dkerfoot]

I am no "old hand" by any means, but I'll take a crack at it. One thing to consider though is this will be influenced by what I (and anyone else) has on hand. I might use a jointer all the time if I had one, but I don't so I use my router for the job.

Also, some of these, I use but could do without. For instance, I own a CMS and it is very convenient, but I can't think of anything I have ever done with it, that I couldn't have used my TS for.

This is probably the order I would put them in for priority:

Router
TS
CMS
Nail guns
Sander

I'll add one more that I consider essential - Circular Saw. I use it to make sheet goods manageable and occasionally because it is more convenient to do so.

[smc331]

Here's my list...

Dust Collector
Vacuum
TS
CMS
Circular Saw
Planer
Router
Sander
Jointer
Nail guns
Drill Press
BS
Scroll Saw
Grinder

Did I mention Dust Collector?

[Knottscott]

The DC is on everytime I use the TS, jointer, or planer, and sometimes with the sander and BS, so it's utilized more often then any other. The router rated #5 on my usage list, but it's pretty important to me...I'd be lost without it.

1. DC (nearly constant use)
2. TS (frequent use)
3. jointer (frequent use)
4. planer (frequent use)
5. router table (frequent use)
6. BS
7. DP
8. sanders
9. hand plane
10. chisels
11. cordless drill
12. shop vac
13. nailers
14. jig saw (rarely used)
15. circ saw (rarely used)
15. biscuit cutter (rarely used)
16. CMS (rarely used)

[big tim]

My brain, with varying degrees of succes or not!

Tim

[LCHIEN]

top five:

TS
BS
DP
CMS
Jointer

judging by the other tools what's got stuff piled on top of it.

[Ed62]

TS
CMS
DP
Planer
Router

Skilsaw gets frequent use too.

[crokett]

TS
Jointer
Router
DP
Circ Saw

[Tequila]

Cordless drill
Miter Saw
Router
Table Saw
Pneumatic Nailer

[guycox]

Tool Lineup

I probably have the oddest tool lineup and I expect the only poster that will include a chainsaw as a shop tool

Lathe
Grinder
Bandsaw
Close Quarter Drill
Drill Press
Chain Saw
TableSaw
CMS
Biscuit Jointer
Sander

[messmaker]

Cordless drill
Miter Saw
Router
Table Saw
Pneumatic Nailer

My list would be the same.

[radhak]

1. Power Drill/drivers
2. Shopvac
3. TS
4. Router in Router Table
5. Miter Saw
6. Circular Saw
7. DC
8. Jigsaw
9. Drill Press

(yup, no typo - don't have the easy disconnects on the DC (as yet) to use it as much as it's needed).

I love the TS so much that it's my sole hammer for every cut that I could look at as a 'nail' . Wonder how it'd be if I had a real TS instead of this toy.

[Whaler]

Now that I have pretty well limited my woodworking to turning and put together a new shop here is my list.
1*Lathe
2*BS
3*DP
4*BD Sander
5*Shop Vac
6*Cordless Drill/Driver
7*Jig Saw
8*Cordless Circ Saw

[ragswl4]

Here is my top five. My list is in order of use for the project that I am currently working on which will take me well into next year.

RAS-for cutting down very long rough lumber

Jointer-making one straight edge and one flat face

Table Saw-making second edge straight, cutting to length and width after planing.

Planer-for making second face flat

Router-making panels, stiles, rails and edge treatments

I could not remove any from the list to name the other important tools that are also used.

Were I to begin buying tools from the beginning for a shop, it would be

TS-first
Jointer-second
Planer-third
Router-fourth
Drill Press-fifth

[RodKirby]

0. Digital calipers - not powered but still a tool , then
1. Shopvac
2. TS
3. Routers - table mounted
4. DP
5. Disk sander
6. Cordless drill
7. BS