You need a hacksaw. You may want to cut some metal.

You need a square or maybe two. I use one with the sliding metal ruler and the level vial.

You need a vise. this holds your work still. while youre at it, a set of clamps is a good investment.

You will need files, rasps, and a plane. these are for shaping wood and metal.

That stated, the pictures in this article are with only two exceptions the worst examples of tools I can imagine. They look like used things you would find in some third world country.

Good grief! A claw hammer from a kiddie tool set? Screwdrivers so worn out you can hurt yourself? A tape measure that looks like the blade was run through a stove pipe crimper? An adjustable wrench that obviously was damaged by the use of a “cheater bar”? Needle junk pliers? Older clunky cordless drill? An assortment of obsolete utility knives?

There are literally thousands of tools in the modern world. To select only a dozen as the correct or basic set is pretty narrow thinking.

Then all the yardsale experts weigh in on when, where, what and how to buy tools…That’s real comedy!

I maintain that tools and the ability to use them are an indication of how any given society is doing. Ours is in a race to the bottom with the WD-40 & duct tape doofuses leading the way.