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Re: Poll: What accessories, jigs, and shop gear are on your holiday wish list?

I come from a long line of carpenters. My grandfather had a woodworking/cabinet shop. My dad was a building contractor who made his own custom cabinets and some furniture. My grandfather used mostly cedar while my dad was an oak, cherry, walnut kind of man. My great grandfather was also a carpenter although I never knew him. I grew up in cabinet/woodworking shops. When I was coming of age in the early 80s, I worked for my dad awhile until the building industry slowed to a trickle when I opted to go a different direction. Fast forward a few years later when my father died suddenly and most of his tools were sold off to settle the estate and to provide income for my mother. I bought my first/only home some 10+ years ago and have vowed to build a work working shop. I want to teach the craft to my son who is now ripe for learning it. I want a 10-14" table saw; a turning lathe with turning tools; a cut-off saw, a mitre saw; a grinder; a router with table; and need a series of clamps. The lavish things would be like a planer; bandsaw; drill press. I have several of my dads old tools, but never had a place to keep any of the bigger saws/tools. I am finding the tools to be very expensive for a hobbiest and am wondering, given my situation, what would be some of the most cost-effective tools to purchase first in building a shop. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.