Hi Bree, Ah yes, power tools. I have and have had many. Built furniture, gates, lots of things. First thing is safety: you always have to wear goggles. It may sound odd but in many cases it's better not to wear gloves because you lose so much feeling in gloves. What tool(s) to buy and use first? I'm thinking a hand drill, probably battery powered. And drill bits and center punches (maybe 2-3 different sizes). It's fun and handy to use, and also pretty darned safe. Just be sure you know what is on the other side of the thing you're drilling into. If you're making a hole in a wall, for example, you might run into a pipe or electrical wiring. Or if you're drilling into a board, put a board on the other side that you don't care about so you don't ruin something underneath. Another handy tip: if you want to limit the depth of the hole, or keep track of how far the drill's gone into the wood, measure from the tip of the bit to the distance you want (like 1/2" for example) and wrap a small piece of masking tape around the bit with the edge of the tape marking that distance. Easy peezy. What else? So many things! What will more likely happen is that as you work on your project(s) you'll find that you need another tool, so it might be better to wait for the project than buy many tools now. They are expensive. Remember: we learn from mistakes, so try to go slowly so you minimize the mistakes and their damage, but hey, that's how we learn. My dad used to always say, "Too soon stupid, too late smart," which is another way of saying that we learn from experience. That's life, my friend. Emma