Cordless drill (any major brand is fine, I like Milwaukee)
Hand pull saw (whatever is fine)
Set of decent chisels (Narex is great value)
Corded circular saw (Makita 5007F is a great choice)
Random orbital sander (DeWalt has some fairly good budget models)
Clamps, clamps, more clamps
Most of all though, get good wood. I actually strongly recommend starting with plywood primarily if you don’t have access to quality lumber since you won’t have to do any surfacing.
I’d recommend the following set of tools:
Most of all though, get good wood. I actually strongly recommend starting with plywood primarily if you don’t have access to quality lumber since you won’t have to do any surfacing.