Having the right tools to hand will make all the difference to how easy a job is and what results you get. But, it’s worth noting that you do not need to spend a fortune or necessarily buy a whole load of tools or equipment to tackle most making or mending jobs.
A basic toolkit is all that is really required to allow you to accomplish a wide variety of tasks and basic DIY jobs around the home and garden. I would always say that it pays to buy the very best tools you can afford, in the long run it will pay dividends and the tools will last longer and stay sharper. None of the tools need to be unduly expensive, but stay away from the very cheap low end market.
Some projects will undoubtedly require specialist tools and equipment, and of course you will need more specilised skills to carry out the job, this really goes without saying. Sometimes you can substitute in alternatives or at worst simply hire the tool you require. This is more often the case when the tool will only ever really be used the one time – it’s hardly worth spending the case on a one off. If you cannot hire the tool you could always buy it with a view to selling it later on...