Mike Mercado
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Jim from Massachusetts here. Please forgive the private msg - I no longer post publicly.

http://brfinewoodworking.com
Bob Rozaieski has an even (if antiquated) approach to working by hand.

Jim Tolpin's "The new Traditional woodworker" is the text I lean on. Jim uses a few power tools to get things ready for bench time.

May I recommend you take a fundamentals course before buying handtools? There's no substitute for handling, and demonstration shows are designed to sell product.