I've been a life-long woodworker, and am mostly self-taught. I enjoy using a well-tuned hand tool, but will use power tools and machinery with no guilt whatsoever - as seems appropriate to the job.
I once built a solid oak bookshelf in the living room of my apartment using nothing more than a router, a drill, a folding workbench, and a few clamps. I built the desk my wife has used for the last almost 20 years. I'm building cabinets now, fettling a few 100-year old hand planes, arranging the shop, and looking forward to evenings and weekends.