There are plenty of hand tools available in the market, and unless you plan to become a professional, you would want to buy selectively keeping in mind the most useful and handy hand tools to have around. Below are the Top 10 hand tools you'll need most often:

1. Claw Hammer (Finish Head)
While there are many types, the most versatile is the claw hammer with a smooth, slightly rounded finish head one that is not too heavy, but feels good in your hand.

2. 6" Speed Square
The quickest and easiest tool for marking a square line for an end cut, but can be used to quickly mark any angle up to 45-degrees or measure up to six inches.

3. 25' Retractable Tape Measure
A quality tape measure should have both Standard and Metric markings, a locking mechanism and a slightly loose hook on the end of the tape.

4. Utility Knife
This versatile cutting device can be used for scribing a mark in a piece of stock, cleaning up a hinge mortise or any of a hundred other times when a knife is needed.

5.Chisels
A finely-sharpened chisel is perfect for cleaning out waste from joints and mortises.

6. Level
When you need to know if a piece of stock is perfectly horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb), you need a level.

7. Screwdrivers
A must have with varying sizes.

8. Sliding Bevel
Very handy when an angle needs to be duplicated, very similar to a square.

9. Nail Sets
A nail set looks somewhat like a small, round chisel, but is used to sink nail heads flush or just beneath the wood's surface.

10.Block Plane
This device is used for shaving thin amounts of wood away from the stock, and is invaluable for cleaning up edges during assembly.