Lately I've been thinking of taking up carpentry, even potentially

>>1191708
>Lately I've been thinking of taking up carpentry, even potentially as a career.
> Is there anyone here who does this for a living?
yes

> Is it silly to try and pursue a career in this field in 2017?

no
> How hard is it to get into?

as hard as a good pine section
> Does it matter if I was more of an algebra guy and not a geometry guy in school?

not really
> Could I use skills I learned from carpentry alone to build a house for myself and my family on my own land?

no, carpentry is not diy architecture
> Thanks

yw

Not OP but perhaps these questions will help OP too. I am building a house and putting in a shop off the garage to pursue a carpentry/woodworking/furnituremaking passion.
What are the first three power tools you'd buy? Table saw, compound miter saw, planer? Maybe sub out the planer for a nice router?

I'm trying to find a balance between cozy and too cramped. How big is your shop, would you go bigger or smaller if you could? 20'x16' is where I'm at right now.

Fancy shit like a positive-pressure hvac system to keep dust down: meme? It feels like a decent dust collection system would be sufficient, but with new construction there's some economic advantage to aiming a little high with the initial plan.

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>>1191728
You're gonna do all of this but don't even own an power tools?

>>1191730
Almost like humans have been building structures etc. for literally thousands of years with no electrical tools, and it's really not that big a deal to not have them, huh?

>>1191728
If you have a CNC or plans to have one, have a look...

https://www.opendesk.cc/

hobby or career, it require tools and knowledge, there is no exception

>>1191728

Thickness planer before router. Especially if you're going to be making nice stuff. You can't rely on lumber yard to plane decently.

Carpenter of 25 years here.
I would say it depends on your age, your background with physical labor, and your local market. Just to be clear, I assume when you say "carpenter" you mean a home builder/remodler and not cabinet or furniture maker.

Entry level carpentry will mean more time with a shovel or broom than a hammer. You begin as a grunt and work your way up. This is backbreaking work. Depending on your area , you will either make shit wages to start or ok wages. When you acheive journeyman level you can make a good blue collar living. If you join a union will make bux. If you go into business for yourself or branch off into a specialization you will either make great money or lose your shirt. Either way you will work your ass off and be your own boss.

>>1191728
Your first three tools would be table saw, compound miter saw, cordless drill/driver set.