Starting with hand planes, dovetail/carcass saws, and chisels... and then moving to a table/bandsaw, jointer, planer etc. IS the best way to learn woodworking.

Starting with hand planes, dovetail/carcass saws, and chisels... and then moving to a table/bandsaw, jointer, planer etc. IS the best way to learn woodworking. Diving into riving wood, green joinery, etc. brings you to the next level. Power tools are accelerators, not fundamental tools. Your analogy of woodworking is excellent, but I believe you draw the wrong conclusion from it.