You might also find my adventures with laser cutting interesting. TL;DR: Make measurements, create a design in Inkscape, go to your local makerspace for cutting. In my case, the public library has laser cutters and various grades of wood to cut.
(I do have basic shop skills, but my living situation precludes a proper workshop, so most of those skills are irrelevant to this project)
If you have access to a garage or alley way, then a battery powered (or even corded) driver/drill, a backsaw and miter box is about all you need for the vast majority of woodworking projects. It’s nice to have a folding table, but that could be a pair of sawhorses and a thick piece of plywood.