" I am a woodworker by trade ..."
I am going to assume you don't want to be a photographer? A couple thoughts from a long time photographer, one WA and UWA lenses can add a lot of distortion to your shots. You will need to learn how to avoid this as much as possible. Keeping everything level and perpendicular will help. Not a big deal for a woodworker!. Right? Sometimes light will be an issue. You may need to add a high performance flash to your camera gear. Lastly you may want to add some basic post editing skills to your tool box. A good one is Photoshop Elements which is on sale right now.
Last thought if you don't see these suggestions a likely, hire a photographer to do your shots. 
@ebiggs1 wrote:" I am a woodworker by trade ..."
I am going to assume you don't want to be a photographer? A couple thoughts from a long time photographer, one WA and UWA lenses can add a lot of distortion to your shots. You will need to learn how to avoid this as much as possible. Keeping everything level and perpendicular will help. Not a big deal for a woodworker!. Right? Sometimes light will be an issue. You may need to add a high performance flash to your camera gear. Lastly you may want to add some basic post editing skills to your tool box. A good one is Photoshop Elements which is on sale right now.
Last thought if you don't see these suggestions a likely, hire a photographer to do your shots.
I second Ernie's recommendation of an add-on flash unit. For the kind of work you'll be doing, you'll definitely want to use bounce flash (probably with a diffuser, since kitchens have lots of reflective surfaces), of which the built-in flash is incapable.
I'm not so sanguine about using Photoshop Elements, though, unless you're already familiar with Adobe software. Canon's free Digital Photo Professional editor should be entirely sufficient for your purposes.
@RobertTheFat wrote:
@ebiggs1 wrote:" I am a woodworker by trade ..."
I am going to assume you don't want to be a photographer? A couple thoughts from a long time photographer, one WA and UWA lenses can add a lot of distortion to your shots. You will need to learn how to avoid this as much as possible. Keeping everything level and perpendicular will help. Not a big deal for a woodworker!. Right? Sometimes light will be an issue. You may need to add a high performance flash to your camera gear. Lastly you may want to add some basic post editing skills to your tool box. A good one is Photoshop Elements which is on sale right now.
Last thought if you don't see these suggestions a likely, hire a photographer to do your shots.
I second Ernie's recommendation of an add-on flash unit. For the kind of work you'll be doing, you'll definitely want to use bounce flash (probably with a diffuser, since kitchens have lots of reflective surfaces), of which the built-in flash is incapable.
I'm not so sanguine about using Photoshop Elements, though, unless you're already familiar with Adobe software. Canon's free Digital Photo Professional editor should be entirely sufficient for your purposes.
He would be photographing static scenes. A quality tripod is more important than a flash. In fact, a tripod can make up for the lack of a flash. You can slow down the shutter as much as you need. Using natural light is easier to use than a flash. Cheaper, too. Just put the camera in Av mode, set the shutter delay time, and take the shot. The only trick is leveling the camera.
I have to agree with you regarding PSE. The application has become a complete waste of money because it will no longer perform lens correction. Canon's free DPP software is far and away the better choice for the casual photographer.
