The Insider's Guide to Buying Tools

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The Insider's Guide to Buying Tools is written by Charles R. Self and published by North Light Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1558705422 (ISBN 10) and 9781558705425 (ISBN 13).

The tool information your customers need to know! What are the differences between a $150 and $750 table saw? What are the trade-offs? What are the alternatives? How does a $50 cordless drill compare to one costing $200 - and does it matter? How do you buy the right tool the first time around? the Insider's Guide to Buying Tools answers these questions and many more. Cut-away photos and illustrations review the mechanical guts of 25 different tool categories, from drills to measuring instruments to high-end production-level equipment. Woodworkers will learn what to look for and how to evaluate what they find on the shelf - just like the Popular Woodworking magazine editors. They'll save time and money, while enabling themselves to do better work. Addresses a key pastime of all woodworkers, both amateur and professional - tool collecting. Attractive and useful, with information that will still be relevant years from now.