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Quick Poll

Filed under: Quick Polls — Tom August 24, 2008 @ 12:06 pm

If you have ever plunked down good hard-earned money to buy a new tool, I’m sure you wanted to make the right purchase. Does the tool work as advertised? Can it be set accurately? Is it a good value? Sure, you can read the product literature, but, if you want some advice, where do you turn before you cough up some serious cash?

When it comes to buying tools, where do you find the best advice?

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4 Comments »

  1. Tom

    Have you ever done a poll of favorite woodworking forums - might be interesting. Just a thought

    Nice blog

    Joe

    Comment by Joe Jansen — August 24, 2008 @ 5:52 pm

  2. Oooh! Now, there’s a good question for an upcoming poll….

    Thanks for the idea, and the compliment as well Joe.

    Comment by Tom — August 24, 2008 @ 7:39 pm

  3. I said other here because I gather information for major tool buys from several sources. Web sites like yours and the WWA, books, shops like Woodcraft and Rocklers, wood working friends, magazines and especially the special magazines that run head to head comparisons of several of the same machines.

    Comment by Frank Howell — August 25, 2008 @ 7:27 pm

  4. Not bragging, but I’ve been doing woodworking since the middle of the last century and I rely on my sense and experience to help me determine the best choice. Careful examination of the tool and good judgment have always worked for me.

    Comment by Roger Newby — August 26, 2008 @ 7:14 pm

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