Quick Poll

August 24th, 2008 at 12:06

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?

• At online forums
• Reading woodworking blogs
• Talking with friends, relatives or other knowledgeable woodworkers
• In woodworking magazines and books
• Talking with salespeople
• At woodworking expos
• Reading tea leaves
• Other (please list in comments)

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Posted by Tom, in Quick Polls

4 Responses to “Quick Poll”

1. Joe Jansen Says:
   August 24th, 2008 at 5:52 pm

   Tom

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

   Nice blog

   Joe

2. Tom Says:
   August 24th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

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

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

3. Frank Howell Says:
   August 25th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

   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.

4. Roger Newby Says:
   August 26th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

   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.

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