Hi, all, I figured to plug my own favorites, one of which is on sale from Micro Mark until this coming Thursday: the Microlux 3 3/8" table saw hardly takes space - it only cuts up to 1/2" stock but is fantastic for small stuff. MM also sells a smaller, but less versatile mini-ts. The Wagner Safe-T Planer, and carbide-tipped Crapsman knock-off are nice things to have, too. I've dedicated a radial arm saw to the more primitive Sears tool, which is useful for flattening large surfaces - it's a discontinued item, I got mine for like $14 instead of $45. Sandvik's orange-handled carbide hand scrapers are the greatest, and which double as veneer hammers with Stainless or Aluminum bars in place of the blade. Travel irons are easily clamped, upside-down, to tables; I use a hair straightener/crimper to compress felt and as a cheapie bending iron for veneer. Clark
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