If you like new (power) tools, then Home Depot and Lowes will be fine, but if you are looking for professional grade tools, I would suggest taking a long weekend, getting in the car and touring mid-mass and mid-connecticut looking through pawn shops and junk dealers. Just follow the Connecticut River south. Cash is very popular.
If you are looking for the "real thing", I would suggest classified ads in papers and 10-cent ad magazines. I have picked up good old cast machine shop tools for tens of dollars (my last was an 18 inch wide jointer for $60.00). You need to supply the belts and drive, but I love the old stuff. (drill press, belt sander, spindle sander, lathe, jointer, planer, table saw, band saw) As for the hand tools, I find auctions to be a good place. Most tool collectors like bright, shiny tools. The good stuff is often available by the box lot for $20 or so. Just picked up a set of Buck Brother chisels and gouges (32 mixed sizes and shapes) for $25.00 in October. I haven't reconditioned them all yet, but I have turned new handles. And during the summer, flea markets. I got a Stanley #45 with extra blades for $60.00 this fall (and the guy threw in a handful of bits for a brace, including some nice Forstner bits) Jerry Johnson Web Developer Dolan Media Company >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/10/05 02:16PM >>> So, after purchasing my first house, I decided that I wanted to resurrect my old woodworking skills (or lack thereof). Problem is, I have very little in the tools department. Anybody else out there have any woodworking tools that they would like to sell cheap? I am interested in almost anything, power, hand, whatever. I have been buying a few things here and there from Home Depot, but thought I might tap a potential resource here. Things I have right now: 1/4 sheet Palm Sander 10" Power Mitre (laser too!) Saw Skill Saw various hand tools Cordless Drill Table Saw Really Need: BandSaw Scroll Saw Chisels DoveTail Saw Clamps Clamps Clamps Belt Sander Biscuit Joiner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:141915 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
