Seajay

I assume the dates referenced should be for June and not May.

I have another toy book by Marshall and am very pleased with it. I look forward to becoming familiar with this one.

Much like the other comments, I believe this is not a very good list. It wouldn't hurt to include some write in capability. I understand that the ability to provide comments gives you the ability to receive additional input. I hope you take it as valuable input.

My personal pet peeve is that none of the magazines provide any information on tools like Shopsmith. I have had mine for over 25 years and I can still get support and parts for it. Yes it is an initially expensive purchase, but how many tools have the ability to provide support for their customers? Also, I didn't have to toss it out because it wore out.

This is also true of their other tools such as bandsaw, jointer,, etc that can be used either as an attachment to the Shopsmith or as a stand alone tool, yet again, magazines do not provide reviews of those tools nor include them in tool tests. Why not? Space is also a great concern for many woodworkers and Shopsmith helps with that issue. There are many Shopsmith owners out here who love our tools and would like to see them included in the reviews.

I have half of a 2-car garage to work with so my tools must both be mobile and efficient. Many years ago (about 24 years ago), I opted to purchase a very effective multi-tool called the SHOPSMITH. My shopsmith not only provides me with my table saw, drill press, horizontal boring, and lathe, it also enables me to have a band saw, jointer, belt sander, and scroll saw, all in a very small footprint. Also, I have obtained replacement parts easily - how many others can say that about their older tools. It works for me and thousands of others.

I'm not sure that I should categorize the tools as bench top or not because of size but on the other hand, they utilize the same motor and variable speed mechanism to provide a tremendous amount of versatility and mobility. I've enjoyed the ability to switch modes quickly and easily, even though I often read reviews about how long it takes to make changeovers or how inconvenient the process it. The accuracy of the tools is excellent and when properly tuned, will rival any tool out there.

For those of us who don't have the space, money, or inclination to "upgrade", the mobility of the shopsmith and its "special purpose tools" provides us the ability to have a shop in a small area, perform our woodworking using good quality power tools, and enjoy ourselves. Sorry if this seems like I’m either preaching or “selling” but I believe people need to hear more about a great tool that doesn’t require them to compromise quality and still be able to work in smaller spaces.