Useful Workshop Tools (Workshop Practice Series 31)

I like this book. I bought it, not simply because I wanted to build the tools, but as a source of exercises, to periodically build the tools and maintain my skill set. That is one of the major points of the book, not just to build the tools, but to build them to a very high degree of precision, fit & finish.

Great for making some of the small items

Good for the novice or home shop machinist. Anyone with more than hobbyist experience will be disappointed.

good info on workshop tools

lots of good info and a fun read

Old Information in the book, Tought it would be more up-to-date.

Teaches you some techniques but the tools are pretty much useless.

Great text.

The book covers 3 sections namely Benchwork comprising of 6 projects which are quite simple to make, the sixth being a small filling machine which would prove to be extremely useful in model and other engineering pursuits. Section 2, Lathework has 8 projects including a slotting attachment for cutting keyway slots as found in gears and pulleys,very useful. Section 3 is milling, making a small vice that does not use a leadscrew. Excellent book if only to make the 3 major projects for the cost of a magazine !

Wok shop tool project a very useful set of ideas some of the project a brilliant ideas a book well worth its money .

My husband loves it

Very good book with useful tools described. Full instructions with plenty of illustrations.

The book is full of useful items that need to be manufactured by the reader.So far I haven't had time to make any of them as I tend to only perfrom work immediately required, rather than indulge this as a hobby.