One thing that nearly all woodworker's have in common is the amount of money we spend on tools.
Professionals are apt to spend many times that much.
When you consider the costs associated with woodworking it becomes ever more apparent the need to spend our tool dollars wisely. We read articles in magazines, we ask our friends, we attend tool shows and we leave messages on Internet bulletin boards in hope we'll make the prudent choice. Usually we buy the right tool. Sometimes we get a tool more expensive than we need, and it's safe to say that most of us can walk into our shops and spot one tool that is a huge disappointment. We saw the demonstration at the tool show - they made it seem so simple.