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   wbfinewoodworking | Apr 25, 2007 11:05pm | #1

   You're on one of the best, if not the best, site for tool reviews. They are available to paying members of Fine WoodWorking.com. Some are available to nonmembers, but I don't know which are since I'm a paying member. Here are a few of them:

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuidePDF.aspx?id=2459

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuidePDF.aspx?id=2596

   and the most recent one:

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ToolGuide/ToolGuidePDF.aspx?id=25335

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   iainmoff | Apr 26, 2007 07:37pm | #5

   thanks for that. i'm a subscriber to the magazine and web site.  Unfortunatley most of the big machines reviewed are from US or Canadian companies who dont supply in Europe - General, Grizzly, Powermac etc. Looking at machines "in the flesh" is a bit difficulkt here. The search goes on!!

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   steveky | Apr 26, 2007 05:06am | #2

   In reference to your saying the only saws “available in my immediate area”, are you referring to what is available in local stores in your area or what is available at a reasonable shipping cost in your area? If the shipping cost is not ridiculous, check out General. They make quality, reasonably priced products. http://www.general.ca/

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   iainmoff | Apr 26, 2007 07:48pm | #7

   Hi.  When i say "my immediate area" I mean Scotland, which has only a couple of decent woodworking dealers.  Then your into England - most of the dealers being in the south round the London area.  Getting to see machines at first hand is a real problem, and spending that kind of money on photos and reviews on web sites is a bit of an educated gamble. General, powermac, grizzly etc dont seem to have European dealers. Thanks for the help 

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   forestgirl | Apr 26, 2007 08:38pm | #8

   Seems like Richard Jones could help you out, maybe he passed this post as too generic to be of interest.  You might try a new thread titled "Table saw in Scotland--Help!" or something like that.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   dondownunder | Apr 26, 2007 06:47am | #3

   iainmoff,

   Have a look at copy of Furniture & Cabinetmaking from GMC Publications (UK). You might be able to sus out a back issue as quite a few reviews on various pieces of equipment (ie for smaller scale profesional users) have been done recently. Best part is the availability & prices will be current for you.

   Don

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   iainmoff | Apr 26, 2007 07:40pm | #6

   Thanks.  Do you know if they have a web site like FW? I have an old copy of the magazine but they dont seem to list a web site.

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   dondownunder | Apr 27, 2007 12:42am | #11

   They don't have a board like Knots but go to their site via http://www.thegmcgroup.com & follow the link to Furniture & Cabinetmaking.

   I would suggest you look up a few of the advertisers to get a feel for the gear that is available in the range you are looking at. Some of the stuff available in the UK is not readily got elsewhere but much of it is. The likes of Felder, Altendorf, Wadkin, Startrite, Sheppach Rojek, SMC & subsideries (Mini-Max, Morbidelli. L'invincible) are world wide & have their own sites, & in the case of Felder a users group.

   Also get on to Ebay & check out the woodworking machinery section.

   Don

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   ring | Apr 26, 2007 08:09am | #4

   There are a lot of European saws available in the UK, and I would not recommend that you limit yourself to what is accepted in the USA market. Check out these people, for example:

   http://www.scosarg.co.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/scottandsargeant/79053/1/1

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   Looking Glass | Apr 26, 2007 09:01pm | #9

   I don't know what brand of saws you have in Europe...but here is a place you can ask English woodworkers.

   http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/

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   iainmoff | Apr 26, 2007 09:46pm | #10

   Thanks for that.  looks like I'll get somehelp there.

   Cheers!