I heard about this book on tik tok and had to get one. Can't wait to dive in and look through it.

Neat pocket sized. Anything you can think of is in the book. Excellent printing, a very professional looking book. For leaving a website review I will be sent 2 charts which I am very grateful.

I was hoping it came with a free drill point sharpening gauge but it didn't.

Extremely helpful for an apprentice

Very compact with lots of info

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I received this book as a gift and look forward to really diving in to it. I'm always looking up formulas(ae?) at work, often for metal cutting. It will be helpful to have this resource at an arm's reach!

The coating on the pages is great for a dirty environment. I also appreciate the focus on metal cutting information.

I wish the tabs had inked lines where the designers intended for them to go. I would like to have them, but I'm too picky to try and space them myself and have them look good.

Great llittle reference book, with a bit of everything you need to know at your fingertips.

Well laid out

Printed Index tabs for every section would be handy for the likes of us who cant write small and neat

Excellent book all the information you could possibly want at your fingertips

Really handy book for easy , quick referencing of key sizes carbide tips ...

Small and handy

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Great to keep in the tool box or on the workbench as a machinist. Tons of great information.

Lots of equations, conversion charts, feed and speed info, engineering and machining concepts, etc. that is very relevant to most shop environments

Pocket sized

Grease and tear resistant pages

Organized and hardly anything that feels like it shouldn't be included

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This book has guided me through every operation on my machine tools, helped me choose the best tooling for the shop, select fasteners and dimension the workpiece to accept them, the list goes on and on. It has been the foremost reference source in my learning journey.

A complete reference book for all workshop and engineering needs.
Full of sizing charts, reference tables, conversion tables and pictorial explanations of common engineering components and practices.
Bomb proof pages, grease proof and tear-proof.
Opens flat on the table.
Fits in your pocket, bag or toolbox.


Could use a more comprehensive heat treatment section, especially for hardening common tool steels used for tooling in the workshop.

My go to reference book.

Very well laid out with handy information.

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This is a great book. Easy to find info with tables and formulas on pages that resist tearing and smudges.

Everything is laid out well in an easy to read format.

Needs more info on heat treating and annealing.

All the important information an engineer needs in a convenient format

Well thought out and excellent quality

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The one and only book someone ever needs

Everything you will ever need

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If you're thinking about purchasing this book, don't think, just do it!

As in depth as you'll ever need for the workshop.

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Real great book, and I am hard to please.

Has a Hugh range of information

Would like to see some more metric standards as well as the great imperial standards you have in here.

I’m glad to now have this useful reference that I can have on me at all times!

Joked with one of the older tradesman that if he had forgotten anything I had a black book handy. Extremely useful book for all metal trades.

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Very useful guide, good balance of size and information. Ring bound so can be opened and laid flat. Plenty of diagrams/pictures. Interesting small section on the history of engineering.

Easily cleaned pages (grease proof)
Useful but small size
Can be laid flat


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Useful information well made book

Packed full of useful information

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Much easier to use than my machinery’s handbook.

Lots of relevant information

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Large Work Bench Edition - 3rd Edition

Even though they took away the gage and added clothing to the engineer man on the cover, I figured I'd take a shot at having this book on my desk as a quick reference. There is a lot of handy information within. You may need to overlook an odd sentence or an error here and there. Either way, at the end of the day, it's a neat book to have at your disposal.

-Lots of general information at your fingertips.
-Full color.
-Pages seem durable and easily wipe clean.
-Anti-glare works nicely under a shop light.
-Looks good on the desk (makes you look official).
-Large Work Bench Edition is easy to read and handle.
-Charts and images make it very convenient.
-The "Lay Flat Format" keeps your spot.

-I question how true "Actual Size" statements are with varying copy sizes.
-Page 50 calls out "HSS Step Drill" twice when on is a countersinking drill bit.
-The lack of a drill bit gauge is saddening; especially at the cost.
-A few errors with formulas and other references here and there.
-Heavy on some subjects while light on others.
-Google is typically a faster solution.