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.

Non

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

None yet

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.

Very handy book, lots of great information

great book im starting to use it more now glade i got it.

great book

the ring holes have been puch to close in one of the chapters its new like 3 holes on the top look like in not holding in the ring but its ok like 20 pages ty

Great little pocket size, well bound, great material and references

Very informative

Excellent information covering vast amounts of detail

Some information not helpful such as adult physical dimensions

Great Refrence books especially for Apprentices

there is all the information that you will need and more

pages 104 and 105 in the pocket and large editions say Actual size in relation to gear rack and pinion, but that can't be true as they are different sizes in each book

Great details and unbelievable scope of information

Love the size of the book makes it handy to keep close to the work

None, thanks

That one book that contains mostly everything you need to know.

Made off very durable materials end will surely last a very long time. The information inside is laid out very clearly en needly and is very easy to understand.

Could not find any thus far.

Real handy to have in the shop, its got all the formulas and tables I need.

The best tool for decoding turning inserts I've ever used.

The section on sharpening HSS bits on page 68 should be moved to next to the turning formulas or carbide inserts, I can never find it when I need it. Also the third edition doesn't come with a drill guage.

Great product! This book has everything I’ve needed to advance through my fabrication apprenticeship.

With so much knowledge all in a pocket-sized book, it’s made my job a million times easier.

It would be great if once purchasing the book you also had access to a digital copy as well, as I often leave my copy in the top draw of my toolbox at work and wish I’d had an extra copy when I tackle some extra jobs around home.

This is a small profile book of absolute importance. Saved me time off web searches and money from other references I was considering.

Vast Troves of Information in a compact design, page of interest index tabs.

Not much detail for end mills.

Must have book for amateurs and professionals alike

Detail on cutting tools is handy for those of us not on the machines every day

Some redundant content given the advent of calculators, would be good to see it replaced with a few basic speeds and feeds etc.

Absolute best compact book in my workshop. Don’t do many jobs without a quick reference from it.

Size/durability

I haven’t got the whole set yet