The Metalworker's Workshop for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Beginner-Friendly Guide to Building or Converting Your Space to a Fully Equipped Shop; Over 200 Illustrations and Diagrams Paperback – April 1, 2013

As with my previous review of "The Milling Machine", I say again, I am not a Machinist and I just want to gain information about the trade. I feel the information in this book is very much what I wanted to receive, from a more experienced journeyman machinist, as to what the machine shop consists of and what one would need in his shop. This is a good book, concerning what is needed in a machine shop and I can't say I could say if more information should be included. I am, like one of the other reviewers said, visual and would like more and detailed pictures of what is provided here, but I do like the book size for a reference book and I do like the texture of the pages and I feel a book of this type should be "grease" proof since the machines themselves are greasy. The wording is precise and contains enough explanation to allow the reader to understand the topics and with some study, retain this knowledge. I have read other British authors of technical writing and agree, though we speak the same language, it takes an American reader some extra time to absorb what is put in print by them. It is English, not strictly American English and am sure Mr Hall would not appreciate me giving a Critique of his wording, as I have some trouble with understanding what is said in Mississippi sometimes using the same language format. I feel this book is what I wanted when I purchased it and it is well worth the price paid.

Good information, Harold Hall knows what he is talking about you just have to understand he is British and some of his terms are what American English.

This is not a "How To" book, more of a "this is all kind of neat stuff you can use" book. That said, it does have valuable information.

The information was okay but not great. His other book about The Milling Machine was considerably better. Virtually all of the pictures are small, fairly low resolution black and white photographs and I had a hard time making out the details. I need more pictures! The grammar and composition were unfamiliar and uncomfortable. I kinda-sorta understood what what going on but it was a struggle from my position as a new metal hobbyist. My understanding was additionally hampered by the British writing. If you have ever watched British television, you know what I mean. There is something that is just not right. I will have to read it again I am sure. I thought the target market was the newbie but it would be more appreciated by an advanced hobbyist. Worth $5, not $10.

This book is more geared to a person who is interested in setting up a machine shop. It is well written and describes the various power tools and how to use them well.

I guess I expected more from Harold Hall. Itt's REALLY basic and slanted toward an English shop. Small format as well.

a lot of good information. pictures adequate for a small format book. Harold HALL gives a lot of useful information

The book seems to assume the reader is already pretty well versed in the details of the subjects covered. For example, the section on lathe tooling jumps directly into a discussion of the pros and cons of a "four way tool post" vs. a "quick change system" without defining those terms or providing an explanation of how they differ.Other than not being as beginner-friendly as advertised, the quality of the writing is not great, and there's not a lot of insight provided. Large portions of the text are just a list of things that exist: "There are drill bits. They come in large and small sizes."

Excellent book, covers all the well known machine shop equipment. plus some lesser known equipment is covered as well. This book is well worth the money.

The author explains the basic machines and shop organisation for beginners. This version was edited by George Bulliss of "Home Shop Machinist" magazine to adapt it for the US. It is fine for us Canadians too. It will not teach you how to machine metal in detail but enough to get you interested.

Excellent ouvrage pour un machiniste débutant!

A++++++, Would like to deal with the seller again

Should be very useful