I have bought a drill press ,band saw , table saw, scroll saw and most of my 1940's table top flouresent lamps at garage sales or estate sales /flea markets /craigs list . Most of these are tools from the 40's and 50's for example i bought my drill press at a auction by the airport ,it has american airlines stamped on it .Its all cast iron weighs a ton and will outlast me and my kids after iam long gone.I bought the drill press for 100 bucks and that was the highest i had ever paid for a nice power tool. What iam saying here is you dont have to pay alot of money to own great tools all you need to do is go out and find them. For small hand tools again you would be sureprized at what you can find at flea markets and garage sales. Because i have been building for almost 30 years and my kids are grown and gone so i did break down and buy some perma grit sanding bars and slot making bars for slotting ribs .They are pricey but i bought mine 12 years ago and they work just as good now as they did when i bought them. joe http://www.averytools.com/products.asp?dept=20