ArmyDoc

With few exceptions, my entire shop is stocked by second-hand tools. So far, I've not been burned. I insist on plugging them in and running them before handing over the cash.

I'll tell you where the deals are: Pawn shops! This economy had caused lots of people to hock their tools. I picked up a practically new Ridgid Double bevel sliding compound miter saw, 12", for under $300! It is one that got a solid review in Taunton's 2009 tool guide.