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1. 
   mufti | Jul 20, 2006 06:59pm | #1

               I hate to disabuse you, but dollar costs become pound costs here, so if you find a source of low cost quality tools please let me know by personal posting. But please do not restrict yourself to London, that would be like me going to the States and just visiting Disneyland.

   For my view secondhand buys are a good bet and the sunday London street markets may be good hunting ground but like the squirrel, keep digging. Same with low grade Auctions, rubbish to pro-buyers can be treasure to you.

   Good luck, send me a post if you think I may be able to help whilst you are here.

2. 
   RoySA | Jul 20, 2006 09:38pm | #2

   Hi Miller,

   Try http://www.dm-tools.co.uk in London area they bost a huge selection. Also i have been to The Craftsmans Choice in Monument Way, Sevington, Ashford or Buck & Ryan in 101 Tottenham Court Road, London.

   If you do drive up to Glostershire my favourite is Toolite in Mitcheldean

   All the best

   Roy

3. 
   Roger | Jul 20, 2006 09:45pm | #3

   Miller,

   I have never got round to going to one place, but have heard it's great in terms of the quality of woodworking on display.  It's the Sir John Soane's Museum  http://www.soane.org.  When I was at college one of the instructors had done some restoration work there and in the attic were all the old scale models the craftsmen had used to make it - they could read plans, but the could follow scale models.

   Hope you enjoy your visit.

   Roger