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The "ultimate tool stand" is on my projects list ...
http://christophermerrill.net/ww/plans/UTS/Tool_Stand_1.html

I'd say something similar except ... use walnut and brass. Polished brass and walnut has a beauty that is hard to beat.

Use a table saw (with a carbide blade) and the slicing through the brass...

I figured I do a bit of an intro before I start posting the "which tool should I buy" threads ...

I've managed over the years to get by with "hand me downs" (typically via fathers/stepfathers...