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Users of tools seldom know or understand how or why a tool is designed a certain way. They are so concerned with the result of the work, that they don't consider the process itself. In this primer all of the American makers of gunsmithing reamers, gauges and other tools have come together to answer the questions that every gunsmith should know the answer to. Understanding tools will increase your efficiency and the quality of your work. Making you more money and making clients happy with the end product. Damaging tools or guns because of the lack of some basic knowledge is wasteful as well as unnecessary. Consider this the FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) book for tools and thier correct use. Professionals are seldom taught this information in school. In stead they opperate on wives tales and mysteries that one guy shares with the next. Hobby gunsmiths have it even worse as they seldom receive any formal training at all. These tools are not black magic. They are fabricated with tried and true design principals. If this subject interests you, the benefits of this information will make your life much easier. Tools life, will be better, saving you lots of money over time. Instead of taking a lifetime to pick this information up, one tid-bit at a time, read this primer and jumpstart your knowledge base by many years.

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Fred's newest book in the Gunsmiting Student Handbook Series, Gunsmith Tools, Cutters and Gauges: A Primer is a great source of knowledge about precision machining - a skillset critical to your advancement as a gunsmith. Pete Brownell, Brownells.com Topics such as free-bore, pilot diameter, and preventing tool chatter are presented in a very basic, matter-of-fact manner that will be useful to gunsmiths ranging from inexperienced students to seasoned professionals. Mark Dye, Director of Gunsmithing Program VERY WELL DONE! This will be a great tool for starting gunsmiths and more. Scott Kempel, Forster Products Gunsmith Tools, Cutters &Gauges A PRIMER by Fred Zeglin is a great compilation of information to give a basic understanding of the use of reamers, cutters and headspace gauges for firearms. With Fred having over 30 years of education and experience with the use these tools, this is a must have book for the student, novice or beginner gunsmith. Thank you, Fred, for putting this together...you have our support! Todd Wilms, President, Clymer Precision Inc. I think you have a great book here and I hope you sell a bunch of them! Gordy Gritters, Gordy's Precision I have been answering these question for my clients at 4D Reamer Rentals for better than fifteen years. Finally, my associates in the tool industry agreed to help put this Primer together for students of gun craft at all experience levels. With the understanding of tools this compilation makes possible, anyone with good mechanical aptitude will hit the ground running! Fred Zeglin, 4drentals.com Finally a book that explains the basic setup and use of gunsmithing tools, cutters and gauges. It answers all the common questions clients ask us dailey. Dave Kiff, Pacific Tool & Gauge

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