Delta woodworking tools have been earning their
place as a mainstay in home workshops and contractor
toolboxes since 1919. That was the year that
Herbert Tautz opened his new company in a single
car garage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was Tautz’s
idea to build tools that solved the difficult
problems of woodworking. His first invention
was the scroll saw in 1923. Since that time Delta
Machinery has been a leader in developing stationary
power tools and equipment.
The delta radial arm saw was developed after
the company acquired the Red Star Products company
in 1948. Today, the company makes a number of
models of these saws in sizes ranging from 10
inches to 18 inches. These saws are made in two
grades, one for novice and intermediate woodworkers
and the other for professional users.
The
Delta Wood Shaper Is Only One Of Stationary
Tools
The
delta wood shaper also comes in several models
for both the professional and intermediate
level woodworker. These tools are much like
a stationary, inverted router and are used
the make moldings and other such pieces. The
shaper is good for making numerous complex
shapes from patterns. The shaper is just one
of the many specialized woodworking tools from
Delta.
Many woodworkers find they can save money on
shapers and other tools by purchasing used delta
woodworking equipment. Delta Machinery makes
high quality stationary woodworking tools. It
only follows that there would be a good market
for used Delta equipment. Dozens of websites
offer used Delta tools. You can also find them
in the classified sections of local newspapers
and in the more popular woodworking magazines.
The
Delta Machinery company has gone through a
number of changes over the past 90 years. A
change of ownership in 1981 gave the Delta brand
name a new lease on life. New management dedicated
itselt to reestablishing the strength of the
Delta brand name. Through strict quality control
standards at its Tupalo, Mississippi plant and
a course emphasizing innovation, the company
has regained the trust of woodworkers. Once again
garages, workshops and industrial plants are
filled with top quality delta woodworking tools.
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