Though the patent for the Shopsmith Mark V expired in th 1970's it wasn't until the 1980's that we started seeing the flood of clones coming from Taiwan. Some of the brands included Total Shop, FUSSO, Master Woodcraft, and others. In addition to the knock-offs there have been some genuinely original combination woodworking tools sold. No doubt some were inspired by the lathe-based Shopsmith design, but these tools brought some new ideas to the table. One prominent example is the Fox Super Shop, which is now produced in China and sold under the name Smithy Super Shop and the Harbor Freight Central Machinery 10-in-1 Woodworking Machine (below). Visit the posts attached below for more details. |
Non-Shopsmith Combination Woodworking tools (Shopsmith Clones and Unique Multipurpose tools)
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1962 Shopsmith-Like Porta Shop Article "Home Shop News Report"
1962 Shopsmith-Like Porta Shop Article "The Workshop in a Suitcase" by R. J. De Cristiforo
1962 Shopsmith-Like Porta Shop "Power Shop in A Suitcase" Article
Fox Super Shop (Smithy, Central Machinery and others) and some information on Tony Fox
Paramount Woodworker "Magic Boom"
Send in the Clones! Shopsmith is NOT flattered by Total Shop and Super Shop
The American Edelstaal Multi-Matic 8 Combination Woodworking Tool
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