Celsed

A radial arm saw was my first stationary woodshop machine too (a 10-inch Sears) and it is still in the shop gathering dust thrown off by the other machines. I do like it though--by swinging the arm out of the way, it provides another benchtop and the six huge drawers are handy for storing accessories for other machines I have.

I bought a 14-oz Stiletto a couple of years ago for $100 and it has been a pleasure to use. It has some limitations of course--use it for nailing and not other tasks we often use hammers for. I believe the length and curvature of the handle have as much to do with the success of this tool as the head material.