The book on the world's biggest selling sliding table saw.

In 2006 Altendorf will be 100 years old. What better reason, we thought, to research the history of the company and its product – the sliding table saw – in detail. At the end of the project, we had a whole book's worth no less. "The Saw" narrates the story of how this medium-sized company rose to become a world market leader and tells of its struggle for survival between the two world wars, of its conquest of new markets, of its people, friendships, daring and success, and of its passionate beliefs. Come with us on a journey through 100 years of exciting German industrial and contemporary history, accompanied by many previously unpublished pictures and photos, and experience why over 130,000 users – the majority of them carpenters and joiners – swear by the Altendorf brand and consequently still keep the legend of the Altendorf sliding table saw alive in the industry today.

Enjoy the legend of Altendorf in book form:
Hardback, numerous illustrations, 372 pages.
Order now at the price of EUR 10.00.


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