Good bench top drill press?

[Scaniaman]

I m in Europe and I have no suggestion for you about drill press .But I agree with you ...small solid drill press is right thing for knife maker.I want to take knife in one hand and drill that three hole in tang in few seconds without worry of safety.I can stall /most time belt will slip/ my small drill press in any situation.Big and powerful press are more dangerous , must to clamp whatever you drill....

I don't agree with the safety aspect on small vs big drills. Plenty of safety features here. And since it is so smooth and rock solid I feel much more comfortable and safe when drilling on this as compared to fighting a small flimsy thingy press with less control.

 

[R.C.Reichert]

Honestly, I just boughr a cheap $120 bench top drill press from the hardware store like the kind they usually sell and it's served me fine for many years.