Grinding a mirror vs buying complete

I am beginning to think about building my own Newtonian. Is there a fairly
major saving in grinding one's own mirror vs purchasing a completed mirror
from one of the top makers?

Also, can anyone recommend a good book on making a Newtonian?

Thanks,
Dan


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