How many countries are represented in your hand tool use?

[Scott W]

The qualifier....if it is of Chinese origin it has to be designed according to that countries style of use....in other words, Woodriver doesn't count.

I have USA, Canada, Germany, England, France and Japan. I am sure that is nothing compared to a lot of ya'll.

[Bruce Haugen]

USA, Canada, Sweden, France, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy.

[Scott W]

Oh yeah...forgot about Czechoslovakia and Sweden.

Add a Dutch plane. Thanks Wolfgang.

Doh....

[Aram]

Interesting question. USA, Japan, Czechoslovakia, England, Canada.

[AHill]

USA: Stanley, Lie-Nielsen, Disston, Gramercy, Wenzloff, Blue Spruce, Flexcut, Jorgenson (clamps), Pony (clamps)
Japan: Saws, Matsumura, Nishiki, Iyoroi chisels, waterstones, Iwasaki files
Canada: Veritas planes, saws & chisels; screwdrivers
Germany: Two Cherries, Bessey (Clamps), Felo & Wera Screwdrivers
Switzerland: Pfeil carving tools, mallet, saw files
Italy: Rifflers
France: Auriou & Liogier rasps


If I count the country of origin of the wood I used for some of my homemade tools, it'll add one or more countries from Africa, India, Philippines, Indonesia, and Mexico.

[Scott W]

AHill said:

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If I count the country of origin of the wood I used for some of my homemade tools, it'll add one or more countries from Africa, India, Philippines, Indonesia, and Mexico.

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Showoff.

[lilrichard2]

Thanks to Timberwolf, I have one from Scotland!

[Scott W]

lilrichard2 said:

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Thanks to Timberwolf, I have one from Scotland!

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You were the buyer? Congrats. That looked nice.

[lilrichard2]

Scott W said:

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You were the buyer? Congrats. That looked nice.

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Guilty as charged! I've snagged several very nice tools lately on S&S, most within minutes of being posted.

Additionally, for response to the question by the OP, here's a rather rare bird:








The only tool I've ever seen from the British Zone of West Germany.


r2

[ZachDillinger]

Dutch (and planes of Dutch inspiration), English (most of my tools), American (a few), Canada (I have a few Lee Valley things), and wherever the Aldi cheapo chisel sets are made (pretty darn good for the money).