How many countries are represented in your hand tool use?
#11
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.
"Life is too short for bad tools.".-- Pedder 7/22/11
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#12
USA, Canada, Sweden, France, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy.
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#13
Oh yeah...forgot about Czechoslovakia and Sweden.

Add a Dutch plane. Thanks Wolfgang.

Doh....
"Life is too short for bad tools.".-- Pedder 7/22/11
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#14
Interesting question. USA, Japan, Czechoslovakia, England, Canada.
Best,
Aram, always learning

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#15
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.
Still Learning,

Allan Hill
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#16
AHill said:




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.




Showoff.
"Life is too short for bad tools.".-- Pedder 7/22/11
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#17
Thanks to Timberwolf, I have one from Scotland!
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#18
lilrichard2 said:


Thanks to Timberwolf, I have one from Scotland!




You were the buyer? Congrats. That looked nice.
"Life is too short for bad tools.".-- Pedder 7/22/11
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#19
Scott W said:



You were the buyer? Congrats. That looked nice.




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
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#20
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).
Zachary Dillinger
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Author of "On Woodworking: Notes from a Lifetime at the Bench" and "With Saw, Plane and Chisel: Making Historic American Furniture With Hand Tools", 

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