My Quest for Quilty Tools

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  • čas přidán 21. 03. 2022
  • I'm on a quest to find quality tools, preferably tools made in the UK.
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Komentáře • 15

  • @folksurvival
    @folksurvival Před 7 měsíci

    Great to see those classic old heritage tools.

  • @zulvalor7266
    @zulvalor7266 Před 2 lety +1

    love the idea of buying a tool and it lasting a lifetime and getting better looking with age

  • @user-ul5yu5hk9k
    @user-ul5yu5hk9k Před 2 lety +2

    Good investments there. Good to have good quality non power tools, especially if the grid goes down.

    • @scotsman7626
      @scotsman7626  Před 2 lety

      Yeah that's my thinking, I've got some decent power tools too, but the way things are going it would be wise to have the equipment to do it the old fashion way.

  • @simonh6371
    @simonh6371 Před rokem

    Interesting, although I am commenting a year after you uploaded, I've just got into buying quality tools, like you say ones that will last a lifetime and could be passed down. It started a couple of weeks ago when I watched a yt vid about tools and the phrase came up ''if you see tools made in West Germany, buy them''. I'd bought a few German branded Wera bits and driver handles prior to that and they are very good although not made in West Germany. Looking on ebay at vintage tools, made in West Germany or not, I was amazed to see you can buy good quality good condition old tools for the same price as, or cheaper than modern tools which may be made in China and are not as good. I say may be as it's not always clear, e.g. with brands like Bosch. Or £30 Bahco adjustables with no ''made in Sweden'' stamped on them, so I researched and they have production in Portugal, Spain, and Taiwan amongst other places, but if there's no markings on it I don't know where it's from. Recently for just 8 quid I bought a made in Sweden Bahco adjustable spanner for just £8 plus £3 p&p, it's pretty much mint, and I found out since that it's from the 70s or early 80s. A £3.50 pair of West German linesmen pliers. A £20 set of Draper Specialist made in West Germany spanners. A £10 Sandvik tenon saw. There are also loads of old British & US made tools around on ebay or from webshops specialising in old tools.
    Like you I think they are an investment and in the long run it's cheaper than buying loads of cheap tools which don't last long. We all know the old adage ''they don't make stuff like they used to'' but it's really true and with a lot of manufacturing in Europe including the UK having been stopped or outsourced years ago, the amount of quality tools around is on the decline, which is sad really, that these quality tools are becoming extinct.
    Love my Knipex Cobra XS for EDC too, they are very impressive, and I won't buy any more pliers-based multitools again I think. There are still some manufacturers who make quality tools, but less and less every year.

  • @edgaraquino2324
    @edgaraquino2324 Před 2 lety

    Hello! No worries, good to see you " back in the saddle" again... as part of your plans, do you plan on assembling a set of traditional carpentry tools in their traditional bag? I have always considered our cousins across the Pond to be good friends and allies...Always enjoy your videos! Cheers!

    • @scotsman7626
      @scotsman7626  Před 2 lety +1

      I've basically assembled a set of traditional carpentry tools already, but most of them are on the wall in my shed so I can just reach over and grab them, I've built a Joiners tool box with dovetails years ago, I don't really use it other than holding tools I don't often need, so it just lives beside my table saw.
      I got all sorts of hand saws, chisels axes, etc and as I said I've got a massive soft spot for old Record planes, I've about 9, they are a mix of bench planes and joinery planes, I've ever got some of the really old wooden ones😃

    • @edgaraquino2324
      @edgaraquino2324 Před 2 lety

      @@scotsman7626 Neat!!

  • @1stinlastout165
    @1stinlastout165 Před 2 lety

    I tend to get old tools and restore to use, I find the old tools are far better made than the modern equivalent.have a look at Japanese tools by today's standards they are top quality, also a great place for tools is market place, I've been very lucky to get some job lots for very little money.one last thing" lookout and grab any hand drills like swing brace and egg beater drills think of the exercise and no electricity needed in a world that's turning to shit they are a must have lol

    • @scotsman7626
      @scotsman7626  Před 2 lety +1

      I like Japanese tools, I mean I refuse to by Japan's wood work planes, saws etc( other then silky) just because tradition, I just prefer western designs, I acknowledge the high quality of all Japanese tools. I've got a Japanese rachet, sockets, spanners etc.
      I love swing braces and egg beaters! got a nice handful of them, even a couple antiques, plus the augers, center bits etc to go with them!
      Trying ripping a board of wood with a rip handsaw, that's exercise right there.
      That's my feeling too, thinks are getting but, so I think having old fashion things is a good Idea.

  • @folksurvival
    @folksurvival Před 7 měsíci

    "Quilty Tools"

  • @johnarstall
    @johnarstall Před 2 lety

    I've been in the same boat recently re: focusing less on knives specifically and more on quality tools in general.
    Don't discount asian made tools completely! Some quality stuff comes out of Japan, particularly woodworking tools from what I've heard.

    • @scotsman7626
      @scotsman7626  Před 2 lety +1

      Indeed, japanese made tools are very high quality, I do have some in my tool boxes.
      I don't by Japanese wood work saws as just like the idea of using traditional Western push saws, I do have a silky gomboy however, which is the best outdoor saw I own.

  • @theo2425
    @theo2425 Před 2 lety

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