Toolfreaks Anonymous

[Firewalker]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

Fanno makes great stuff, their factory is located about an hour from me and all the hardware stores who actually offer quality carry their saws.

I'm hoping it's a one pull lopper so I dont have to undercut.

[Jshooter71]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

Fanno makes great stuff, their factory is located about an hour from me and all the hardware stores who actually offer quality carry their saws.

I'm hoping it's a one pull lopper so I dont have to undercut.

I like it! I’d like to get one to add to what I have, I’d have the same hopes as yours, looking at the design.

[lizzie]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

I have used both, and so far, the folders are better in my case. I currently use a Corona folder, but it's getting pretty old, and I need to find a new saw soon.

[bantam5s]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

I have used both, and so far, the folders are better in my case. I currently use a Corona folder, but it's getting pretty old, and I need to find a new saw soon.

People always say the Silky saws from Japan are supposed to be the best,  but I have never tried one.

I have just been too happy with my Fanno.

[Firewalker]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

Fanno makes great stuff, their factory is located about an hour from me and all the hardware stores who actually offer quality carry their saws.

I'm hoping it's a one pull lopper so I dont have to undercut.

I like it! I’d like to get one to add to what I have, I’d have the same hopes as yours, looking at the design.

For $40, it was a good deal for me. I am sanding the handle opening though and throwing on a coat of tung oil.

[bantam5s]

Anyone looking for a lifetime quality pair of branch loppers needs to look at a pair of these Hickok loppers.



They were about $75 at the local hardware store and I was a bit hesitant of the price, bit I knew I just had to have 'em and they have proven to be well worth every penny.

Unlike a lot of hand tools these days they're designed to be rebuilt and you can actually get parts for 'em.

They also offer vine loppers, and you can get 'em with wood handles for a little less if you want.

[bantam5s]

I just got an 'email alert from Chapman with a video link.

They now offer a palm ratchet,  I'll definitely be ordering the set next week.

[bantam5s]

I was gonna wait, because the set is $75 but it turns out you can get just the PR-13  palm ratchet individually and it's only $14.

I went ahead and ordered the palm ratchet , the stubby driver set with reversible bits, and the stubby extension.

[bantam5s]

I went on a bit of a screwdriver binge in continuation of my search for a favorite, I ordered a couple of American Channellock sets ( made by Pratt-Read) and an American set from Tekton ( Pratt-Read shanks, nylon handles from WILDE ) and they arrived earlier today.


The price was pretty low, and I am very impressed so far.
The handles are pretty similar to the old Snapon handles / current Williams handles.

[lizzie]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

I have used both, and so far, the folders are better in my case. I currently use a Corona folder, but it's getting pretty old, and I need to find a new saw soon.

People always say the Silky saws from Japan are supposed to be the best,  but I have never tried one.

I have just been too happy with my Fanno.

I have a couple of Japanese pull saws that are around 35  years old. They are wonderful saws, but their drawback is that you have to take care of them like you'd take care of your grandmother's fine china.

[lizzie]

David, m'dear.....by the time you are my age, your house is going to look like a hoarder extraordinaire lives there, with so many tools in the house, that there are only narrow passageways leading from one room to the other, and tools stacked up to about eye level.
(j/k) LOL

[bantam5s]

David, m'dear.....by the time you are my age, your house is going to look like a hoarder extraordinaire lives there, with so many tools in the house, that there are only narrow passageways leading from one room to the other, and tools stacked up to about eye level.
(j/k) LOL

That's the plan 

I do give stuff away I'm not using or just no longer want, but I certainly keep more than I don't.
Luckily for hand tools I'm buying American as much as possible,  so the higher cost slows me down some.
It would be so easy to buy way too much if I was just getting every tool from Harbor freight.

[bantam5s]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

I have used both, and so far, the folders are better in my case. I currently use a Corona folder, but it's getting pretty old, and I need to find a new saw soon.

People always say the Silky saws from Japan are supposed to be the best,  but I have never tried one.

I have just been too happy with my Fanno.

I have a couple of Japanese pull saws that are around 35  years old. They are wonderful saws, but their drawback is that you have to take care of them like you'd take care of your grandmother's fine china.

Yes the traditional Japanese pull saws are generally pretty delicate.

Everything I hear about Silky is that their saws are very durable,  long lasting,  and extremely efficient cutters.
I haven't tried one yet though.

[Firewalker]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

I have used both, and so far, the folders are better in my case. I currently use a Corona folder, but it's getting pretty old, and I need to find a new saw soon.

People always say the Silky saws from Japan are supposed to be the best,  but I have never tried one.

I have just been too happy with my Fanno.

I have a couple of Japanese pull saws that are around 35  years old. They are wonderful saws, but their drawback is that you have to take care of them like you'd take care of your grandmother's fine china.

Lizzie, I have no intention of hand washing this and storing it in the glass faced cabinet! 

[Firewalker]

New saw today, the folders just aren't working for me any longer.

I have used both, and so far, the folders are better in my case. I currently use a Corona folder, but it's getting pretty old, and I need to find a new saw soon.

People always say the Silky saws from Japan are supposed to be the best,  but I have never tried one.

I have just been too happy with my Fanno.

I have a couple of Japanese pull saws that are around 35  years old. They are wonderful saws, but their drawback is that you have to take care of them like you'd take care of your grandmother's fine china.

Yes the traditional Japanese pull saws are generally pretty delicate.

Everything I hear about Silky is that their saws are very durable,  long lasting,  and extremely efficient cutters.
I haven't tried one yet though.

I have a Silky and it is JUST a pull saw, no push or it binds and it will NOT lop a 2" branch! This Fanno (Jap steel)is 'Da Bomb!! The curve allows for a deeper bite and the blade will not bind if you need a return stroke (push).

I wax the blades with bees wax before I put them away.

[bantam5s]

Glad to hear that this Fanno actually performs better than the " golden child ".
Everybody goes around acting like Silky is unrivaled and practicality made of magic.

That's the same way people tend to act about Gransfors Bruks axes, but I'm not buying it.
Too many good vintage American axes that aren't ugly, have a more efficient profile, and will have ( when still in tact ) a much nicer handle with a proper fawns foot that flares out in all directions.


It's funny that people are so obsessed with GB axes and their general format that they are willing to believe a huge myth which says the creator of the Norlund axe line went to Sweden to learn how to make axes.
They actually believe this and that it makes Norlund the Cadillac of vintage axes, even though they were a budget tool made by METCO and sold in sporting goods stores to casual car campers.
 They will even overlook the fact that the swedish axes of the day were the cheap imports which were offen considered inferior ( they're actually perfectly fine axes, just made affordably and not premium like today ).

[Buldawg76]

David, m'dear.....by the time you are my age, your house is going to look like a hoarder extraordinaire lives there, with so many tools in the house, that there are only narrow passageways leading from one room to the other, and tools stacked up to about eye level.
(j/k) LOL

LIzzie

David's only 26 so your right by the time he gets our age his house, garage, shed will look like yours and mine with tools everywhere in every conceivable room or location possible. I know from my 50 plus years of mechanic work buying tools I have tools I know I have but but have not used them in years and have them in tool boxes in the garage, in most all rooms in the house and in my 12x16 shed, in my truck and the wife's car, on my motorcycles and some place I cannot even remember anymore.

He's on a mission that will not end anytime soon or in the distance future I'll bet since he clearly has the been bitten by the bug of which there is no cure. A person can never have to many tools its just not rational thought process.

BD   

[lizzie]

Lol. I think you hit it!

[bantam5s]

David, m'dear.....by the time you are my age, your house is going to look like a hoarder extraordinaire lives there, with so many tools in the house, that there are only narrow passageways leading from one room to the other, and tools stacked up to about eye level.
(j/k) LOL

LIzzie

David's only 26 so your right by the time he gets our age his house, garage, shed will look like yours and mine with tools everywhere in every conceivable room or location possible. I know from my 50 plus years of mechanic work buying tools I have tools I know I have but but have not used them in years and have them in tool boxes in the garage, in most all rooms in the house and in my 12x16 shed, in my truck and the wife's car, on my motorcycles and some place I cannot even remember anymore.

He's on a mission that will not end anytime soon or in the distance future I'll bet since he clearly has the been bitten by the bug of which there is no cure. A person can never have to many tools its just not rational thought process.

BD

Absolutely.
My motto is " one day I will have more tools than I could ever need and still not have every tool I need "
Not so much that I'll never stop, but that you always end up needing a tool you didn't have.

I actually might have as many tools right now as my dad has owned in his entire life.
However I do not know how many of the bottom of the barrel tools he has used up over the years.

I plan to have as many American made tools as I can, and for every tool I own to really catch my eye and hold my interest.

When many tools are good quality and work well, I'd rather have the ones I think are cool.
Usually that means old school and or Classic.

[Sfttailrdr46]

Altogether way too true I also have tools everywhere in my house, basement, garage, and yard shed