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OT? Good news for Gordon. Sad news for the US

gwelo62

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I received an ad for Stanley handtools, proud of US manufacture. I had used a Stanley hand saw at HD to cut some trim. It was way better than the others they had put out. I went to look at purchasing one. Prices were good. Made in Denmark! Similar Craftsman and Irwin/Marples - Made in Denmark!! The only 'Made in USA offering was 'Made in the USA with global materials.'

A crying shame that semi-socialist countries that we criticise for affordable healthcare, lots of paid time off,good pay etc, etc. can make and export to the US.
 
I received an ad for Stanley handtools, proud of US manufacture. I had used a Stanley hand saw at HD to cut some trim. It was way better than the others they had put out. I went to look at purchasing one. Prices were good. Made in Denmark! Similar Craftsman and Irwin/Marples - Made in Denmark!! The only 'Made in USA offering was 'Made in the USA with global materials.'

A crying shame that semi-socialist countries that we criticise for affordable healthcare, lots of paid time off,good pay etc, etc. can make and export to the US.

Do you think El Gordo actually makes anything in Denmark ?

You need to read a leetle deeper sir.

I thought you were gonna say something about him getting fitted for a new "Helmet"....
 
I received an ad for Stanley handtools, proud of US manufacture. I had used a Stanley hand saw at HD to cut some trim. It was way better than the others they had put out. I went to look at purchasing one. Prices were good. Made in Denmark! Similar Craftsman and Irwin/Marples - Made in Denmark!! The only 'Made in USA offering was 'Made in the USA with global materials.'

A crying shame that semi-socialist countries that we criticise for affordable healthcare, lots of paid time off,good pay etc, etc. can make and export to the US.

I don't know if I regard that as "good news" but certainly interesting. When I started over 50 years ago Stanley was very common here but gradually just seemed to disappear. I knew the guy that I believe was the last official Stanley dealer here.

No matter your good intentions I can see you've dragged the usual bugs out into the open :cheers:

Diggity dog probably doesn't know or wants to know but when I started my own shop everything we was made in Denmark. Like almost everything else that's no longer the case. Some things though still are although at my age I now buy rather than make myself. I wonder how much of what Diggity dog uses is US made?

Some of my latest customers were in Sweden, Canada, USA, South Korea, India and some others so I am pretty international :)
 
I'll take made in Denmark over made in China any day! I have several older garden tools that were made in Denmark. Well made of good steel and hold an edge well.

What they are still doing is what we used to do before the rag merchants decided to outsource U.S. manufacturing for quick profits. They can do what they do on a social level precisely because they still have decent jobs for their own people.

We did it once and can do so again. That will only happen when enough people wake up and realize the depth of betrayal by these greedy parasites and their paid whores (politicians). As long as they can get away with passing laws that penalize domestic manufacture while at the same time enabling offshoring to the cheapest labor markets they will continue the erosion of our manufacturing base.

How many times have we heard someone say "I hate politics". What they unfortunately don't realize is how important it is to stay engaged and hold leaders responsible for their betrayals of the people. Vote for outsourcing and insourcing and become a one term reject. Handouts are no substitute for good well paying jobs but too many people have been conned into seeking handouts, thinking they make jobs unimportant.
 
"International" only because your trollshit can be read over the internet from anywhere with an uplink.

"Pretty"? Not EVEN in comparison with the South end of a female Camel walking North.

Both of HER holes have a useful function to at least the Camel if not also a Camel fancier in dire circumstances.

You seem to have a fascination for the holes on a camel. What does your Chinese wife think about that?
 
I'll take made in Denmark over made in China any day! I have several older garden tools that were made in Denmark. Well made of good steel and hold an edge well.

What they are still doing is what we used to do before the rag merchants decided to outsource U.S. manufacturing for quick profits. They can do what they do on a social level precisely because they still have decent jobs for their own people.

I suppose a country the size of Denmark (and technical knowhow) has the advantage of quickly changing to what people want. I've often heard it compared to a small boat turning as compared to a large tanker.

Denmark has surprisingly few large machine shops but very many small ones. Even companies like Danfoss, Grundfos, Vestas and Lego have much less than 10,000 employees in Denmark. Even Maersk used to be much bigger than it is now.
 
I have noticed the same Sweden&Denmark dominance in saws.
Seem like in here almost all the saws are coming from either Sweden or Denmark. Even most of the ones sold in "harbor freight" style shops that normally sell china junk.

Swedish Mora is also making "puukko" style knives so cheaply that chinese imports don't have much to say. Chinese one could be 3 usd, not sharp nor won't hold edge. 4 usd Mora is made of Swedish Sandvik steel and difference is night and day to chinesium knives.
 
I have noticed the same Sweden&Denmark dominance in saws.
Seem like in here almost all the saws are coming from either Sweden or Denmark. Even most of the ones sold in "harbor freight" style shops that normally sell china junk.

Swedish Mora is also making "puukko" style knives so cheaply that chinese imports don't have much to say. Chinese one could be 3 usd, not sharp nor won't hold edge. 4 usd Mora is made of Swedish Sandvik steel and difference is night and day to chinesium knives.

When I buy BAHCO tools (Swedish) I always expect high quality. I keep getting that so I'll keep buying :)
 
Swedish Mora is also making "puukko" style knives so cheaply that chinese imports don't have much to say. Chinese one could be 3 usd, not sharp nor won't hold edge. 4 usd Mora is made of Swedish Sandvik steel and difference is night and day to chinesium knives.
I'd like to know what they make the cleavers out of. They look ugly but chinese cooks roast a half chicken, then go crazy with the cleaver, whack whack whack whack, clean through bones and everything; sharp enough to mince cilantro but holds enough edge to cut spare ribs clean though whack.

Also easy to cut your hand, when you're slicing tomatoes with this great big gawdawful thing.
 
When I buy BAHCO tools (Swedish) I always expect high quality. I keep getting that so I'll keep buying :)

Sadly Bahco is lottery nowadays(or last 20 years). Since american Snap-on bought it they have been riding on the old name.
Quite many of their tools are still good but there is also sub-standard made in china junk. Worst of all they hide it pretty well if the socket&ratchet set is china import crap or decent quality. Sometimes its even US made Snap-on rebranded to be sold under Bahco brand in Europe!
 
I'd like to know what they make the cleavers out of. They look ugly but chinese cooks roast a half chicken, then go crazy with the cleaver, whack whack whack whack, clean through bones and everything; sharp enough to mince cilantro but holds enough edge to cut spare ribs clean though whack.

Also easy to cut your hand, when you're slicing tomatoes with this great big gawdawful thing.

What I have seen in Thailand the ugly heavy duty cleavers are forged from truck springs. Rather crude tool-like workmanship but it looked like the blacksmiths knew what they were doing.
 








 
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