Just got an email from Woodpeckers advertising this web site for hand tools.  Their product line is rather small, but it all looks good on the web page.  Almost too good to use.  And they are very proud of their products.  Nice to look at, but too rich for my blood.

 

https://bluesprucetoolworks.com/

I just took a look at a couple prices. 

11 minutes ago, PostalTom said:

Nice to look at, but too rich for my blood.

You are right!

1 hour ago, lew said:

You are right!

Same, so just as soon as I win the Lottery or a wealthy relative dies I will look into it.

I have heard Blue Spruce makes some good tools

They are beautiful tools. And they are expensive. The thing with these types of tools, and the folks who produce them, is they are not mass produced. These types of tools are craft made, and there are many other tool makers who are making limited quantities, or low quantities, the attention to detail is incredible, and the tooling and materials they use are the best available.

 

We can equate these tool makers with our own craft of woodworking. There are many here on this board who understand that your time and effort is very valuable, and your craft is not to be sold at low prices just because it's "all the local market will bare". We understand that our time in our shop, is very valuable, and we do not hesitate to craft a small end table with exquisite attention to detail, and sell it for more than a fair price, because our craft is worthy of that.

 

The tool makers as in Blue Spruce Toolworks, understand that as well. The time and effort they put into crafting those tools, is serious, often time many of these "high dollar" tool makers are working from their own shop off of their own home, just as you and I do our own craft of woodworking. And, what I love about these makers is that they are here, on our own soil, tools Made in the USA. Funds and needs considered, I would much rather support a small crafter of tools, here on our own soil, then the tool maker overseas. But for my dive into my hand plane purchases, for now I am satisfied with my Marples chisels, and old Buck Bros, and my hand made square and older hand me down measuring tools, but it is nice to dream, and look!

 

A Few Others

• Benchcrafted
• Caleb James Maker
• etwas
• Plate11
• Sterling Tool Works
• Vesper Tool Works
• Walker Moore Tools
• Bad Axe Tool Works
• Woodjoy Tools

These are only a few for example, there are literally hundreds of tool makers making fine tools for us. Once you get into Green Woodworking and the art of Sloyd, you are opening up a Pandora's box of fine axe and carving knife makers as well.

Yes, they are expensive, just as we expect to get paid for our time, so do these fine tool makers. I love fine tools, and most of all, I love supporting the American worker and the company.

John I looked at the sites and most of that is way above my paygrade, but some beautiful tools. Mind you I do have some higher priced stuff with a Veritas low angle, Large scraper plane and marking tool; Not to mention my Powermatic PM3420 and some other not so cheap lathe tools (most USA made).

 

It is funny that the machines are from overseas in turning but the tools are mostly USA made and that is something I have never even thought about till thinking of the cost for some of these $90 to 125 tools I have for turning wood. And that list goes on even farther than the planes I have filling one drawer in the workbench, Expensive stuff in another drawer.

20 minutes ago, Gerald said:

John I looked at the sites and most of that is way above my paygrade

Boy me too Gerald!

The foam, I love that idea!