The following IS NOT Spam (tm) and I have no connection
of any commercial sort with Dick Fine Tools, though I
have been to their store in Metten and did buy some hand
tools from them.
A couple of years back I was planning a trip to Europe with
my son and asked about places to get woodworking hand tools.
Someone suggested I check out Dick Fine Tools in Metten,
northeast of Munich. Using a tool excursion as an excuse
to try out the Auto Bahn (sp?) and to find out what it
felt like to drive at 120 -130 mph, we took off to Metten
intending to acquire some Two Cherries bench chisels
and some Stubai carving chisels.
Alas, Dr. Rudolf Dick had gotten into Japanese Gardening
and was dealing almost exclusively in Japanese tools.
Bummer. But the guy up front, who didn't speak English,
was very polite and helpful as translated by my son who
does speak German. Got a couple of Japanese chisels and
a tenon marking gauge just to be polite (and the prices
weren't bad either) and asked where we might find
Two Cherries chisels. Turns out they were on peg
boards at the Borg type "home center" just down the
road a kilometer or two.
Before leaving Dick Fine Tools I filled out a card to
receive their catalogue. Well, the 2004/2006
catalogue arrived today (Saturday) and has occupied
a good part of the day and will, no doubt, keep me
up tonight and probably eat up some of Sunday as
well.
If you like the Garrett Wade and Lee Valley catalogues
you'll love the Dick Fine Tools catalogue. ALL in
color. large format, glossy paper, hard paperback
cover and loaded with photos, descriptions and
explanations,along with prices in Euros, of every
kind of woodworking hand tool, clamp, knife etc..
you can think of - and some you probably didn't
even knowexisted. This is definitely a bedside or
coffee table book, which, if taken to bed to browse
before dropping off to dream about the tools
you've looked at, WILL KEEP YOU AWAKE at
night because each page will capture and hold
your attention until you've looked at and read
everything on the page.
They have a website worth checking out and
perhaps you can order a catalogue from the
site. I'd gladly pay $10-15 for their catalogue.
The website is at
www.dick.bix
and click on the "English" button if you don't
read German.
Caution: You may hurt your checkbook.
charlie b
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> Sorry, typo
>> should be
>>
>> www.dick.biz
>>
>> (brain faster than hands, eyes weaker than both)
>>
>> charlie b
>
> Does not work for me beyond the home page. Maybe they don't want the
> US market.
Works fine for me. MS Internet Exploder 6 on WinXP Pro.
-- Mark
On 12 Jul 2004 01:30:25 GMT, Bruce Barnett
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> writes:
>
>> It's only $232 <thud2> on Drew Langsner's site at
>> http://www.countryworkshops.org/toolhewing.html
>
>
>Then there's the Gransfors Bruks 1700 Broad Axe
>
>http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1111&HS=1
>
>Only $499. <double thud>
Nice stuff, huh? I like the look of the 1800 better, and have always
loved their Sloyd axe. (I guess I'm a sucker for a bearded axe.) One
of the Gransfors distributors had most of their axes at one of the WW
shows I attended, I think it was in Animalheim, CA, so I got to heft
and play with them. The little Swedish carving axe looked very small
like a Cub Scout model. Since it was a Neander-style booth, I had lots
of time to talk to them. They were busy wiping off my drool for the
next half hour, I'm sure.
LJ
Just Say(tmPL): I'm glad they didn't have the Viking axe there or I
surely would have bent both crowbars and given my wallet a heart
attack.
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In article <[email protected]>, charlie b
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Alas, Dr. Rudolf Dick had gotten into Japanese Gardening
> and was dealing almost exclusively in Japanese tools.
Can we call him "Rude Dick" for short? ;-)
Thanks for the info. And isn't the Autobahn great? It's what the U.S.
Interstate Highway system *should* be, but isn't. Granted, our sparse
population density and low gas tax rates can't support such pool-table
smooth, perfectly engineered highways. And asphalt fares much worse in
U.S. summer heat. Not to mention that our low road fuel taxes
effectively subsidize the trucking industry over the railroads, so we
have much more truck traffic clogging and destroying our highways.
On the other hand, our sparse population and cheap fuel makes Autobahn
rules even more sensible for the U.S. than Germany. There's no real
safety-related reason to keep you from crossing most of the country at
130+mph. At least not if we instituted Autobahn rules: no trucks or
buses in any but the right lane; and, if you're in any but the
right-most lane and get hit from behind, YOU are cited for the
accident.
Ahhh, those were the days. :-)
Kevin
Charlie B.
Thanks for the link.
GraybeardPhil
"charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The following IS NOT Spam (tm) and I have no connection
> of any commercial sort with Dick Fine Tools, though I
> have been to their store in Metten and did buy some hand
> tools from them.
>
> A couple of years back I was planning a trip to Europe with
> my son and asked about places to get woodworking hand tools.
> Someone suggested I check out Dick Fine Tools in Metten,
> northeast of Munich. Using a tool excursion as an excuse
> to try out the Auto Bahn (sp?) and to find out what it
> felt like to drive at 120 -130 mph, we took off to Metten
> intending to acquire some Two Cherries bench chisels
> and some Stubai carving chisels.
>
> Alas, Dr. Rudolf Dick had gotten into Japanese Gardening
> and was dealing almost exclusively in Japanese tools.
> Bummer. But the guy up front, who didn't speak English,
> was very polite and helpful as translated by my son who
> does speak German. Got a couple of Japanese chisels and
> a tenon marking gauge just to be polite (and the prices
> weren't bad either) and asked where we might find
> Two Cherries chisels. Turns out they were on peg
> boards at the Borg type "home center" just down the
> road a kilometer or two.
>
> Before leaving Dick Fine Tools I filled out a card to
> receive their catalogue. Well, the 2004/2006
> catalogue arrived today (Saturday) and has occupied
> a good part of the day and will, no doubt, keep me
> up tonight and probably eat up some of Sunday as
> well.
>
> If you like the Garrett Wade and Lee Valley catalogues
> you'll love the Dick Fine Tools catalogue. ALL in
> color. large format, glossy paper, hard paperback
> cover and loaded with photos, descriptions and
> explanations,along with prices in Euros, of every
> kind of woodworking hand tool, clamp, knife etc..
> you can think of - and some you probably didn't
> even knowexisted. This is definitely a bedside or
> coffee table book, which, if taken to bed to browse
> before dropping off to dream about the tools
> you've looked at, WILL KEEP YOU AWAKE at
> night because each page will capture and hold
> your attention until you've looked at and read
> everything on the page.
>
> They have a website worth checking out and
> perhaps you can order a catalogue from the
> site. I'd gladly pay $10-15 for their catalogue.
> The website is at
> www.dick.bix
> and click on the "English" button if you don't
> read German.
>
> Caution: You may hurt your checkbook.
>
> charlie b
Leon wrote:
>
> "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > The website is at
> > www.dick.bix
>
> I think you have a bad link here.
Sorry, typo
should be
www.dick.biz
(brain faster than hands, eyes weaker than both)
charlie b
Leon wrote:
>
> Wow... Looks like LeeValley of Europe. I did not see any US dollars
> pricing, I wonder if they ship to the states.
>
Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
so the prices are basically the same
> You gotta wonder about that name though.
The founder/owner is Dr. Rudolf Dick
charlie b
I just got my new L-N catalog today. A sleepless night ahead. Much whining
and begging for weeks....
"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >> www.dick.biz
> >>
> >> (brain faster than hands, eyes weaker than both)
> > Does not work for me beyond the home page. Maybe they don't want the
> > US market.
>
> Works fine for me. MS Internet Exploder 6 on WinXP Pro.
George writes:
>I just got my new L-N catalog today. A sleepless night ahead. Much whining
>and begging for weeks....
>
Ow. I just got a new camera and have to have at least one new studio flash
unit. No matter how much I whine and beg, there's nothing there for the fun
stuff.
Charlie Self
"Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as
distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others." Ambrose
Bierce
> Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
> so the prices are basically the same
Actually the Euro has increased it's value the past year or so. It's
sitting at 1 Euro = 1.24 USD so mark up the prices in the catalog 24%
or so and that would give you an idea of prices. Heading to his
website now...
Cheers,
cc
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> So, I am looking at a Brace # 707182 and it's price 69,02 EUR. Is that
> about $86.25 US?
Yup.
On 11 Jul 2004 07:54:58 -0700, [email protected] (James Cubby
Culbertson) calmly ranted:
>> Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
>> so the prices are basically the same
>
>
>Actually the Euro has increased it's value the past year or so. It's
>sitting at 1 Euro = 1.24 USD so mark up the prices in the catalog 24%
>or so and that would give you an idea of prices. Heading to his
>website now...
The Viking axe by Stefan Rönnquist (which I drool over every time I
see it) goes for $227E there. Just $281USD <thud>
It's only $232 <thud2> on Drew Langsner's site at
http://www.countryworkshops.org/toolhewing.html
Some day...
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"charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Leon wrote:
> Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
> so the prices are basically the same
Uh, Leon, you haven't checked your conversion rates in the last three years.
That's how long its been, since the Euro and Dollar were approximately
equal. Currently 1 Euro = $1.24. The dollar is horribly weak in Europe.
Bob
"Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Leon wrote:
>
> > Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
> > so the prices are basically the same
>
> Uh, Leon, you haven't checked your conversion rates in the last three
years.
> That's how long its been, since the Euro and Dollar were approximately
> equal. Currently 1 Euro = $1.24. The dollar is horribly weak in Europe.
>
> Bob
Umm that was Charlie B that indicated the two units being nearly equal.
Still that rate is better than the rate that the Canadians have to pay for
American sold goods.
"charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Sorry, typo
> should be
>
> www.dick.biz
>
> (brain faster than hands, eyes weaker than both)
>
> charlie b
Does not work for me beyond the home page. Maybe they don't want the US
market.
Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> writes:
> It's only $232 <thud2> on Drew Langsner's site at
> http://www.countryworkshops.org/toolhewing.html
Then there's the Gransfors Bruks 1700 Broad Axe
http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1111&HS=1
Only $499. <double thud>
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Mark Jerde wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>> Sorry, typo
>>> should be
>>>
>>> www.dick.biz
>>>
>>> (brain faster than hands, eyes weaker than both)
>>>
>>> charlie b
>>
>> Does not work for me beyond the home page. Maybe they don't want the
>> US market.
>
> Works fine for me. MS Internet Exploder 6 on WinXP Pro.
Me too--Konqueror/Linux. And if it works with Konqueror it'll work with
just about anything.
>
> -- Mark
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Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 22:46:11 GMT, Kevin Craig <[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks for the info. And isn't the Autobahn great? It's what the U.S.
>Interstate Highway system *should* be, but isn't. Granted, our sparse
>population density and low gas tax rates can't support such pool-table
>smooth, perfectly engineered highways. And asphalt fares much worse in
>U.S. summer heat. Not to mention that our low road fuel taxes
>effectively subsidize the trucking industry over the railroads, so we
>have much more truck traffic clogging and destroying our highways.
>
>On the other hand, our sparse population and cheap fuel makes Autobahn
>rules even more sensible for the U.S. than Germany. There's no real
>safety-related reason to keep you from crossing most of the country at
>130+mph. At least not if we instituted Autobahn rules: no trucks or
>buses in any but the right lane; and, if you're in any but the
>right-most lane and get hit from behind, YOU are cited for the
>accident.
>
>Ahhh, those were the days. :-)
Just heard a report that due to some major accidents recently the
parliament is considering setting an 80MPH speed limit. A politician was
interviewed and said it would never happen. He said, "In the US you have
guns. Here, we have cars as our weapons." -- Igor
So, I am looking at a Brace # 707182 and it's price 69,02 EUR. Is that
about $86.25 US?
"James Cubby Culbertson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
> > so the prices are basically the same
>
>
> Actually the Euro has increased it's value the past year or so. It's
> sitting at 1 Euro = 1.24 USD so mark up the prices in the catalog 24%
> or so and that would give you an idea of prices. Heading to his
> website now...
>
> Cheers,
> cc
"charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The website is at
> www.dick.bix
I think you have a bad link here.
When I was working in Europe back in 99 the Dollar was a tad stronger with
an exchange rate of $1.05 per 1 Euro. I also notice that they carry many
products we can get here LN, LV, Pony...
Hers is one I have not seen in the states .. A Viking Woman's Knife. What
the hell else is this really used for? I wouldn't want to run up with some
Scandy woman carrying this.
http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/40f1b193002c2330274050f336090621/Product/View/708990
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Bob Davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "charlie b" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Leon wrote:
> >
> > > Yes they do. Euros and dollars are close to each other
> > > so the prices are basically the same
> >
> > Uh, Leon, you haven't checked your conversion rates in the last three
> years.
> > That's how long its been, since the Euro and Dollar were approximately
> > equal. Currently 1 Euro = $1.24. The dollar is horribly weak in
Europe.
> >
> > Bob
>
> Umm that was Charlie B that indicated the two units being nearly equal.
> Still that rate is better than the rate that the Canadians have to pay for
> American sold goods.
>
>