Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works-of-art/
http://sauerandsteiner.com/
John T.
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On 11/12/2015 10:50 AM, John McCoy wrote:
> [email protected] wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:54:20 -0500, krw <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
[snip]
>>
>> Sauer makes a pretty good living making and selling custom planes here
>> in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario. He sells them pretty well world wide to
>> fussy craftsmen and rich tool colectors.
>
> Yeah, that's what I was thinking - he's already got an audience
> that appreciates his work, he's not looking to build a business.
>
> Given the apparent demand, tho, and considering his expressed
> interest in business opportunities, maybe this is a field that
> Electric Comet should investigate...
If nothing else, it's a good bet that he could certainly tell him what
he's doing wrong and how to improve it all. <g>
If they work as good as they look, they're worth every cent he charges
to the right people. Some people are just not satisfied unless the
thing they are buying is the absolute best or unique. If they can pay
for it, why not?
On 11/13/2015 9:00 AM, Leon wrote:
> On 11/11/2015 6:54 PM, krw wrote:
>> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:18:29 -0000 (UTC), John McCoy
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> graham <[email protected]> wrote in news:Y3N0y.68161$M%[email protected]:
>>>
>>>> On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works
>>>>> -of-art/
>>>>>
>>>>> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>>>>
>>>> Phew! The prices!
>>>
>>> I would say they only have value as artwork, not as actual
>>> tools. They are very pretty, but even by the standards of
>>> infill planes they're extremely high prices.
>>>
>>> I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
>>> that he's not overly interested in making a business of
>>> selling planes.
>>>
>> Bridge City tools is much the same, IMO, though I do have their
>> KerfMaker.
>>
>
> ;~) I have the KerfMaker, and a 6", 12" 24", and center finder rule.
> And I have their signature series 1992 Bevel Protractor, and the
> Squivel. The Squivel was the first of their commemorative series pieces.
>
> I use all of them except for the Squivel. Last I checked the Squivel
> was selling for 5~6 times what I paid for it.
>
> The KerfMaker was my last purchase. Too rich for my blood.
>
>
WHAT!!
Mr Festool has a tool too rich for him???? Did hell just freeze over?
--
Jeff
On 11/11/2015 6:54 PM, krw wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:18:29 -0000 (UTC), John McCoy
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> graham <[email protected]> wrote in news:Y3N0y.68161$M%[email protected]:
>>
>>> On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>>>>
>>>> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works
>>>> -of-art/
>>>>
>>>> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>>>
>>> Phew! The prices!
>>
>> I would say they only have value as artwork, not as actual
>> tools. They are very pretty, but even by the standards of
>> infill planes they're extremely high prices.
>>
>> I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
>> that he's not overly interested in making a business of
>> selling planes.
>>
> Bridge City tools is much the same, IMO, though I do have their
> KerfMaker.
>
;~) I have the KerfMaker, and a 6", 12" 24", and center finder rule.
And I have their signature series 1992 Bevel Protractor, and the
Squivel. The Squivel was the first of their commemorative series pieces.
I use all of them except for the Squivel. Last I checked the Squivel
was selling for 5~6 times what I paid for it.
The KerfMaker was my last purchase. Too rich for my blood.
graham <[email protected]> wrote in news:Y3N0y.68161$M%[email protected]:
> On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>>
>> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works
>> -of-art/
>>
>> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>
> Phew! The prices!
I would say they only have value as artwork, not as actual
tools. They are very pretty, but even by the standards of
infill planes they're extremely high prices.
I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
that he's not overly interested in making a business of
selling planes.
John
[email protected] wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:54:20 -0500, krw <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:18:29 -0000 (UTC), John McCoy
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
>>>that he's not overly interested in making a business of
>>>selling planes.
>>>
>>Bridge City tools is much the same, IMO, though I do have their
>>KerfMaker.
>
> Sauer makes a pretty good living making and selling custom planes here
> in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario. He sells them pretty well world wide to
> fussy craftsmen and rich tool colectors.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking - he's already got an audience
that appreciates his work, he's not looking to build a business.
Given the apparent demand, tho, and considering his expressed
interest in business opportunities, maybe this is a field that
Electric Comet should investigate...
John
On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>
> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works-of-art/
>
> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>
> John T.
>
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>
Phew! The prices!
Graham
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On 11/13/2015 6:17 PM, woodchucker wrote:
> On 11/13/2015 9:00 AM, Leon wrote:
>> On 11/11/2015 6:54 PM, krw wrote:
>>> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:18:29 -0000 (UTC), John McCoy
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> graham <[email protected]> wrote in news:Y3N0y.68161$M%[email protected]:
>>>>
>>>>> On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -of-art/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Phew! The prices!
>>>>
>>>> I would say they only have value as artwork, not as actual
>>>> tools. They are very pretty, but even by the standards of
>>>> infill planes they're extremely high prices.
>>>>
>>>> I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
>>>> that he's not overly interested in making a business of
>>>> selling planes.
>>>>
>>> Bridge City tools is much the same, IMO, though I do have their
>>> KerfMaker.
>>>
>>
>> ;~) I have the KerfMaker, and a 6", 12" 24", and center finder rule.
>> And I have their signature series 1992 Bevel Protractor, and the
>> Squivel. The Squivel was the first of their commemorative series pieces.
>>
>> I use all of them except for the Squivel. Last I checked the Squivel
>> was selling for 5~6 times what I paid for it.
>>
>> The KerfMaker was my last purchase. Too rich for my blood.
>>
>>
> WHAT!!
> Mr Festool has a tool too rich for him???? Did hell just freeze over?
>
A few years ago I guess it froze over. LOL
On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:54:20 -0500, krw <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:18:29 -0000 (UTC), John McCoy
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>graham <[email protected]> wrote in news:Y3N0y.68161$M%[email protected]:
>>
>>> On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>>>>
>>>> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works
>>>> -of-art/
>>>>
>>>> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>>>
>>> Phew! The prices!
>>
>>I would say they only have value as artwork, not as actual
>>tools. They are very pretty, but even by the standards of
>>infill planes they're extremely high prices.
>>
>>I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
>>that he's not overly interested in making a business of
>>selling planes.
>>
>Bridge City tools is much the same, IMO, though I do have their
>KerfMaker.
Sauer makes a pretty good living making and selling custom planes here
in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario. He sells them pretty well world wide to
fussy craftsmen and rich tool colectors.
On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:18:29 -0000 (UTC), John McCoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>graham <[email protected]> wrote in news:Y3N0y.68161$M%[email protected]:
>
>> On 11/11/2015 11:16 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>> Todays newspaper had an article about a local craftsman -
>>>
>>> http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6110478-artisan-s-planes-are-works
>>> -of-art/
>>>
>>> http://sauerandsteiner.com/
>>
>> Phew! The prices!
>
>I would say they only have value as artwork, not as actual
>tools. They are very pretty, but even by the standards of
>infill planes they're extremely high prices.
>
>I would also say, given that the website is merely a blog,
>that he's not overly interested in making a business of
>selling planes.
>
Bridge City tools is much the same, IMO, though I do have their
KerfMaker.