Bernie_Walsh

This is an interesting debate....
I am English and if I take the majority view from my American cousins, I would not be a good patriot because I go to the movies, I own an Apple phone and computer and take my holidays at Disney in Florida, I prefer to buy US made clothing and lastly the hobby I hold in the highest regard has it's debating stage from an American Publishing House.... hmmm, I think some people should stop eulogising about how bad it is to buy foreign product or the foreigners might do the same.

I choose what I use mostly based on "fit for purpose", sometimes more biased on price, sometimes biased on availability - always based on value. I am happy to tune my equipment as I have acquired skills and mastered techniques I would not have otherwise learned and I don't consider this metalwork over woodwork I view this as all part of the same hobby. Marc Spagnola suggests that woodworkers are fine engineers that work in wood - I totally agree with this view.

I don't buy Lie-Nielsen equipment because it won't satisfy all my needs -In my circumstances I can't balance the price against my need other need of value. I take more time and use a Stanley Plane which will satisfy both my need for a good result (quality) versus my need for value. Maybe purchasing decisions should be made this way and not be border dependant.

Bernie

This is an interesting debate....
I am English and if I take the majority view from my American cousins, I would not be a good patriot because I go to the movies, I own an Apple phone and computer and take my holidays at Disney in Florida, I prefer to buy US made clothing and lastly the hobby I hold in the highest regard has it's debating stage from an American Publishing House.... hmmm, I think some people should stop eulogising about how bad it is to buy foreign product or the foreigners might do the same.

I choose what I use mostly based on "fit for purpose", sometimes more biased on price, sometimes biased on availability - always based on value. I am happy to tune my equipment as I have acquired skills and mastered techniques I would not have otherwise learned and I don't consider this metalwork over woodwork I view this as all part of the same hobby. Marc Spagnola suggests that woodworkers are fine engineers that work in wood - I totally agree with this view.

I don't buy Lie-Nielsen equipment because it won't satisfy all my needs -In my circumstances I can't balance the price against my need other need of value. I take more time and use a Stanley Plane which will satisfy both my need for a good result (quality) versus my need for value. Maybe purchasing decisions should be made this way and not be border dependant.

Bernie