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    Question Guess which countries manufactured my tools

    I recently put together an inventory of all my tools for insurance purposes. There are in excess of 200 tools and I had to come up with a replacement value for each, so this was not a trivial task.

    Since all the data was already in a table, I decided to add a column for "Country of Manufacture". Next I added up total value by country then worked out percentage totals of where my tools originated. I then organized a summary of the form:

    Country Percentage of Total Value

    Country 1 j%
    Country 2 k%
    Etc.

    I thought that some people might be interested in the results.

    I was able to identify the country of origin for about 99 percent of my tools. It turns out that the tools were manufactured in 13 known countries and that there are 5 countries with a percentage of 10 or more.

    Anyone care to hazard a guess at those 5 countries and of the "winning" country? I will let you guess for a while, then post the results this evening.
    Last edited by Frank Pellow; 06-02-2005 at 10:01 AM.

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    I'll bite,
    Hi Frank,

    Lets see,
    USA
    China
    Germany
    Canada
    Taiwan

    In order, Close?
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    OK...


    USA
    China
    Taiwan
    Canada
    Germany

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    I'm not sure of the order, Frank, but I would have to put Germany up in 2nd or 3rd place, based on your extensive collection of Festool products. And I think you have a good selection of Canadian tools also, so those would go toward the top.

    I'll be watching to see if I'm correct.
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    China/Taiwan 40% (mostly from Delta stuff)
    Canada 25% (mostly General--TS etc)
    Germany 25% (Festool stuff)
    USA 10% (other stuff)

    Sorry to lump China and Taiwan, I can't recall who makes what typically, though I suspect China is much more prevalent than Taiwan.

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    I'm putting germany 1st

    Germany 30%
    USA 25%
    China
    Canada
    Taiwan

    Doug

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    Austria
    Italy
    Taiwan
    Germany
    Britan
    Japan
    Canada
    USA

    Were just not the manufacturing nation we once were.

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    Frank, this got me to thinking about mine. The biggest ticket items are Italy, Austria, & USA (not in proper order). After that, overseas, but the pacific instead of the atlantic.

    I would have to say hand tools are mostly USA, since the majority are bordering antique status.

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    Hi Frank, For you I'd say
    Taiwan
    Germany
    China
    Canada
    USA

    Also did a quick count in my shop. Came up with about 19 countries. There's probably a couple more in there that I haven't thought of. Top five for me are
    Austria
    USA
    Germany
    Italy
    Japan
    Quick count of the others would add China, Taiwan, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, UK, France, Mexico, Singapore, Canada, South Korea, Australia.
    I was surprised at the number of different countries.
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    Mexico
    Slovinia
    Peru
    Cuba
    Monaco
    Upper Volta (power tools)
    Lower Volta (battery operated)

    I have a feeling I may not win...where is Festool made? Upper Volta?
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    I'd say Rob has nailed it and I'll second it.
    China/Taiwan 40% (mostly from Delta stuff)
    Canada 25% (mostly General--TS etc)
    Germany 25% (Festool stuff)
    USA 10% (other stuff)
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    I wouldn't even begin to take the time to figure out what country my tools came from. I would rather use that time making something with the tools I do have.

    When I buy a tool I buy by the rule of "the best tool for the money in my budget". I prefer to buy American made, however that is not always possible based on my criteria.
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    Ken

    I agree.....I think we are running out of things to talk about

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Salisbury
    I wouldn't even begin to take the time to figure out what country my tools came from. I would rather use that time making something with the tools I do have.

    When I buy a tool I buy by the rule of "the best tool for the money in my budget". I prefer to buy American made, however that is not always possible based on my criteria.
    "All great work starts with love .... then it is no longer work"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Singer
    Ken

    I agree.....I think we are running out of things to talk about

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    Come to think of it, I once had a Transylvanian tablesaw that I donated a fair amount of flesh to.

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