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    OLFA Hobby Blades

    They still make that exact model today! https://olfa.com/collections/professional/products/9mm_svr-1_stainless_steel_slide_knife
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    Tuning up a claw hammer. Polish + Oil Quench?

    This is from Vaughans webpage, might interest you:
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    Another new Tekton product

    Yea, yet still most dudes here will end up buying one because more tools = better.
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    Bought my first welder; The journey begins (learning to weld).

    "Welding tips and tricks" on Youtube is a great source of information! https://www.youtube.com/@weldingtipsandtricks
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    I posted here a couple years ago about my Bahco no 172 pipe vise. I just recently stumbled across this old ad from 1926. I always thought it was from the 50s or 60s. Now i know! It's almost 100 years old!
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    I won on this years Knipex advent calendar! Knipex X-cut, plus they threw in a ice scraper as a bonus!
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    Cleaning Hand Tools

    Hedström Industries, is that yet another tool company founded by a Swedish immigrant perhaps?
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    Post Your Rare/Uncommon Vises

    Your vise is a Pewe vise. Patented 1960.
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    Tool Brands you cannot stand . . .

    Teng Tools. Its just something about that brand and ridiculous logo that makes me go yuck.
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    Tools of Japan

    Gentlemen! The time has come to throw your Japanese Koken and Nepros in the trash, and invest in Yeon Cheer Fong Enterprise! Because they clearly are superior to Japanese made tools. At least that's what they think...
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    Help Upgrade my File Game

    Whatever you do, stay far far away from Pferd. Complete junk! But i do recommend Bahco files (Old Öbergs).
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    Tools of Japan

    Yes, its "Top". Here's some more info on the company from Alloy Artifacts: http://alloy-artifacts.org/japanese-tool-makers-p2.html#top-kogyo
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    Bahco

    Oh, i didn't know that, thanks!
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    Bahco

    Bahco had Argentinian made tools back in the 70/80's. F22: Can it be because they are special stainless tools? It might also differ on markets Europe vs USA?
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    Bahco

    The only swedish made Bahco tools today (That they make themselves) are saws, wood saws, hacksaw blades and some garden/tree saw blades. I used to work at the SNA saw factory. They make mostly rebrands. New sockets and wrenches are mostly made in Taiwan, some are made in Spain.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Scrubbed with a nailbrush and CRC 5-56.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    My garage neighbor was gonna throw this pair of Channellock 526 away. They were frozen **** stiff, but a little wirebrush and oil soon brought them back to working condition again!
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    Tools of Japan

    200 pack of Feather razor blades. Should last me quite some years!
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