Does anybody know where to find these particular Vessel drivers?

[mcantar]

Vessel 350 Classic Wood series.

Stock image:

Additional numbers on mine:

I have this one single driver, a 6x100mm, and I'd really like to find the full set. This one came out of the bottom of some forgotten box while doing spring cleaning at my shop, no idea where it came from first but that box hadn't been touched in about 5 years.

I never thought I was a fan of wood or straight-handled drivers, but this thing is awesome. The weight and balance are spot on, grip is nice, construction is excellent with a through tang and strike cap. The overall hand-feel is just... right.
The ONLY thing missing is a hex on the shank, and frankly I never use those anyways as a bit in a socket is much cheaper when it breaks.

The first set of numbers is series-size-length, the second set hasn't turned up any results. I was able to find this one as well as a P2x100 and P3x150 with black (painted) handles listed on eBay, same story on Amazon, and none of the websites google is turning up as Vessel suppliers even list the model line.

If any of you guys can dig up anything on these (namely where to find a full set), I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

[Marctrees]

Maybe some leads..

*** Edit - Go to the last post of mine FIRST..., then work back from that.

I just listed as the progression of what I found.

I enjoy digging projects.

Marc

http://www.vessel.co.jp/english/product/screwdriver

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VESSEL-woo...1776?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0

https://www.monotaro.sg/p/02197063/

https://www.monotaro.co.th/g/00702322/

 

[Marctrees]

http://www.vessel.co.jp/english/userfiles/handtools/wooden_E.pdf

 

[Marctrees]

California, USA phone contact # .... center of this link page..

http://www.vessel.co.jp/english/about/work.html

 

[Marctrees]

US dealer..

https://www.vesseltools.com/

https://www.vesseltoolsusa.com/

 

[tanukiboy]

If all else fails, you can order direct from Amazon Japan. (The prices may be lower there, so if you order several, the total price may be less despite the need to pay overseas shipping.)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B000TGF4GA/

 

[Sevenhills1952]

Here's a few of mine. I like the aluminum handle Tuffy ones that fold out.
Growing up my uncle next door had Downs Syndroid, used to be called Monguloid until people from Mongolia got pissed.
His name was Lamar. Lamar called screwdrivers "goosegrinders"...I never knew why.
He called teenagers "tin snippers". One day in the garage Lamar's Dad held up a pair of tin snippers. "What are these Lamar?" he asked. Lamar had his own language... "Dos da sissa-nay". The translation was "those are scissors things". His Dad asks "say teenager". Lamar says "tin snipper". Dad says " ok...now say teenager for these!" as he held up the tin snippers. "Oh...dos da sissa-nay".
Dad..."I give up".

 

[GrantCee]

If you think those are nice, try the 100 series. They're sort of like the high-end version of the 350 series, and are my absolute favorite screwdriver.

Back in the '80s I was in the photographic industry running a chain of camera stores. At the time we were installing on-site processing equipment (known as "minilabs" in the business) in all our locations, and they were all made in Japan. Because of that, their tool kits (every piece of equipment came with a toolkit to handle every fastener on the machine) were all of Japanese origin. The screwdrivers and nut drivers were invariably Vessel 350 series; the screwdriver handles were painted black and the nutdriver handles were painted red.

At the time we thought they were cheap tools, like those in the trunks of new cars, but over time we learned how well designed they were for their task.

 

[American Locomotive]

I generally buy my Vessel stuff from Ninja-Tools on e-bay. They may be able to get you the complete set.