Sandvik ????

[blstickley]

Haven't posted in years but I picked this up over the summer but haven't found any information on it Sandvik to me is a mining/crushing company any information about it would be greatly appreciated as always thanks in advance!

 

[larry4406]

I know of Sandvik (with letter “d”) as a maker of hacksaw blades that are (were?) excellent.

 

[neophyte]

Sandvik is now mostly known for making specialty steel alloys, and industrial insert cutters for machining.
They used to be a tool maker, or have a tool division, were they made files, saws, pliers, chisels, etc.
I forget the exact history, but Oberg and Lindstrom, and Bahco were all parts of the same tool company at one point, as was I believe the Disston which Sandvik purchased at some point. The Sandvik branding was used for many of the tools at one point.
Later, maybe during the 1990s, or early 2000s, the Sandvik tools got rebranded using Bahco, which was probably also being used for some stuff, and then Bahco got Sold to Snap-On and is one of the primary companies/manufacturers that became Snap-On Europe.
A lot of the Swedish made tools had their production shifted to Spain and Southern France.

 

[blstickley]

Thank you!! I had no idea about all that

 

[KnurledNut]

Thats nice! The blade looks like it might be stainless.

 

[Half-fast eddie]

20-ish years ago they made cabinet scrapers. Card scrapers.

 

[dnschmidt]

Top of the line European stuff. Their carbide inserts are considered an industry standard.

 

[bonneyman]

I've got a Sandvik Belzer 14" extension in 1/4" drive recently that is a beautiful piece of work.

 

[eejack]

CSB: I have a Sandvik hacksaw (225) that I used when I worked at the new Sandvik Coromat US headquarters in New Jersey, 2012ish. The hacksaw was at least 15 years old at the time and the Sandvik folks were all happy about finding one of their tools in use. The only swedish tool in my kit and it is flat out the best hacksaw I have ever tried.

They supplied me with a pile of hacksaw blades that finally ran out last year. Very nice folks.

 

[webscrounger]

I think Morakniv (Mora) uses mostly Sandvik alloys (14C28N, 12C27 ...) in their carbon steel and stainless knives. Good stuff.

 

[four.cycle]

I've been using a Sandvik hand saw for well over 50 years.
made in Sweden.
great product.

 

[bsaint]

Sandvik is like top tier cutting tools. Kennametal level.

 

[Firebrick43]

Sandvik is like top tier cutting tools. Kennametal level.

I would put them on a higher plane than kennametal. Kennametal was an innovator decades ago but seem to rely on their laurels and shady sales tactics anymore. More than one tooling engineer has been caught receiving kickbacks, vacations, and nascar tickets from kennametal reps.

We do an insane amount of tool testing as its a mature process, I have not seen a successful Kennametal tool in 15 years against a sandvik, mitsubishi, or sumitomo tool. Even walter wins most of time over kennametal now. The only kennametal tools we have any more are ones that no one else makes and in the tool room because of curmudgeons that don't want to change.

I do use some personally as I am not pushing ultimate tool life at home, and i do like the topnotch and the t221p inserts for small lathes.

 

[bsaint]

Okay

 

[RTM]

Sandvick has recent era wood saws (60s??- onward) which had plywood handles, which in a US made saw implies crud quality, but theirs were still stellar saws. Called dragon saws of the marking on the handle.

Sandvik 277 Hand Saw 26" With Original Box RARE Dragon Handle | #1807870526

T his Sandvik Sweden hand saw is new and never been used but it has been taken in and out of the box and slid around in the box for years. The metal on the blade has turned some just from age. The tee

www.worthpoint.com

 

[1cargarage]

Sandvik made their name with (as stated above) their top tier steel alloys. Specifically... in fish hooks! Look at the logo. The fish is obvious, but what's that surrounding it? It's a hook. If a steel recipe excels at one application, chances are that it excels at others. That's why they have been successful at branching out beyond just fish hooks. I have some Sandvik scrapers as well as some clearing/gardening tools. Also I have some old Bahco (Pre-Snap on buyout) stuff. It's all good.

 

[goldtang]

My small collect 3 hacksaws I hate changing blades the Allen keys are from insert tip tools for lathes or milling cutters etc and the scraper with tungsten carbide insert with a couple of spare in the red plastic box
and My only 2 hacksaw blades left from Sandvik

 

[Ign]

When I was in school circa '07 I thought the Kennametal rep told us Sandvik was THE largest insert manufacturer, with Kennametal being #2

I dunno if it was shady but Kennametal sponsored our program just like SnapOn might with automotive or Science Diet does with veterinary. Smart move, get the machinists (mechanics, vets) of tomorrow familiar with your product today.

For us it meant suddenly we went from student-trashed tooling to nice insert tooling. Jai provided end mills, insert mills, boring bars, insert holders etc and was ridiculously helpful and wicked smart with rambling off part numbers and feeds and speeds from the top of his head. He was always a phone call away if we had questions and seemed to really just love his job.

All this for a tiny hole-in-the-wall community college in Shithole, New Mexico. I never saw my instructor partying with Jai and hookers 'n blow.....but if I had I woulda said HELL YEAH.......

 

[ecotec]

I have a Sandvik bow saw, scraper, and hacksaw. I think I might also have a few blades labeled Sandvik in my consumables.

 

[Ingram306]

Sandvik also makes stump grinder wheels and the carbide insert teeth for them. Been very happy with my setup from them

 

[seber]

I bought my Sandvik handsaw in 1960. It's a good saw, but I long ago switched to Disston. They just work better.

 

[The Cobbler]

I have a Sandvik coping saw and some files . up until this past summer I had Sandvik pruning shears. I still have them ,but they broke after repeatedly
getting abused bu cutting larger branches than I should have .
fine quality stuff

 

[Mick56]

I've seen Sandvik chain saw files

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

Sandvik handsaws varied like Disston in quality. Their top of the line # 280 was considered better a better saw than top of the line Disston D-9 . I bought both as an apprentice in the early '70s. The Sandvik had better steel, the Disston better balance, for me anyway.

A funny story. We would have stable of handsaws and the company would have them sharpened. Construction sites, certainly form work, was rough on saws. I picked up a Sandvik #290 cheap, $4.99. A true sheet metal saw. It had a dark grey almost black plastic handle, if you didn't know you could mistake it for the top of the line #280, $46.00 . It got stolen. I saw it again in one of the boxes of saws going out for sharpening the next year at the dam. The cracked plastic gave it away.The guy must have worked really hard to sand out my initials . chuckle. I picked it up but it got stolen again at the next big job.

 

[bonneyman]

Sandvik made their name with (as stated above) their top tier steel alloys. Specifically... in fish hooks! Look at the logo. The fish is obvious, but what's that surrounding it? It's a hook. If a steel recipe excels at one application, chances are that it excels at others. That's why they have been successful at branching out beyond just fish hooks. I have some Sandvik scrapers as well as some clearing/gardening tools. Also I have some old Bahco (Pre-Snap on buyout) stuff. It's all good.

****! I never noticed that until you pointed it out!

 

[Ilikeike]

Inherited some Sandvik saws and I think a knife from My grandfather,
he along with my Mother immigrated from Sweden in the 50s,he was a carpenter and had lot's of wood working tools..I saved some in a box in storage someplace.

 

[bob from indiana]

A friend had a sandvik adjustable wrench. It was very well made and the adjustment was opposite of crescent brand wrenches. Sandvik was a conveyor manufacturer. We built control panels for them. They were bought by a French company called Fives.

 

[neophyte]

A friend had a sandvik adjustable wrench. It was very well made and the adjustment was opposite of crescent brand wrenches. Sandvik was a conveyor manufacturer. We built control panels for them. They were bought by a French company called Fives.

The current Bahco branded adjustable wrenches made in Spain are sometimes **** unfortunately.

 

[Firebrick43]

A friend had a sandvik adjustable wrench. It was very well made and the adjustment was opposite of crescent brand wrenches. Sandvik was a conveyor manufacturer. We built control panels for them. They were bought by a French company called Fives.

Fives rhyms with thieves and its a good fit as well. They have bought up landis, cincinnati, giddings and lewis, guistna just to name a few. They were actively trying to put another manufacture out of bussiness and using customers as pawns in the process. They are destroying the good names of those companies. Not that MAG group was doing a bang up job before them but no as terrible as fives.

 

[Skiff Builder]

CSB: I have a Sandvik hacksaw (225) that I used when I worked at the new Sandvik Coromat US headquarters in New Jersey, 2012ish. The hacksaw was at least 15 years old at the time and the Sandvik folks were all happy about finding one of their tools in use. The only swedish tool in my kit and it is flat out the best hacksaw I have ever tried.

They supplied me with a pile of hacksaw blades that finally ran out last year. Very nice folks.

In that location, you were sandwiched between the smells of baking Oreo's and the anchovies of Lea + Perrins Worchestershire Sauce. Sandvik, with Jack Daniels Audi thrown in! Not a bad spot to be in

 

[Moldyjim]

A friend had a sandvik adjustable wrench. It was very well made and the adjustment was opposite of crescent brand wrenches. Sandvik was a conveyor manufacturer. We built control panels for them. They were bought by a French company called Fives.

I have one with the backwards adjustment on it, Japanese IIRC. It frustrates the hell out of me whenever I use it. Decently made but the muscle memory makes it a pain.