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ToolSuppliers

  • 21-03-2005 12:25am
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    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    As the topics that will be discussed may sometimes require specialist tools , if you know of a good supplier, please let the rest of us know.

    kadman :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    am theres a supplier on the tuam galway road called Caulfields! They specialise in a lot of different kinds of equipment for all the trades! They have an excellent selection of woodwork equipment! Amazing brands as well! They are worth just going in for a look for even if your not buying anything!


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    I get a lot of my turning tools from www.axminster.co.uk
    they have a great catlogue - even just to look through.

    There is another seller of machinery & turning tools (chisels/chucks etc)
    and he lives outside of kilcock co.kildare - I'll ring and ok for to put up his info here - (if thats also ok with the admins here)

    karl.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Hi Karl,

    It looks like its up to you and me to keep control of this motley crew. :D:D

    I'd be interested to know the supplier in Kilcock, as I will be passing through there during the week, and I'd like to call in.

    BTW did you get my pm.

    kadman :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 242 ✭✭gerkiely


    Try www.machinemart.co.uk. They have some nice stuff also.
    If you are in the trade www.farnellinone.ie is another less expensive alternative.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Good second hand woodwork machinery in Portlaoise, prices seem good to, check out the lathes.

    http://www.hopkinsmachinery.ie/hopkins/Main/2004-WoodworkingMachinery.htm

    kadman :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    I was in B&Q today and noticed a new trade tool section. They had dewalt metabo bosch (blue) etc. The lady in charge of that section told me that they were cheaper than chadwicks etc.
    I bought a cordless SDS bosch from a rep in the job and he said he was doing me a big favour by giving it to me for €450. It was 650 in Mc Quinnlans and B&Q had it for €475


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,404 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Jnealon wrote:
    I was in B&Q today and noticed a new trade tool section.
    Which one?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    Liffey Valley


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Dust extraction queries are now moved here,

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=247629

    kadman :)


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,047 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Please only post Toolsuppliers contact details here.

    If you have any specific queries related to tools , machinery, accessories,
    start a specific thread about your topic.

    kadman :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    just for donegal woodturners

    riatts hardware in stranolar is now a record power, sip, and robert sorby dealer also has woodturning demos
    hes got tools, lathes, bandsaws,dust extraction, prices are a straight sterling to euro conversion


  • Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭JoeB-


    Scott & Seargeant in the UK have a brilliant catalogue for large secondhand machines, one of the largest selections in the UK, very authorative source, good technical specs etc...

    Cam-Co in Northern Ireland may have excellent prices, it's worth checking them...

    Blundell Woodworking machinery has very good prices on industrial machines, a lot of machines are generic, all made to the same design but different quality parts can be used... these machines are relatively low priced but that may not mean low quality, machines like power feeds, planers, extractors...

    Axminster are well known but are very good...


    It's definitely worth buying at trade shows, im my experience you can expect maybe 30% off, or whatever but great deals are to be had.

    Paragon Tools in Dublin
    The Routing Center, Dublin...

    Lee Valley in Canada are great, they have products that are difficult or impossible to get in Ireland... shipping is expensive but if you get ground shipping it works out cheap but takes up to 10 weeks...

    The Woodworkers Journal (I think) are a magazine but I got a booklet from them at a trade show, absolutely brilliant, lists 100's of Irish shops and also lists 100's of trade names (like Makita, Bostitch or Mafell) and says which companies are agents for those products... it's brilliant... some companies sell engineering products but have some very useful items, people may not consider them for woodworking items...

    Irish Pnematic Services in citywest for excellent prices on compressors, they might be usually business to business sales so try not to sound too much like a small end user but more like a medium sized tradesman...

    Good tools are always worth the money, cheap tools are most often false economy... but for some types of tool quality doesn't really matter and so cheap can be better... for example a bench grinder, but always buy a top screwgun.

    Hope this helps...
    Cheers
    Joe Ballantine

    Link to my website.


  • Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭dogg_r_69


    Not sure how good this company is but I saw their christmas deal catoleague and they seemed to have pretty good prices for makita tools
    The name is Parfix Based in Belfast
    Tel: 004890706800
    Anyone used them?


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    Found this web-site (possibly from another forum)

    www.tooled-up.co.uk

    Not strictly wood related but a good tool site al the same.
    Am going to order some construction tools etc from them this week.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 diymcguyver


    kadman wrote:
    As the topics that will be discussed may sometimes require specialist tools , if you know of a good supplier, please let the rest of us know.

    kadman :)
    Best place to get good quality power tools at the right price.
    Ebay!! stick with the Power sellers online shops. I bought a compund chop saw, laser line, cribide blade, really heavy duty construction. Including shipping it was 35% cheaper than the cheapest DIY chop saws in any retail outlet in Ireland.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 transitman


    dogg_r_69 wrote:
    Not sure how good this company is but I saw their christmas deal catoleague and they seemed to have pretty good prices for makita tools
    The name is Parfix Based in Belfast
    Tel: 004890706800
    Anyone used them?
    Yes, I use them all the time. Good for after sale service as well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Stanirish


    Willing to help out with any woodwork enquiry as much as I can for tools. Specilize in obtaining any tool, ie had to get an archimedes drill for fret work last week - not easy got nowadays !! cordless drill would have been handier but customer wanted a archimedes drill, so one was sourced from Italy for him !! e-mail me on whraitt@eircom.net for quicker replies
    Stanley


  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Stanirish


    Also try to match UK prices for 50% on stg as much as I can, Mainly sell Record Power, Startrite, Robert Sorby tools and Lathes, Freud router bits etc (over 120 types in stock) and many other brands


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭ThomasH


    Just came across this now and I have bought a good few Festool Tools from Tool-Equip (http://www.toolequip.ie/) in Naas, close to B&Q. Guys are very helpful and friendly.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    Stanirish wrote:
    Also try to match UK prices for 50% on stg as much as I can, Mainly sell Record Power, Startrite, Robert Sorby tools and Lathes, Freud router bits etc (over 120 types in stock) and many other brands

    Well stanley, you are 280 euro dearer for the Nova DVR XP lathe than Joe Mckenna in limerick, and thats an Irish price.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Stanirish


    dubtom wrote:
    Well stanley, you are 280 euro dearer for the Nova DVR XP lathe than Joe Mckenna in limerick, and thats an Irish price.

    Have great respect for the big stores like mc Quillan, Goughs and Joe Mc Kenna who have been around for quite a while selling wood-turning equipment. Do not expect to be cheaper for everything either, but do try my best for each customer - have never given a price over this board to anyone, so cannot say if i'm cheaper or dearer that Joe for a DVR, but have sold about 3 so far, any each customer is happy with them, but anyway, all prices are in euro, as for some people thinking that donegal is in northen ireland, please remember that we are in the north of ireland but still in the 26 counties of the irish euro zone!! (politicians always remember us in a election year !!). Anyway,many thanks to all and wishing all customers a happy new year.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    Just put an order in with axminster, got an order confirmation at 9.11am and a distribution email at 9.17am saying it was despatched, that must be a record:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    Ok... Try not to laugh... I buy a good few of my "sunday best" tools from www.dick.biz (snicker snicker!). Request a free catalogue and it will become your new bible, even if you don't order anything from it. It is really nice to read the catalogue/ browse the site as the tools are really interesting, and of a refreshingly high quality. As can be expected from a German company, they are super efficient, and neither myself (cabinetmaker) or my brother (violin maker) have ever had any problems with them.

    I'm very interested in Japanese, and to a lesser extent Chinese tools, and my opinion is that once you get used to them (and get over the fact that you will definitely get some funny looks while out on site), the Japanese handtools way outperform the western equivalents. But this is only my opinion!!!

    VAT is 19%. Delivery to Ireland is only €15 (by DHL) and is free if your order is over €300. Delivery is around 5 to 7 working days. You won't necessarily be saving yourself any money by ordering here but the tools are very good quality, great choice and quality service.

    Ps I'd really recommend the Japanese Saws (I'll never touch a tenon saw again) and the Japanese HSS chisels (Koyama Nomi), they are so nice to use and stay very sharp.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭carpainter


    Hi Rory123, I used to buy from Dick Tools (try googling that!) in the past and as you say their catalogue is a nice read. In more recent times I've been buying from Dieter Schmidt, another german company who also stock quality tools. I find Dieter Schmidt to be more competetive than Dick Tools, although they wouldn't carry the same range. Dick Tools are definitely well worth a look for more specialist tools such as those used by instrument makers. I haven't plucked up the courage to buy a japanese chisel yet, suppose I should really!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    Cheers carpainter. I must check out that Dieter Schmidt company. A nice box of gear arrived from Dick today. I got the proper mallet (kaku genno) for my chisels and a few other bits and pieces. Yeah, all of my brother's instrument making tools came from there too... He even went for one of those lovely workbenches but traded it in when he was still serving his time in Italy.

    Tell me this... Do you use the Jap saws (royoba, kataba and dozuki)? If so what do you think of them? I'm completely converted!

    Going Lathe shopping on Monday so i might give Dieter Schmidt a go when I'm buying tools for it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭carpainter


    Hi Rory123, the website for Dieter Schmidt is www.fine-tools.com, I haven't a huge amount of experience with Japanese saws, Iihave a couple of smaller jap saws, don't ask me what they're called! I am a quite recent convert to Japanese waterstones and find them very good with my european chisels and blades. Good luck with the lathe.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    Yeah had a look... see what you mean a bout price but Dick do have more of range. That "Two Cherries" brand of chisels and gouges looks very snazzy! Got a set of tools thrown in with the lathe so it'll be a while before I have to buy anything else! Happy new year everyone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭carpainter


    Happy New Year!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,830 ✭✭✭doozerie


    Rory123 wrote: »
    Tell me this... Do you use the Jap saws (royoba, kataba and dozuki)? If so what do you think of them? I'm completely converted!

    I was converted to Japanese saws from the moment I started to use them. I find that I produce better cuts with them. Mind you, I have heard people swear by the better western saws - the better western saws are fairly pricey though and I have never stretched to buying one myself (I have only ever used entry-level western saws). Maybe eventually I'll get to compare a good western saw with a good Japanese saw, but until then I find good Japanese saws to be more than adequate for my needs and very affordable too by comparison.

    As regards www.fine-tools.com, even if you don't buy anything from them their website is a mine of useful information. Not only do they provide good information on how to use various tools (e.g. sharpening of Japanese chisels, how to use a Japanese saw), but they also sometimes give honest opinions on the comparative merits of alternative tools, even when that opinion suggests not to buy one of the products that they sell. For example, they sell the Tormek range of grinders, and while they recommend the larger grinder they also state that if you can't afford the larger model then do your sharpening by hand (rather than recommending that you buy the smaller model grinder) - whether you agree with their opinions or not, it is refreshing to find a seller that is not just trying to sell you the most expensive thing you can afford regardless of its suitability. That same level of professionalism comes out when dealing with them too, at least that has been my experience of buying from them.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    There doesn't seem to be any english on dick.biz,is their catolgue in german also. Pics are nice, but I like reading the decriptions also.


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