Cheap Chinese tools
A.J.’s post about cheap Chinese tools missed one point that I think should be made. For the most part, all Chinese goods are assumed to be cheap. Not only in…
A.J.'s post about cheap Chinese tools missed one point that I think should be made.
For the most part, all Chinese goods are assumed to be cheap. Not only in terms of cost but in quality as well. And this is a reputation that is not undeserved. But not all Chinese goods are cheap. There are many very expensive products made in China: Apple computers, iPods and iPhones, for example. These are not only very costly items, they are also excellent quality products.
The flood of cheap tools manufactured in China is a common lunchtime conversation subject. And there is no doubt that there are numerous tools on store shelves in America that fall into this category. But a great number of those tools carry American brand names.
All the Chinese are doing is filling a demand. Who created that demand and how it was created seems, to me, to be far more important that who is actually making the stuff.
D.D.
David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.
