Stanley Buying Craftsman

[able_walker]

Hard to explain how wrenches and tools in general used to have "soul"...the making of the thing that was touched by people proud to make them would imbibe them with something that transferred to the new owner of said tool who was then proud to do his job with it.Now in the age of overseas mega-factories churning out dozens of brands and robotics we've sadly lost something..it's no wonder kids are avoiding trades like the plague.

[p_toad]

From the Apex history on their web site:

The Nicholson® File Company's World's Fair Exhibit - Chicago 1893

Over 3,000 Varieties of Files and Rasps are displayed.

Now there's a NEW collecting goal....

[Bill Houghton]

From the Apex history on their web site:

The Nicholson® File Company's World's Fair Exhibit - Chicago 1893

Over 3,000 Varieties of Files and Rasps are displayed.

Now there's a NEW collecting goal....

Boy, that's for sure!

Including the bread rasp, designed to remove the hard, burnt crust from bread done in certain types of brick ovens.

[Nolatoolguy]

Here is why most of the other quality tool brands went in the toilet.
http://www.apextoolgroup.com/

It's sad but apex is getting rid of Armstrong an Allen.