Veritas Tools Canada #4

I am still highly inspired and encouraged by my visit to Veritas. So much so that the outcome will be far reaching for those who  are striving for perfection in their work. At Veritas, in my conversations, they were keen to give results in their work that eliminated unnecessary risk yet still gave freedom to the new owner to develop essential skill that produced results according to their desire. In other words, the plane or tool they make doesn't merely guarantee results by controlling the tool as with routers and tablesaws and such.You still set the tool, sharpen the edges, guide it in the cut, provide all of the energy and make minute by minute decisions that demand skill building. In other words, again, you are doing it!

I was amazed at their consciousness to deliver tools that were accurately made and precise to task so as to equip the user, which is you and me. They care in their production and also in the ethos to provide crafting artisans of every background and age with great tools and equipment. Think about it. Did Stanley and Record or Irwin upgrade their products over the time they were in business? What about the German-made Kuntz, Indian-made Anant, Acorn, Keen Kutter, Disston and many more? They didn't. They reached a point where they levelled off and never improved because of one reason. They cared little about their customer.