http://www.cuttinghandtools.com/bridge-city-tool-works-js-2-ryoba-ripcrosscut-saw/ Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:21:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cuttinghandtools.com/bridge-city-tool-works-js-2-ryoba-ripcrosscut-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Drew F. Salisbury Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:05:24 +0000 http://www.cuttinghandtools.com/cutting-hand-tools/bridge-city-tool-works-js-2-ryoba-ripcrosscut-saw/#comment-52 This saw is a beautifully crafted tool. Very sharp blades should last for quite a while, The handle is lacking a little though, feels and looks cheap, like it was an afterthought definetly not the same level of quality as the blade. and the shipping time was unusually long(needs Improvement) Over all i'm happy with purchase the quality was in the parts that count, but has potential to be improved upon. This saw is a beautifully crafted tool. Very sharp blades should last for quite a while, The handle is lacking a little though, feels and looks cheap, like it was an afterthought definetly not the same level of quality as the blade. and the shipping time was unusually long(needs Improvement) Over all i’m happy with purchase the quality was in the parts that count, but has potential to be improved upon.

]]> http://www.cuttinghandtools.com/bridge-city-tool-works-js-2-ryoba-ripcrosscut-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Al Brockman Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.cuttinghandtools.com/cutting-hand-tools/bridge-city-tool-works-js-2-ryoba-ripcrosscut-saw/#comment-51 I think you have to separate the elements of design, cost and quality. Bridge City wins hands down for design and that is where it stops! Cost? That does not even merit discussion. Their tools are vastly overpriced for every day woodworkers. I have always thought that they design their tools for the people who read The Robb Report or GQ - those who want to spend; display their purchases and let others know how important they are. I expect a number of their tools wind up as dispaly pieces. <br />Quality is where they have a real problem. I purchased a Bridge City square, stored it away (several moves and not a lot of woodworking time). When I unpacked it (FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKING), there was a great deal of gray corrosion around the wood. I called Bridge City to complain. I was told that I should have said when I bought it that I wanted to store it and they would have told me what to do. How about instructions to accompany this expensive tool stating what happens if you store it? Basically, they said that I should use any kind of metal cleaner and polish and it would be fine. My point is that, in a dry environment, this tool should not corrode in the way it did. It looked as if something had come out from under the wood <br />Bottom line comment - ultra expensive; questionable quality; and very crappy customer service! I expect that, with the economy heading south, they will have to rethink their business model. Bernard Madoff is not around any more. <br /> I think you have to separate the elements of design, cost and quality. Bridge City wins hands down for design and that is where it stops! Cost? That does not even merit discussion. Their tools are vastly overpriced for every day woodworkers. I have always thought that they design their tools for the people who read The Robb Report or GQ – those who want to spend; display their purchases and let others know how important they are. I expect a number of their tools wind up as dispaly pieces.

Quality is where they have a real problem. I purchased a Bridge City square, stored it away (several moves and not a lot of woodworking time). When I unpacked it (FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKING), there was a great deal of gray corrosion around the wood. I called Bridge City to complain. I was told that I should have said when I bought it that I wanted to store it and they would have told me what to do. How about instructions to accompany this expensive tool stating what happens if you store it? Basically, they said that I should use any kind of metal cleaner and polish and it would be fine. My point is that, in a dry environment, this tool should not corrode in the way it did. It looked as if something had come out from under the wood

Bottom line comment – ultra expensive; questionable quality; and very crappy customer service! I expect that, with the economy heading south, they will have to rethink their business model. Bernard Madoff is not around any more.

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